Assess a situation
I am able to see an opportunity instead of a threat
Investigate sources of uncertainty
I want to avoid the risk of being irresponsible
I am able to avoid losing face
Ask questions
It is no longer rude for me to ask the ones in the known
Question is not a sign of weakness or ignorance
Find, value, interpret and use or share relevant information and resources
Access group secret knowledge to solve a problem
Offer information and see if it is used
Understand causality
Inaction, avoidance, spreading panic only enhance uncertainty
Prioritize
Not all the steps at the same time.
Failing or losing some things is unavoidable
Explore in-depth
Ask “why” more than once and what else can we do/use/think of as well as what if….
Deal with incomplete information adequately
Hypothesize and test
Strategize
Reframe problems, create predictability in small doses, imagine positive scenarios
Build a supportive network
Get what you give (reprocity)
Appreciate unbiased perspective
Stay visible for others, active, available for action and support
Accept unpredictability
Cut off from catastrophic narratives
Express yourself creatively
Focus on controlling your controllables
Embrace doubts
I am able to relax and refrain from panic
Show feelings
I am able to stay cool, keep a neutral face, smile, show enthusiasm
Endure
Replace avoidance, sabotage or open aggression with openness and patience for emerging ideas
Take initiative
Modify my offer if rejected, find your voice, demonstrate what you mean, seek support for your ideas
Take responsibility & ownership
Trusting the team leads me to commitment. Once engaged I am able to show others that I can be trusted
Take leadership
I can lead the team but only when I am given the right role
Take risks
Prepare soft landing
Hold hands with friends when making leaps
Make sense of uncertainty
Neglect has no excuse in uncertainty
Empathise with different perspectives
Ask rather than assume
Give first
Stay curious
Connect socially
Listen to find common values
Deal with rejection
Be mindful
Stop reading minds, be for the others
Smile is contagious
Recognize and allow emotions