Appreciating different salads ??
Greetings!?
When Fatima announced that she was going to do a PhD, I’m sure that you were as excited for her as I was.?
Though I was also incredibly sad—as the not-so-jolly reality was that she would be leaving a huge Fatima shaped hole in our team.
And they say that everyone’s replaceable! Not to get all sentimental on you, but I don’t think that’s true.??
It’s hard when your teammate leaves, because a huge chunk of knowledge and know-how leaves with them.
It gets harder if they're among the increasing number of people in our space with a unique mesh of skills gained through cross-disciplinary collaborations.
To an extent, you can remedy these problems by finding someone with similar expertise, or even upskilling existing team members.
But there’s no way to replace the special “je ne sais quoi” that each person brings to the table.
I’m talking about each person’s own way of being: What they’re passionate about, how they approach problems, and build relationships.
For instance, any meeting involving Fatima was bound to involve plenty of laughter—something that made me and countless others love working with her.??
Unsurprisingly, Fatima leaving affected our team dynamic. Just think of a team as a salad—swap out the dressing, and suddenly you’ve got a completely different salad.
And when you come to rely on someone personally, whether it’s for technical expertise, soundboarding ideas, or simply as a shoulder to lean on, letting go can be even harder.
Since the life sciences industry is going through a lot lately, I’m sure that many of you are experiencing this kind of team flux.
Change is easier on some people than others, but regardless of where you stand, it's going to happen.
The question is, how do you adjust?
As with any change that you didn't ask for, having a little tantrum is a must.
But once you've got that frustration out of your system, you can start opening yourself up to what comes next.
Chances are, this will bring new opportunities and rewarding moments, too.?
'Til the next one,
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This post really hit home, I've been part of teams who have had people leave and also been the one to leave teams. The dynamic always changes, and I love the idea of the salad-dressing-change changes the culture and team dynamics. Thanks for sharing with us! And now that the tantrum is over, I'm excited to see what the Synthace Lab Team has in store! From the kale to your salad :-)
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6 个月the salad analogy is brilliant, will never look the same at salads now ?? ??