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Slowing down to accelerate better<\/h1>\n

“There is so much to do, there is so little time, we must go slowly”<\/em>\u00a0 Taoism.<\/p>\n

As the world of work is restarting, teams are again under pressure to perform and deliver. There is a sense of under-performance and that \u201cwe need to catch up\u201d. At the same time, most people are feeling tired, need time to rest and take it slow. This misalignment generates a tension between the need to move fast (organisational & team level) and the need to slow down (individual level).<\/p>\n

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\"Hybrid

“It\u2019s a strange thing, but when you are dreading something, and would give anything to slow down time,
\nit has a disobliging habit of speeding up.<\/em>” \u00a0J.K. Rowling.<\/p>\n

The misalignment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Needs of individuals<\/strong><\/td>\nNeeds of organisations and teams<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taking it slow<\/td>\nRecovering the perceived performance deficit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Healing physically and emotionally<\/td>\nNot missing out on opportunities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taking time to think, not rushing<\/td>\nInstilling a sense of urgency across all levels<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

There is value in both perspectives. I would argue that it\u2019s not an ‘either\/or’ conversation, but that these things work best together.<\/p>\n

The paradox of slowing down in order to accelerate<\/h3>\n

In fast-growing organisations, things are always moving at top speed. But this comes at a price. As a result of \u201cmoving fast and breaking things\u201d:<\/p>\n