Have you ever gone to a training or workshop with the goal of learning all kinds of new methods of dealing with adversity, improving your communication, and generally functioning at a higher level of effectivity in the workplace? You return from the training feeling motivated and equipped to approach business in a whole new way, but as time passes, you mold back into the behaviors and culture of the work environment, and soon you forget a lot of those teachings that were meant to propel you forward.
That’s the thing, it can be a challenge to bring newly learnt behaviors into a work environment if the said environment isn’t growing with you.
I’ve been working with a client for the last few months who has perfectly embodied the ideal conditions for truly transformative and sustainable change. To start, this client is extremely committed to the change process, with a clear vision of how they want to carry themselves in business moving forward. This self-awareness is always the most crucial contributor to success.
But there is something else that makes a difference, and that is the support they receive, which takes them beyond their inner work. Change can often be a very solitary and individual thing, which is what makes it so hard to apply in real-life settings. When you have fellow employees or upper-management undergoing similar coaching or change trajectories, the environment grows with you. In the case of my client, they receive one-on-one coaching, and have a line manager who is equally committed to the coaching process, both in order to be of more support to my client, as well as to become more conscious of their own behavior on an individual level. The three-way check-ins along the way help to accelerate their joint growth by offering moments of reflection, opening the door to sharing fears, struggles and aspirations and holding each other accountable for the commitments made.
The dedication of a person’s environment and those in it has a tremendous impact on the lasting success of someone’s transformation. If you would like to learn more about how you, as a leader, can take responsibility over ensuring your employees feel supported, effective, and connected don’t hesitate to reach out to me for a 30-minute discovery call.
