The old adage that “life is a journey not a destination” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) is a good reminder of the need to enter each day aware that things changed overnight.
Someone in our circle of influence may have had a disruptive idea, another may have received news that alters plans, some team member may not have gotten adequate rest and therefore enters today with fatigue instead of energy. Another might have hope disproportionate to the circumstances, which can either inspire or irritate others.
Wisdom would argue that giving each member of the team (whether as a group or in the different one-on-one interactions) time and space to check-in with how they are approaching the tasks where we are interdependent for performance. We’re not inanimate cogs in a machine. We’re dynamic, wonderful, mysterious, creative, disciplined, committed and aligned colleagues who can make a difference. Let’s do such with purpose that includes being attuned to one another.
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