I spent the day in a 'War Room'. I'm not sure if we are supposed to call it that, but I'll use that term.
Feeding the term into ChatGPT, it came back with the following terms:
Business & Strategy Context:
- Command Center
- Strategy Room
- Operations Room
- Crisis Room
- Mission Control
- Decision Hub
- Situation Room
- Battle Room
Project Management & Marketing Context:
- Project Command Center
- Innovation Lab
- Sprint Room
- Action Room
- Control Hub
- Planning Room
- Execution Hub
Some would say it's corporate wank. Some, like me, see it as a day spent with FAR TOO MANY PEOPLE.
Remember, I've been working from home for five years. I go into the office once a week, normally so I can have lunch with friends and at best, there's normally up to ten people there - normally there's three or four. I like going in on these times - It's quiet.
Today, no so much.
A lot got done. We were supporting a testing phase that was happening in Darwin. There were highs and lows. But the room was full. Around 30 people were sitting about.
For me, I found my favourite desk (yes, it is possible to have a favourite desk in a Co-working space), stuck on a brown noise loop and left my headset on. Constructive chats were had when needed. Everything got done that needed to be done.
But by about 3 pm I was done.
There was a leaving do tonight. I couldn't face it and I made my apologies to the person who was leaving. They understood.
And by the time I walked through the door at 6.30 to a very happy cat, I poured myself a beer and reveled in the solitude.
Yes, I'm sociable, but the introvert in me needs space.
I'm glad for the night at home. I have to do all of this again tomorrow.
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