April 27, 2021
Stream thinking. Challenging yourself to fill a single page. No editing. Write about what’s moving through your Now. Gaining access to owning your Now. On April 24th my heart was flooded with the present workplace. Being transparent I wanted to know why workforces aren’t sticking together. Post Covid 19 Lockdown business leaders are facing a new normal in the hands of those no longer chasing workplace success. The new age of thinking is to keep your personal plans close to your heart. To not give away the importance of discovery and family. It truly feels like the benefits of having a job aren’t greater than the reasons to stay away. The reasons for this attitude are very clear. In America the government has stood beside us. For millions rent still isn’t due. How many stimulus checks have you received? In America school students were given notebooks and computers then taught on Zoom. For adults the movie industry didn’t shut down. The decision makers located a streaming outlet Hulu, Netflix, Disney+, Paramount+ and HBO Max. We’ve evolved into a binge watching generation without the burning need or desire to create workplace drive, passion, loyalty and perseverance. In America the food lines were haunting but what do the credit card statements look like for those who ordered their dinners then picked it up curbside? We wonder why people don’t want to work. The idea of driving to work then walking into a large building feels too much like 2019. Having less is priceless. Less stress. Less expectation. Less of a need to be part of a team. For a very brief moment in global history every person on the planet felt what it was like to have enough room to create and bring to life a choice. I was with T.D. Jakes yesterday. We talked about the new workplace. He was extremely strong in his support for the changed employee. Leaders are going to have to break free old habits and commands. The workplace isn’t sticking together because we’re all carrying the weight of personal pain. We’re fighting a storm we can’t explain. We aren’t being selfish. We just don’t understand or want to take the time to openly admit our mental sickness. Therefore people have labeled it what they think. Turning it into a season of disconnection and not collaboration. I’m no expert. I face the same challenges but I choose not to stay away. My values are located in the receiver. Collaborating with the guest or client. Watching life move through them when the product just purchased now belongs to them. I’ve been on a 7 day workday plan since September 2020. Staying positive during the 9th hour is a choice. My new normal is less of me and more about those who receive. It creates a new space for collaborating. With whom? You. No matter how many employees move through our place of business, the relationship still exists with those who receive.