Engineering Chaos

E12: Organizing the Chaos

January 09, 2024 KC & Ashley Brooke Season 1 Episode 12
E12: Organizing the Chaos
Engineering Chaos
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Engineering Chaos
E12: Organizing the Chaos
Jan 09, 2024 Season 1 Episode 12
KC & Ashley Brooke

In this episode, the hosts discuss their New Year's resolutions and share their experiences with cold plunges and cruises. They also explore the concept of living on cruise ships and the perks that come with it. The main topic of the conversation is organization, and the hosts share their tips and tricks for managing emails and folders. They discuss the challenges they face with organization and how they use agile processes to stay organized. The episode concludes with a discussion on documenting and archiving emails. In this part of the conversation, Ashley and KC discuss various methods and tools for organizing tasks and communication in the workplace. They highlight the use of Jira for task tracking and documentation, as well as the importance of thorough documentation to avoid miscommunication and lost information. They also discuss the benefits of time blocking, calendar organization, and using spreadsheets to track time and projects. Additionally, they emphasize the need for personal structure and routine, especially in a hybrid work environment, to maintain productivity and adapt to last-minute changes. This part of the conversation focuses on setting clear boundaries, organizing hybrid schedules, adapting to different team preferences, establishing a consistent schedule, understanding team dynamics, communicating priorities with managers, navigating decision-making authority, using the agree to disagree approach, managing conflict resolution, organizing multiple teams, learning to prioritize and task track, finding the right tools for organization, color coding and filtering tools, organizing bookmarks and resources, challenges of transitioning to a leadership role, developing organization skills as a lead, adapting organization skills for different environments, using wet erase planners for ADHD, and syncing digital calendars for better organization. In this conversation, Ashley and KC discuss various methods and tools for organizing emails and tasks. They emphasize the importance of finding what works best for each individual and adapting to new tools and responsibilities as they progress in their careers. They also discuss the challenges of balancing work and personal life, setting mini goals, and maintaining consistency in posting content. At the end, we spun for next weeks episode tech debate, COMPANY SWAG. 

To get in contact with the Hosts please e-mail: engineeringchaospod@gmail.com or reach out to them on YT, Tik Tok and IG @engineerchaospod

For inquiries about personal training & nutrition coaching with KC, please reach out to:
chaosfitnessfl@gmail.com or find her on IG, FB, and Tik Tok @itscoachkc

To become a chaos gremlin and hang out with KC & Ash, join the Chaos Realm discord: https://discord.gg/F8mdTuzxBp

Welcome to the Chaos!

Show Notes

In this episode, the hosts discuss their New Year's resolutions and share their experiences with cold plunges and cruises. They also explore the concept of living on cruise ships and the perks that come with it. The main topic of the conversation is organization, and the hosts share their tips and tricks for managing emails and folders. They discuss the challenges they face with organization and how they use agile processes to stay organized. The episode concludes with a discussion on documenting and archiving emails. In this part of the conversation, Ashley and KC discuss various methods and tools for organizing tasks and communication in the workplace. They highlight the use of Jira for task tracking and documentation, as well as the importance of thorough documentation to avoid miscommunication and lost information. They also discuss the benefits of time blocking, calendar organization, and using spreadsheets to track time and projects. Additionally, they emphasize the need for personal structure and routine, especially in a hybrid work environment, to maintain productivity and adapt to last-minute changes. This part of the conversation focuses on setting clear boundaries, organizing hybrid schedules, adapting to different team preferences, establishing a consistent schedule, understanding team dynamics, communicating priorities with managers, navigating decision-making authority, using the agree to disagree approach, managing conflict resolution, organizing multiple teams, learning to prioritize and task track, finding the right tools for organization, color coding and filtering tools, organizing bookmarks and resources, challenges of transitioning to a leadership role, developing organization skills as a lead, adapting organization skills for different environments, using wet erase planners for ADHD, and syncing digital calendars for better organization. In this conversation, Ashley and KC discuss various methods and tools for organizing emails and tasks. They emphasize the importance of finding what works best for each individual and adapting to new tools and responsibilities as they progress in their careers. They also discuss the challenges of balancing work and personal life, setting mini goals, and maintaining consistency in posting content. At the end, we spun for next weeks episode tech debate, COMPANY SWAG. 

To get in contact with the Hosts please e-mail: engineeringchaospod@gmail.com or reach out to them on YT, Tik Tok and IG @engineerchaospod

For inquiries about personal training & nutrition coaching with KC, please reach out to:
chaosfitnessfl@gmail.com or find her on IG, FB, and Tik Tok @itscoachkc

To become a chaos gremlin and hang out with KC & Ash, join the Chaos Realm discord: https://discord.gg/F8mdTuzxBp

Welcome to the Chaos!