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Are you prepped yet?

Writer's picture: Deshun BesterDeshun Bester

What a start to 2025!


Its only a few weeks in, and already the year is giving us a glimpse of what to expect in the months ahead. At the writing of this blog post, the citizens of California and New York are taking stock of the fires that have engulfed vast neighbourhoods. There has also been a big freeze in the form of a 'polar vortex' in North America, as well as various earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in the so-called 'ring of fire.'



International conflict zones in the Middle East, Europe, and Africa are continuing unabated. New disease is making an appearance in some parts of the world, etc. Naturally one would not be blamed for looking ahead with a fair degree of trepidation.


There is hope


So much of what makes up the human experience is our ability to bounce back and rebuild. In fact, while watching footage of people returning to the ashes and debris that is left of their homes, one is struck by how quickly they say, "We will rebuild." Even a man of 92 years old who has lost a home he built for over 60 years was saying this. How can one not be inspired!


Had it not been for the ability to hope, we would actually not set any goals, right? There is a lovely saying that "faith is the evidence of things hoped for, but not yet seen." In other words, we don't need to see the full outcome just yet; we simply need to believe that it can be achieved and then to work like it will.

More than ever now, teams need to hear this kind of message. A message of hope.



How do we stay on top of things?


At GoPeak we've had an ongoing tradition of doing daily check-ins. We do a simple little exercise called the weather report. Each team member gets to draw a picture of the internal "weather" they are experiencing and, if they feel okay to do so, to share it with the team. This gives us a fun opportunity to see how everyone is doing and also to identify the support they might need for the day. Sometimes it's just a cup of extra coffee; sometimes they need more.




When we lead teams on expeditions, the regular check-in is so important because it helps to ascertain people's sense of well-being (physically, mentally, and emotionally). Without this important insight, it is much more difficult to lead trekkers up a mountain effectively.


How frequently do you check in?

  • Daily

  • Weekly

  • Monthly

  • Never


As a leader, you want to work with certainty more than you want to work in an atmosphere of assumptions and innuendo. Why not expand your understanding of your team's state of well-being by making the process more structured?


Chat with us about the Emplify©️ check-in. We help you get on top of team alignment and goal-tracking by collecting reliable insight into each staff member and finding the support they need to reach their best performance for the year.


Get Disruption Fit!


One of the best ways to prepare for uncertainty is to build resilience and adaptability into yourself and your teams. People also need to have a deep belief that everything will work out for the good. In addition to focusing on the crucial skills required to navigate the future, leaders must find ways to build Power Skills (previously known as "soft skills"). There are so many things we cannot predict, especially right now.


Opportunity favours the prepared mind!


 







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