Becoming More Adaptive
We must ask what we’re contributing to the existing dynamic, then ask each other the following fundamental questions to become more adaptable.
- Does this arrangement still work?
- What will help us to thrive during this transition?
- What do we want to take with us from our previous relationship stage?
- What do we want to leave behind?
- What conversations do we need to have?
- How do we redistribute our resources to meet this moment?
- What do we do if we find it difficult to adapt?
- How do we remind each other that we’re in it together?
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