In my first blog of the year I shared how we can prioritise
our workload to be more productive. I continue that theme this month, but with
a focus on who we should work with (and who we should avoid) in order to
deliver our work objectives.
As a scientist (yes psychology is a science albeit a
“social” one) I love it when other disciplines can shed light and offer
alternative points of view on my own field of expertise. Cross-discipline input is not
blinkered by groupthink and occasionally it offers a paradigm shift in how to comprehend
and resolve a problem. In the past I have referred to the Workplace Zoo,
recognising we are different “animals” with different needs. If we continue the
analogy of the workplace as a living system, after-all biomimicry is on-trend, and
if we focus on our relationships and interactions then logically we should also
consider the relevance of symbiosis.