Light a fire in your team
There’s more than one way to light a fire in your people after a break.
One of our go-to’s is the two ‘C’s: challenge or celebrate.
Is your team crying out for a challenge or a celebration?
There’s a time and a place for both, and it comes down to your intuition as a leader to choose what’s right for you. Or, consider handing the choice over to your people.
Challenge.
We all need equal parts challenge and support to thrive. Where purpose-led cultures fall apart is when we have too much of one or the other – especially when it’s for an extended time.
If your culture is all support and low challenge, it might be time to turn it up a notch.
Ask yourself…
Is my team feeling challenged enough?
Are some more challenged than others?
How can I address that?
What stretch goals do our team want to set?
What potential do I want to support in others?
If I dial up the challenge, do I need to dial up the support, too?
Celebrate.
Sometimes, a celebration is just what the doctor ordered – particularly if we’ve challenged ourselves a lot. There’s no denying a bit of down time (or a peak experience, if that’s more your thing) pays dividends.
So how do you want to celebrate?
Ask yourself…
What celebration feels aligned to our values?
What does my team need right now to re-fill our cups?
What have we done before?
What have we always wanted to try?
