{"id":991,"date":"2016-04-18T15:48:12","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T15:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ezekiels.co.uk\/eylan\/?p=991"},"modified":"2016-04-18T18:05:56","modified_gmt":"2016-04-18T18:05:56","slug":"day-zero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ezekiels.co.uk\/eylan\/day-zero\/","title":{"rendered":"Day Zero"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>All too often, we find ourselves in organisations doing the work, without thinking about why we are doing it. As a consultant, I am often asked to help organisations change and do new work. Quite often, this starts with trying to fit the work strategic goals and vision. To help them do this, I have developed a simple workshop approach which carefully builds focus and effectiveness. And\u2026 it starts with a bit of imagination and a bang.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.terrainfirma.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/clock-zero21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"606\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine your place of work: the organisational HQ, offices, registered address, server farm; or whatever physical structure constitutes your business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine that, for good reasons, that the building is empty of people\/life, and that no one has left anything of personal value.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then: one night, totally unexpectedly, the whole building is destroyed. Boom!!!<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/PU33b6nyz12SY\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/building-being-demolished-PU33b6nyz12SY\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next morning, all that is left is a smouldering pile of rubble. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nothing is spared. Every document burnt, (including articles of incorporation, contracts, etc), all digital files and networks lost (backup access is lost &#8211; and cloud storage is no longer available &#8211; for some reason).<\/p>\n<p>Collapsed roof. Gas leak. Structural deficiencies. \u00a0Insurance will cover everything. Everyone who works there now can get new jobs and clients\/suppliers will be ok. (Depending on the organisation, geography, the nature of the business, sensitivities in the news, I normally spin a story that matches the place and people.)<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s all gone. Nothing left. Your business has disappeared overnight.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;re not out of pocket. No one was harmed. Life goes on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SO, what would you do? \u00a0Would you rebuild? Is it worth it?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does your work mean anything more than the exchange of money, emails and responsibilities. Does your organisation\/business not being around really impact the world in a negative way? \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is there anything worth recovering that means anything more. Commerce is not enough. Legacy \/ nostalgia are not sufficient to justify the effort of starting again. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s Day Zero. You can start anything.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But what does it matter? Where are the values? Is there clarity about your purpose?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The answers tend to release all the positive energy in a group and and is all comes down to clarity of values and a real purpose. Building brick by brick. \u00a0All the work I do starts there. Once this conceit in in place, it provides the structure for doing the work that my clients need.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This is just one of the workshops I use, and a glimpse into why so many clients trust my approach to their organisational change and the work they do.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like me to bring this model, or my expertise in education and technology, to your organisation, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ezekiels.co.uk\/eylan\/about\/\">please get in touch.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All too often, we find ourselves in organisations doing the work, without thinking about why we are doing it. 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