“Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is inevitable.” -William Pollard
So I’ve been thinking about how I can run a workforce that supports the different seasons of the menstrual cycle. This is what’s coming to mind at first thought. It may need tweaking, and I think this works more for entrepreneurs, self-employed individuals, or people who schedule their own work week.
Winter (5 days) Low workload. Soft planning. Self-reflection: what’s working? What do you need? If possible, remote work or no work.
Spring (6 days) writing down plans, in-person work but minimal meetings.
Summer (8 days) starts bringing plans together, in-person meetings, networking, and connecting.
Fall (9 days) Wrap up connections and, if needed, set dates for next summer phase, and prepare to slow down for winter week of low workload/remote work/no work. Meal prep dense stews and soups.
The next challenge will be to make this more general so that this workforce can be applied on a larger scale.
I should be asking does your job support the different seasons? Is is capable of supporting them?
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