Dare to engage people, places and things to build healthy realationships, healthy companies and healthy results.
When it comes right down to it, one could say that Dare To Engage® (DTE) is really all about health. Daring to engage the people, places and things that contribute to building healthy relationships, healthy results and healthy companies. Pretty simple, right?
Think about it; the health of your organization, your team, you as leader, and ultimately your bottom line are all bolstered by creating a strong foundation of healthier "being" and healthier relationships. (Clearly, I'm not just talking about physical health here, I'm talking about energy, dynamics, "resourcefulness" and the health of your systems.)
We engage with people to assess and enhance the health of their business, their leadership and their life, I believe this is absolutely essential for professional and personal progress and sustainability. When addressed authentically and intentionally, these three things (business/life/leadership) can actually support and accelerate each other vs. conflict.
For years we've espoused that "personal sustainability" (an individual's personal nourishment) is at the core of leadership development. Here's why:
- Your personal energy and vitality directly impacts how you show up, and how you be the best possible player of your "game" (for yourself and others.) - The "health" of your team and relationships directly impacts your organization's results, and the team's accomplishments. - The "health" of your organization directly impacts how your employees engage, how your customers respond, and how your organization profits.
All worth paying attention to.
And as for physical health? Years ago, working with corporate health & productivity management, I witnessed how employee physical health significantly impacts the bottom line on a regular basis as well. This impact comes in the form of lower health care costs, decreased lost time, decreased illness and injury, increased productivity, etc. (That's a different article; please email us if you'd like a copy.)
Bottom line? You'll elevate your organization's game right now by making health a key initiative and priority, no matter how big or small, and no matter the "type" of health you want to address. You are faced with question marks about the economy and the future of business, and you are surrounded by possibilities as well. So why not raise the bar on what you directly control - the mental, physical, spiritual and organizational health of your company, to set yourself and your teams up to be the BEST you all can be?
Put it into action and make it real:
Want a simple way to assess "health"? Ask these 3 important questions:
- Is there joy in our organization? (What's the organization's "energy" level?) - Is there joy in our team? (What's the team's "energy" level?) - Is there joy in my life? (What's my life's "energy" level?)
If you answered "no" or "low" to any of these, time to hop to.
Consider, what is the simplest thing you can do today to increase the joy quotient? What can you do to bring some healthy energy into your org/team/life?
If you answered "yes" to these questions; consider how much? And how can you turn up the energy dial?
I've listed some qualities of healthy organizations on my blog.Feel free to take a look. Choose to engage one of these qualities next month as a key initiative. How could nurturing even one component serve you, your team, your organization, your customers and/or your profits?
And of course I can't sign off without some kind of dare, so here it is: I dare you to integrate something from this short article within the next 10 days and let me know about it (either via email or on my blog.) Take it to heart and do something with it. How will you create a healthier organization? I really want to know.
Anese Cavanaugh is a certified coach, author and speaker and the founder of Dare To Engage, Inc., a company devoted to helping leaders create a healthier, more engaged workforce and retain their top talent. To receive a free special report on "Energy & Results" go to www.DareToEngage.com.
