Discombobulation!

This time last week - feeling discombobulated - in the spur of the moment - I took the day off. Let's call it a mental health day. I ventured out of the city, away from my desk, away from screens, and spent the day exploring beach and national park areas I'd never visited before. It felt so good!

Just as builder's houses are often a shambles, and doctors make the worst patients, those of us who support others sometimes deprioritise looking after ourselves. 

I was reminded last week how important it is to replenish and top-up reserves, BEFORE I NEED THEM! Hope you're making whatever it is you do to keep yourself sane it a priority 🙂.

High performing teams don't come by accident!

Spent some time yesterday at Massey University talking to new MBA students about the importance of investing time up front when teams are formed. Agreeing how they work together, clarifying common purpose, maximising strengths, assigning clear roles, how disagreements will be resolved, and how success will be celebrated. Wish someone supported me with this when I did by MBA - the group work was a nightmare!

Thanks Patricia Bossons PhD CPsychol for including me in your MBA guest speaker line up!

Laughter is the best medicine!

In my previous life (working in finance in the corporate world) I was told twice, in two sperate organisations, by two different managers, that laughing was inappropriate for my role. I’ve had similar feedback from a client in my current career too. 

Fast forward to last week – I left a coaching session in tears – tears of laugher! My client did too. At that point I knew I was in the right place with the right kind of client. 

(BTW - the session was actually about something quite serious and critical to the client’s success as a leader. His feedback after the session was while the content was useful, he needed a good laugh.)

If you’re up for some hard work spiced with fun and laughter – please get in touch. It might just be the best medicine. www.growtobe.co.nz.