Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Peopled Out

 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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