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We often cover the concept of ‘taking responsibility’ and ‘stepping up’ in our Line Management training.
Well today I want to get on my soap-box about a different kind of taking responsibility.
Everything we do leaves a mark on this world.
As I read today of drought conditions and hose pipe bans across the UK, with water levels lower than they have been for decades, and problems for wildlife, wetlands and crop production I’m asking myself what can one person or business do?
It’s a very exciting time for us at Aspire Leadership. In response to demand from our clients and wider contacts, we’re launching our first public courses, starting with Line Management, in June this year.
That’s fantastic news for us and I’m delighted – so why can’t I sleep and why am I feeling slightly panicky?
In this great Ted talk by Shawn Achor entitled The Happy Secret to Better Work he is not only giving an example of a brilliant presentation (some great ideas to steal here!) but also, eloquently and sometimes hilariously, he outlines why it’s a good idea to think positively about life and work.
So, he tells us, in days gone by his little sister fell awkwardly onto her hands and knees from the top bunk. To distract her from her pain he pointed out that she looked like a unicorn and, indeed, probably was one.
He quickly looked for and saw the positive in the situation and she was happy.
And happiness, it seems, like the unicorn has a magic of its own. Surprisingly, it supercedes IQ as a key ingredient to being an effective and successful person.
This is why in all our training programmes we try to focus on working with peoples’ strengths… and it’s not always easy. Read more