Emotional Inertia

Emotional inertia keeps teams stuck

Employees feel like they are running on a treadmill underwater. It’s so hard and you don’t go anywhere.

Instead of trying to introduce programs/activities/team building, think of it as a journey problem. How can we create an upward journey.

To change the emotional inertia of “stuck”, picture a big heavy rock as tall as you are. That sucker ain’t gonna move easily. A series of small experiences in quick succession can make it wobble. Then use this momentum and chain them into other bigger coordinated experiences. A journey has started – movement!

Imagine an energised team rolling along. Good employee experiences don’t happen by accident – they have to be designed.

How did you help a team get unstuck? Share your experience in the comments below.

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Lucas Olmos

G'day, I'm Lucas Founder of Musketeers. As a Musketeer I work with organisations to design and transform the customer and employee experiences. For 20+ years I've run businesses in the People & Culture, CX and EX Design, and Innovation spaces. My education background is in Psychology, Business and Design + when noone's looking I can do the moonwalk really well.

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