Managing roles in uncertainty

The work to be done is mind-bendingly interconnected. We are highly interconnected as a society. To get to work, we rely on the world’s people and resources to get there before we have even started the day—think mobile phones, fuel, clothes.

The problems we face are complex. A sticking plaster on one aspect simply masks the scale of what we face. It is impossible for any one group of people or person to analyze the challenges and predict all the possible answers that will solve the challenges. Anyway, even if this were possible, there is no one set of answers because the challenges are constantly changing.

This is an incredibly scary prospect. It fills us with anxiety and prompts questions like ‘what’s the point then,’ or reactions like ‘just let me get on with what I want to do, leave me alone!’

BUT by now, we have given ourselves time to build relationships, develop trust, and look into each other's hearts. This has two hugely important benefits. First, these relationships are able to support us in our darkest moments and help us through. They are able to manage the emotional content of our work—not just stop at the superficial task work. Second, this work is part of the solution. Every time we can better connect, we show ourselves the very hope that brings light to the potential solutions.