Positively Contagious!
I suppose it would be rude of me not to say… HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I promise not to bore you with the same ol’ ‘New Year, New Me’ stuff. Would I do that to you?! No.
Instead, I want to share just one of many plans for 2025… to continue living by my values.
One of those is adventure!
And 2024 was one of the most adventurous years for me, by far – both in and out of work.
>> Flying upper class to Miami to deliver training to a beer company?
#IllNeverSayNoToThat
>> Visiting Zim to meet little Agness – the sweet girl I sponsor and am TOTALLY in love with – in the flesh?!
#YesPlease
>> Delivering a Trust Repair Workshop to a team in Macedonia
#SomebodyStopMe
(If you’re a regular reader, you might remember that I’ve now delivered training to almost every continent. Asia, I’m coming for ya!)
So last year, I can confidently say that I lived by the value of adventure.
Wanna know something even more spectacular than that?
That hunger has passed on to my children.
At the time of writing this email to you:
My son is currently in Thailand.
My daughter has just returned from New York (literally one hour ago!)
My other daughter has left corporate, bought a van, and is travelling the world!
I’M NOT CRYING, YOU ARE.
#ProudMumAlert
Yep, they’ve spread their wings and brought that sense of adventure to their own lives.
And I’ve been there every step of the way:
Letting go.
Supporting their choices.
Helping them play to their strengths.
Trusting that they know what they’re doing.
Ready to catch them if anything goes wrong.
And… continuing to lead the way.
We’re an adventure-seeking family, it seems.
You’ve heard me say it before, and the new year is the perfect time to say it again…
Behaviour is contagious.
We always talk about it in the context of ‘toxic’ or ‘negative’ behaviour.
For example, if you chuck a newbie into a dysfunctional team, they’ll inevitably contribute to that dysfunction or say, “Forget it, I’m out of here!”
Add people to chaos and you get more chaos.
#SHOCKHORROR
Let’s not forget about the flip side, though…
There is such a thing as being positively contagious.
As leaders, others follow in your footsteps.
Your behaviour determines their behaviour.
If you want your team to stop competing and start collaborating, it starts with you.
If you want your team to stop barking and start listening, it starts with you.
If you want your team to celebrate ideas and innovation, it starts with you.
If you want your team to see, hear, and value each other, it starts with you.
…and on and on and on until I’m blue in the face!
It. Starts. With. You.
Just as I have influenced my children as a parent, you will influence your team as a leader.
The question is, are you being the positive influence they need?
You tell me 😉
Something to think about…
How do you want your team to behave?
Now look at your behaviour.
Are you being the role model that sets the standards?
Are you leading the way?
If not, and you don’t know where to start, call us in .
We’re particularly good at changing behaviour that positively spreads from person to person within an organisation.
Don’t wait! The Training Rock is already in high demand for 2025 (Woooop!). We’re fully booked until June so the time to talk was, well, 2024… but now will do. Book a call with me here.
To even more adventure this year!
Let’s rock 2025.