The value in others

A udeful and rewarding exercise with teams is to have people produce a positive comment about each of their colleagues. Occasionally I am confronted by an individual who draws a complete blank on this. That is a complete and utter blank – they look pleadingly as if asking what the hell they are to say. It is as though I have asked them to consider and comment upon astrophysical dilation's in the 4th delta of the harmonium solar system. Try Googling that one!

This is in no way connected to their likability or competence. The closest I can get to reasoning this is that it has never crossed their mind to even think about this.

However to me an appreciation of the value in our partners through life is essential if we are to create mutually beneficial relationships in which we all prosper.

A surprise every day

This and last week saw us circled by dolphins whilst running teambuilding courses from Cumbrae. An amazing experience for everyone on what were a great couple of courses.

Pontius Pilate famously asked “what is truth”

As the Madeline case continues it is bought into our focus that that there are many truths that we just don’t know and in life some we just don’t want to know as with them comes a responsibility to act and that might be just too greater task.

Truth and trust are inexplicably linked. My little boy walks along the wall in our garden and drops himself into my arms below without my asking. I find this quite a daunting responsibility. ‘What if I am not ready to accept that trust’ I ask myself. What if I am just not prepared? But that trust is all a reward and with that reward is pay for with responsibility.

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Sieze the Day

The Film Dead Poet Society started and based itself on that most famous of phrases ‘Carpe Diam’ or as Mr Keating said ‘seize the day’. Click here to see it.

This summer someone commented to me that as a child when their family visited anywhere, their role was to watch – not to participate but to watch. The participation was for everyone else; the bolder, the richer, the lucky ones whatever.

This week one of my course participants said that on the course it was great to do rather than just watch!

My view on this is that life is short enough, not a spectator sport. Therefore as Mr Keating says ‘seize the day boys, seize that day’!