Adapt the task or ask for work support · S2.20

Build a small toolkit for different task problems

You have tried several strategies and want to know which one to reach for in a particular situation.

Everyday practice

Try these steps

1. List two or three strategies you have actually tried, such as breaking down a task, asking for instructions, or changing the workspace.
2. Beside each, write the problem it may fit and any conditions in which it did not help.
3. Choose one strategy for a current task. Add another only if you can name a separate problem it addresses.

An example

For unclear instructions I’ll ask a question; for remembering the next step I’ll leave a note.

Reflect

Was the selected strategy matched to the problem, or did the toolkit need revising?

Next time

Update the notes after use; more strategies are not automatically a better plan.