It’s a new regime, we’re setting out on a new way of doing things. A new project maybe, a new process? The main idea is that from now until we change things around again, this is the new way. 

Two choices: dig in and see how it goes, or work-along as you make it go.

Digging in is the suck-it-and-see (even if it’s bitter) philosophy. Get going, double down, commit to the new. Then stumble around until we hit it with another hammer. Big boots.

Work-along is the active-choices method. Think aloud, plan together, iterate a bit, have the conversation, have the conversation about the conversation. What worked, what didn’t, what to adapt, where to twist? Baby steps.

Both methods get there eventually. One just happens to be a whole lot faster.

Skippy strategy: There’s a first time, some lessons, then a second, and then on from there.