Chaos vs Clarity
Balancing Chaos and Clarity is crucial for productivity in the workplace. This post explores how to maximize Clarity.
Understanding Chaos and Clarity
- Chaos: Confusion, disorder, and lack of direction.
- Clarity: Understanding, order, and clear direction.
A company’s productivity depends on its balance of Chaos and Clarity. More Chaos leads to negative productivity.
Chaos Indicators
- Feelings: Anxiousness, confusion
- Phrases:
- I didn’t get it
- Too many things
- Whats the next steps?
- How do we do it?
- Where do I start?
Clarity Indicators
- Feelings: Harmony, excitement
- Phrases:
- Let’s do it!
- Go for it!
- Perfect!
- Looks good!
Examples
- Developer: Messy code, hard to review.
- Designer: Submits 20 ideas randomly, requires extensive review.
- Other: Proposes many ideas without filtering, causes confusion.
Colonist
At Colonist, we’re aware every action contributes to either Chaos or Clarity, and we aim for Clarity in all endeavors. Some tools that help us are: