Be OK with Messy. You’ll be rewarded for your courage.
I love this:
“Committing yourself to doing something you’re not quite sure you can pull off and then moving into scramble mode, can be a pretty effective learning strategy. I made any number of false starts during, what I hope was for you at any rate, an enjoyable festive season. Transformational conversations are slippery things and are hard to get a good grasp of. Unlike transactional conversations that operate in the domain of what’s known and are, therefore, relatively tidy affairs, transformational conversations, because they are about matters not yet known, tend to be messy.”
This quote is from Brian Hayman’s latest newsletter. It resonated with me because I just had a messy but rewarding transformational conversation. I am working with a team and helping them develop their strategy. I went in cold yesterday with a list of possible things to discuss. I trusted my instincts on the right approach to use during the meeting. I didn’t have a stepwise process. The team conversation was energetic and enthusiastic and they accomplished more than I thought they would. I always amazed how much better strategic discussions can be when you improvise.
Brian, you’d be proud of me.
Sandra Oliver - January 14, 2010
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Sandra Oliver
Sandra Oliver Sandra Oliver is a leadership coach and consultant with more than 17 years experience in Corporate HR leadership roles. Her expertise includes change management and succession planning. Sandra is the founder of IMPACT Consulting Inc.
Comments (2)
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Hi Sandra,
Brian Dennehy took on a big acting load at Stratford in 2008 - three demanding roles and often two in the same day. An interviewer asked him if he didn’t find this exhausting and his reply resonates nicely with the account of your client experience.
“When you’re tired you can’t erect those elaborate barricades between yourself and your audience … It’s amazing how many great performances come out of that inability to protect yourself!
Brian
PS: I’m always proud of you Sandra!
By Brian Hayman on January 18, 2010
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Brian, I have to always remember that when I screw up it is because I am stretching myself. Sandra
By Sandra on January 25, 2010