What is Adaptability?
The Two Paths (Visuals)
The Work Reset (Stop, Breathe, Ask)
Dealing with the "Spark"
Workplace Scenarios
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  • True or False: Adaptability means how you act when things change.

Answer: True

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Which path is like a habit that feels easy and fast?

Answer: The Paved Path

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What is the very first thing you should do when a boss tells you to change tasks?

 Answer: STOP/Listen

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What do we call that tight feeling in your chest when things change?

Answer: The Spark

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You are washing dishes and the boss says "Stop and sweep the floor." What is the first step?

Answer: STOP

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If the boss gives you a new task, are you being adaptable if you try your best?

Answer: Yes

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Which path represents a new change that feels "itchy" or hard?

Answer: The Tall Grass

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When we breathe to "let the pressure out," is that the second or third step?

 Answer: Second

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True or False: Feeling a "spark" of worry means you are doing a bad job.

 Answer: False, it’s just your brain noticing change

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If a machine breaks at work and you can’t finish your job, should you get mad or be adaptable?

Answer: Be adaptable

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Does being adaptable mean you never feel nervous?

Answer: No, it’s okay to feel nervous, but you try anyway

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What happens to the "Tall Grass" if you walk through it every day?

 Answer: It flattens down and becomes a new Paved Path

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What is the specific question we practice asking the boss at the end?

 Answer: "Where do I start?"

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In our "Small Shuffle," what did we trade with a neighbor to feel the spark?

Answer: A pen, pencil, or notebook

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You are folding shirts and a customer spills water. Is this a "Small Shuffle" or a "Workplace Change"?

Answer: Workplace Change

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Fill in the blank: Learning a new language or a new job is a way of _________.

Answer: Adapting or Adaptability

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Why does the Paved Path feel so easy for our brains?

Answer: Because we have done it many times/it is a habit

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Why do we take a slow breath before we talk to the boss?

 Answer: To cool down the "spark" of worry/to stay calm

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In the "Big Shuffle," we moved our belongings to a new _______.

 Answer: Seat/Desk

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If you don't understand the new task the boss gave you, what should you do?

Answer: Ask a question/"Where do I start?"

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Why is adaptability important at work?

 Answer: Because jobs change, and we need to learn new ways to be successful

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When you feel "weird" during a change, are you on the Paved Path or in the Tall Grass?

 Answer: The Tall Grass

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What is the "Pressure Valve" breath supposed to do for your brain?

Answer: Let the steam/stress out so you can think clearly

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Name one way to "cool down" a spark at work.

Answer: Take a deep breath, ask a question, or tell yourself "This is just tall grass"

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  • Your boss moves your desk to the other side of the room. Is this a "Paved Path" moment or "Tall Grass" moment? 

Answer: Tall Grass