The first step is figuring out where you are and where you'd like to go. In this episode, we consider how chaos and anarchy don't work for any group entity, internal or external, and how to take a stand and decide you are not going to participate in chaos any longer and invite others to join you. Also includes an effective way to address behaviors that bother you borrowed from The Feedback Model from Manager Tools.
Note: There is an error of terminology in the episode, based on the original blog post (which has been corrected): where we said "anarchy" we meant "chaos" — it is our mistaken understanding of the terms. Our intent was "chaos."
Trigger warning: United Front is a progressive path towards building internal community and it isn't going to be for everyone. However these principles can be used to create communities from chaos both internally and externally so it may be of use to anyone. Please mind your own triggers: there is nothing in this episode that particularly stands out as a common trigger; it addresses internal disorganization and chaos versus communication methods and coming to consensus with few examples.
Links:
- episode transcript
- United Front Boot Camp (blog) http://thecrissinglink.com/Main/BootCamp
- The Crissing Link Series (books) http://thecrissinglink.com/Main/Books
- United Front (the book) http://thecrissinglink.com/Main/UnitedFront
- United Front (ebook, in progress) http://leanpub.com/unitedfront
- Manager Tools Podcast: Giving Effective Feedback (Part 1) https://www.manager-tools.com/2005/07/giving-effective-feedback
- United Front Boot Camp: We Need to Sit Down and Talk - on holding your first meeting http://thecrissinglink.com/Blog/WeNeedToSitDownAndTalk