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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAs I have mentioned on many occasions before, when one slows one sees more, one thinks less, yet the space this creates allows other thoughts to seep or burst into bloom in one’s mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Much like the wonderful spring afternoon I\nwas enjoying, with colour a plenty and buds bursting with blossom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The lovely flowers in this picture were gently moving in the light breeze, slowly nodding their heads at any passer by, and perhaps cheering each other on in their growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Certainly they caught my attention and reminded me of a line \u2018a host of golden daffodils\u2019 in a poem by William Wordsworth, 1804.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact the poem was inspired by a journal entry from his sister, about a walk they had enjoyed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018…tossed and reeled and danced and seemed as if they verily laughed with the wind that blew upon them…\u2019<\/p>
<\/p>Dorothy Wordsworth, The Grasmere journal, Thursday 15th April 1802<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Such elegant writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I had been looking ahead through the trees to a distant horizon, yet when I looked down to check my footing it was then that I noticed this wonderful carpet of flowers at the side of the path. I guess I had been vaguely aware of something growing. I had not taken note of what was there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A pause, a conversation, a few moments\ntaken to look, admire, think, enjoy \u2013 time well invested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It also made me think about effective teams that do share and support each other. Each person knowing their role, each person playing to their own strengths, and letting others play to theirs too. But importantly knowing that some stretch is needed to increase their own development, their collective growth, and increase the performance of the team. Yet how often does this happen? Sadly not often enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I witness, too often, when some comment is\nmade to criticize another \u2018team\u2019 member, score a foolish small point, hinder\nrather than help, ignore rather than involve. Small wonder that I added the\nquotation marks around team \u2013 because they are not a team. I am left to wonder\nwhat they could achieve if they did nod their heads positively, did cheer on\ntheir colleagues. Perhaps they could even \u2018verily laugh\u2019. Now how good would\nthat be? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After my pause, I strolled on enjoying more\nof the wonderful spring growth that was surfacing. Surfacing after a winter of\nrest when nature had been recharging its\u2019 batteries too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And left wondering about \u2018teams\u2019 that have\nyet to become high performing. If you think I could provide some insight do get\nin touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My best wishes,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peter<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n
One of the amazing transitions that happen during each year is the changing of the seasons. Sometimes this is marked with a dramatic shift; sometimes it is a gentler handover between the seasons.<\/p>\n
I was having a stroll yesterday, and a break from my normally busy week of work, taking some time out \u2013 I had been working on something over the weekend, which I eventually completed on Monday so I had made less time than usual to recharge my batteries. This \u2018time out\u2019 was to recharge a little before the remainder of my week unfolded with some interesting meetings, travel and project work.<\/p>\n
As I have mentioned on many occasions before, when one slows one <\/p>\n