Technological Self–Defence: How Not to Be Overwhelmed by the Pace of Innovation
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LEADER
One of the greatest pressures is the expectation that we will
instantly adapt to every new development. At work, this may
mean receiving an email about a new system, and before you
have even had time to open the manual, you are already
expected to be an expert. At home, another typical scenario: you
buy a smart TV and discover it is so ‘smart’ that you get lost in its
menu as if wandering through an IKEA warehouse.
Mental resilience grows when we allow ourselves to learn gradually.
Small steps, no leaps. Think of it as breaking a bar of chocolate
into individual squares – it is much easier to eat than trying
to bite through the whole bar at once. Most importantly, asking
for help is not a sign of weakness. One colleague may be brilliant
at explaining new developments in a way that even a grandmother
would understand. Another colleague may enjoy trying out new
things and sharing her experience. So why not join forces?
And here is another everyday experience: when someone who
considers themselves an expert is explaining a new digital tool
to someone else, the learner’s reaction – ‘This is easy, I’ll remember
it’ – is universal. And we all know that, in most cases, they will not
remember it. And that is perfectly fine! That is simply how it is.
TIP
With every new technology, set yourself one small goal that you
can achieve within ten minutes. Nothing more.
The brain loves small victories – and these, in turn, help strengthen
our resilience.
Technological
Self–Defence:
How Not to Be
Overwhelmed
by the Pace
of Innovaon
The pace of innovaon today resembles
a treadmill set to the speed of a cheetah.
We try to keep up, occasionally stumble,
and somemes get thrown o altogether.
Yet all it takes is accepng the idea that we
do not have to master everything immediately
– we are not compeng in the Olympics.
Hlava říká musím
Emoce říkají nechci
Vnitřní konflikty málokdy vypadají jako konflikty. Často se totiž
schovávají za pracovitost, zodpovědnost nebo tichou jistotu,
že „já to přece zvládnu“.
A přesto někde uvnitř probíhá nenápadný boj. A když hlava říká
MUSÍM, emoce šeptají: NECHCI.
Ve praxi kouče praxi tenhle rozpor potkávám stále dokola.
A většinou nepřichází jako velká životní krize. Ukazuje se v ma-
ličkostech… Pomůžeme s dotazem kolegovi, i když už nemáme
kapacitu. Řekneme ano na další úkol, přestože bychom nejra-
ději řekli ne. Pokračujeme ve výkonu, i když bychom potřebo-
vali zastavit. A po čase už ten konflikt ani nevnímáme. Prostě
tak žijeme.
Možná ale nemusíme hned dávat výpověď, měnit vztahy
nebo převracet život vzhůru nohama. Můžeme začít mnohem
menší otázkou: Která moje část teď mluví? Ta unavená? Ta,
která má strach? Nebo ta, která nechce zklamat ostatní? A pak
na chvíli zastavit, neposuzovat a jen se zaposlouchat.
Vnitřní klid totiž nevzniká tím, že jeden hlas umlčíme. Ale tím,
že konečně začneme poslouchat a respektovat všechny.
Který svůj hlas už dlouho neposloucháte? A kdy jste naposledy
cítili, že to, co děláte, a to, co doopravdy chcete, jsou dvě různé
věci?
The Head Says I Have to. Emoons Say
I Don’t Want to.
Inner conflicts rarely look like conflicts. They often hide behind
hard work, responsibility or the quiet certainty of ‘I can handle it’.
And yet, somewhere inside, a subtle struggle is taking place.
And when the head says: I HAVE TO, emotions whisper: I DON’T
WANT TO.
In my coaching practice, I encounter this conflict time
and again. And it usually doesn’t come in the form of a major
life crisis. It shows up in the little things. We help a colleague
with a question even though we no longer have the capacity.
We say yes to another task, even though we would much rather
say no. We keep pushing ourselves even when we need to stop.
And after a while, we no longer even notice the conflict. We
simply live this way.
But perhaps we don’t need to quit our jobs, change our
relationships or turn our lives upside down straight away. We can
start with a much smaller question: Which part of me is speaking
right now? The tired part? The part that is afraid? Or the part that
doesn’t want to disappoint others? And then pause for a moment,
without judging, and simply listen. Inner peace does not come
from silencing one voice. It comes from finally beginning to listen
to and respect them all.
Which of your own voices have you not listened to for a long
time? And when was the last time you felt that what you were
doing and what you truly wanted were two different things?
Ing.PetraCrhák,Ph.D.,
Coach, Supervisor, Director,
Asociace integravních koučů, z.s.
hps://petracrhak.com/
Podcast: Petra Crhák Talks
Foto: Jiří Malík