CHAPTER 1 - PROTOCOL 2

Flow Restoration

TIME30-45 minutes

OWNERPrincipal or leader

ARTIFACTRestoration plan + 48-hour commitment

SUCCESS CRITERIA

You describe the disruption without judging yourself or others.
You distinguish the visible interruption from its underlying cause.
You identify one condition you can influence within 48 hours.
You set evidence and a date for checking whether flow improved.

IMPLEMENTATION STEPS

Name the disruption

Describe what happened, when flow changed, and what work was affected.

Locate the cause

Separate task overload, unclear priority, skill challenge, relational strain, and depleted energy.

Choose a restoration move

Select one small change to the work, environment, support, sequence, or boundary.

Define the return

Name the evidence that will show whether the restoration move helped.

WORKING ORGANIZER

Run the protocol.

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01Name the disruptionDescribe what happened, when flow changed, and what work was affected.What happened, and what became harder to do well?02Locate the causeSeparate task overload, unclear priority, skill challenge, relational strain, and depleted energy.What is the most credible cause beneath the visible disruption?03Choose a restoration moveSelect one small change to the work, environment, support, sequence, or boundary.What can you change within the next 48 hours?04Define the returnName the evidence that will show whether the restoration move helped.What will you look for, and when will you return?

Evidence to bring backReturn date

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REFLECTION PROMPTS

What part of this disruption is recurring?
What condition is within my control or influence?
What would restoration look like in observable terms?

EQUITY GUARDRAILS

Do not frame chronic overload as a personal resilience failure.
Do not restore your own flow by transferring invisible burdens to others.
Escalate structural barriers that cannot be solved through an individual habit.