Pace & sustainability team session

Before the session

Read Days 44, 47 and 48 (about five minutes each), or Module 5 on the cheat sheet.

The 30 minutes

1. 0–5 minOpen

   Quick round: score how sustainable last week felt, from 1 to 5.

2. 5–15 minDiscuss three days
   • Day 44: Stop starting. Start finishing.How much work do we have in progress right now, and what would we finish first if we stopped starting?
   • Day 47: Talk trade-offs, not toughness.Where does our invisible work hide, and how would we see all of it in one place?
   • Day 48: Every yes is a no to something.When did we last say yes to keep the peace, and what did it push out?
3. 15–25 minExercise: Put all the work on the wall

   Each person lists everything they're carrying: projects, support, meetings and admin. Put it all on one board and count what's in progress. Agree a WIP limit to try for the next fortnight.

4. 25–30 minAction for the week

   Each person answers one new request this week with a trade-off (yes, if we drop X) and brings back what happened.

   Agree the team rule: “Every yes is a no to something.”