Who presents next?

We were all looking at each other, the agenda item for the next project update just sitting there. It was one of those moments where you could feel the collective pause, a slight hesitation before anyone volunteered. We all had the work, but the timing felt off.

The quiet shuffle of calendars

I could see a few people subtly checking their screens, probably their calendars. It wasn't about not wanting to do it, more about figuring out who had the right window this week. The silence wasn't awkward, exactly, but it was a space that needed filling.Someone mentioned a client call they had to prep for, and another person was deep in a data review. It was all valid, the usual ebb and flow of a team's workload. We just needed a fair way to navigate it without putting anyone on the spot.

Finding a neutral way forward

That's when the idea of just spinning for it came up. It felt like a relief, honestly. It took the weight out of the decision, making it about chance rather than choice or perceived availability. It acknowledged that we were all busy in different ways.The decision landed elsewhere, and there was a quiet nod of acceptance. It felt balanced, like the workload was being distributed by something outside ourselves. The meeting moved on, and that small moment of potential friction just dissolved.

After the spin

There was a lightness to it. The person who got it just smiled and said they'd slot it in. No drama, no debate.

What it left behind

It was a tiny thing, but it kept things moving smoothly. Sometimes the simplest solutions are the ones that protect the team's energy the most.