Leadership Tip
What Do a Snowball Stand, a Funeral
and Physical Therapy Have
in Common?
Last week my neighbor
proudly gave me a tour
of her garage which has
now been converted to
Pickett’s
Snowball Stand.
It is open from 4-9pm
and the neighbors love
it.
It provides a place
to come together to talk,
connect
and cool down.
A friend’s father recently passed away.
People came
together
to mourn, support and remember.
This sense of
community
provided comfort in the
sad days that followed the
funeral.
I have been in physical therapy
for the last
six weeks
recovering from rotator cuff surgery.
The staff at pt
has become
my new community.
I see them twice a week.
In
addition to my health,
we talk about our lives and vacations.
Community is the thread
in all of these
disparate situations.
People need and desire
a sense of place.
It grounds us while providing
support and connection.
As a leader you can be proactive
in creating
community.
Find out what others need,
be welcoming, be
inclusive
and be supportive.
Set the tone and others will
follow.
When people feel
part of a community,
they
will be more engaged and proactive.
It will lead to greater
initiative
and better client service.
We can create community
in a number of ways and
in myriad environments.
Doing so will increase your fulfillment.
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