NOW.
This moment in time.
It’s all we have.
Yesterday, I travelled to Toronto to work with a team.
Scenario:
360 Feedback completed on Departmental Leader.
Forward thinking COO organized the team facilitation.
The team wanted to brainstorm and have an external coach team facilitation to discuss the feedback as there were consistencies and patterns of behaviour noted and assessed by the team.
This leader is very heart-centered.
The feedback and data was a regular consistency for procrastination.
Being face-to-face vs. Virtually for a team facilitation is powerful.
Each team member spoke and I took note of words, expressions, repetitive words and kept track to report back at the end of the day. I had reviewed the 360 feedback before I attended so I had a baseline of the scenario.
The photo below was the summary of words expressed by the team regarding the team leader.
It led to a beautiful conversation.
We are all people.
Life shows up at work.
Work shows up in our life.
This leader (who I coach) had some ‘life moments’ happening and was unaware of her behaviour until the COO decided to do a 360 feedback.
Learning Moments:
- Transparency by leader and team
- The opportunity to feel safe to discuss the life moments
- Relatability and acknowledgement by everyone
- The full agreement that procrastination is led by fear
- An engagement for open, honest dialog
- A renewal of team support
- Gratitude from leader for a team who cares and supports her
- Happiness from team that company is pro-active to offer team building activities to promote leadership learning and growth
- A win for imperfection for all!
- The honouring of their connection with each other
This was my top 10 list but there were many more learning moments.
The world is heavy.
There is always time to pause.
There is always room to allow grace.
WE always have TIME to listen.
What’s in your playbook? 💜
