I am Stephanie Barnes and I am … magic


(I am like a Tardis—I look ordinary, but contain powers beyond your imagination)

I don’t fit in a box
I work in the white space between the boxes

I don’t conform
I am a leader and a follower
I am analytical and creative
I am process-driven and flexible
I do digital transformation and culture change
I am a program and project manager and a performer of tasks
I get things done and I leave them until it is time to do them
I balance people, process, and technology
I balance business and technology
I am a bridge builder and an island
I like data and I think it’s pointless
I like theories and practicality
I create strategies, I implement them, and I go with the flow
I like the simplicity of black and white, while loving the energy, chaos, and emotions of layers of colours
I am patient and impatient
I rush ahead and I wait and see
I accept the things people tell me as true, and I ask lots of questions
I love silence, jazz concerts, and the symphony
I love the stillness of nature and the buzz of city life
I like order while finding it boring
I like chaos while finding it overwhelming and requiring order
I am a twin and an individual

I am organised chaos

Why do I do these things?

Because I am an expert and a novice
Because I am experienced and skilled, collaborative and curious
Because I am searching and challenging boundaries
Because I wonder what happens if…

What do I do?

What do I do?

What box do I fit in?

I find it hard to answer these questions because what I do, to me, is nothing special, except that it is, because for a lot of people what I do is magic.

To me what I do is nothing special because it’s just the way I am, but I am magic and my magic is that I listen.

I listen to people and I solve their business problems. Their problems with processes, technology, employee engagement.

I ask questions and listen until I understand.

I ask questions, challenge assumptions, until I have a clear picture of the situation.

I ask questions and discover the underlying issues.

I ask questions.

I listen.

I suggest practical, implementable solutions.

I am magic.

I enable you to be self-sufficient and not dependant on me for what I know: I will teach you what I have learned so that you can help yourself.

I am magic.

Note: this comes as a follow-on to the video, “Don’t put me in a box“.