Chapters of Leadership - Settling
Key Responsibilities - Part III
It’s Challenging, but Worth It
If you are currently a leader of people, I strongly encourage you to find a way to create rhythms for you and your leaders to intentionally reflect and recognize. A couple of things I have implemented with my current team you could consider: First, every Friday there’s a standing calendar invite for the last hour of the day with a weekly framework designed to create reflection and recognition. Second, there’s a standing calendar invite called the 4+4. This is a monthly (last Friday of each month) calendar invite where I give my leaders an intentional ½ day to leave the office for intentional and deep reflection & recognition.
If you are not a leader of people, I cannot encourage you enough to not wait for a leader to do this for you. Look at your calendar, block out some intentional rhythms to sit in silence and reflect and recognize. Spending time in silence has been one of the most personally challenging and fruitful things I have done over the past 20yrs. If we are going to be well | rooted leaders, there will be a necessity to silently reflect, recognize and disconnect from the distractions constantly vying for our attention. What’s preventing you from taking steps towards the new R&R?
Stay Rooted ~
Deeper Roots
If you are a leader in business, non-profit, family, what could you do to intentionally create a rhythm for those you lead time for R&R?
Does providing your team(s) a ½ day each month for deep reflection and recognition seem excessive to you?
Is it excessive because you believe it’s a waste of time? If you were to prioritize your team(s) ability to have this kind of space for R&R – what do you think you would lose?
Do you have any vision for what could be gained?
What would happen if you not only did this for your team(s), but for yourself also?
How frequently do you create intentional space to have a block of 4hrs to spend in silence to reflect on what is happening around you?
How are you actually doing right now?
Do you actually know the real answer?
