Coaching Leaders Towards a Playful Mindset
Overcoming challenges requires us to do things differently, and the mindset we approach challenges with has an impact on how effectively we overcome them. An effective coach helps leaders navigate…
Overcoming challenges requires us to do things differently, and the mindset we approach challenges with has an impact on how effectively we overcome them. An effective coach helps leaders navigate…
Over the last 50 years, busyness has become a status symbol, both in mainstream culture and in many organizations. Companies that reward and promote employees based on their willingness to…
Effective problem solving requires the right approach for the right type of problem. A playful approach is most useful when problems are complex, involve multiple people, and persist where other solutions have not worked.
Wondering how to bring energy to a team or how to manage stress in your team? PlayTank will give you new ideas and perspectives! Play triggers the release of neurotransmitters like dopamine that elevate your mood, reduce stress, and accelerate your ability to learn new things. At PlayTank, adults get to be their silly, imperfect, and creative selves. This type of experience provides a much-needed break from the stress, anxiety, and worry that wears many of us down on a daily basis.
Jason is an intrapreneur at a local car dealership in San Diego. He deals with brokers on the phone instead of customers in person most of the time, so his work is quite solitary in nature. He and I share this secluded style of work, where we interact with coworkers frequently but the majority of our most productive work is completed by ourselves.
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Why is rest so hard to take? We’ve made routines around “go-go go!” Our to-do lists are never-ending. Many of us insist on overworking for fear of letting our teams down. We feel like we don’t have the luxury of time to slow down and simply be with ourselves. But taking time to reset, recharge, and be alone in silence is an underutilized tool for effective leaders: to recharge fully now is to invest in becoming our best.
So, in a commitment to fully recharge, I take 10 minutes to sit quietly alone in silence before the day begins. I do this to be present to my own body and thoughts before applying myself to the tasks and challenges I need to solve each day. I find that priming my days with dedicated time to sit with myself in silence is vital to my success, leaving me more self-aware, focused, and ready to face the day.