Being positive

Happy new year!

The standard new year’s resolutions can be quite negative – lose weight, stop smoking, drink less – and lead to negative self image.  So choose something positive.  Mine is “go dancing once a week”.

And just for a moment, apply this to leadership, or Supporting People services.  Start from need and deficiency (supporting people) or competency based assessments at the end of the year (“here’s where your weaknesses are, lets try and do better, eh”)?  Reinforce poor self image?  Lead on to feelings of hopelessness and perhaps mild depression?  Create dependency?  Create confirmation bias?

So happy new year, be all you can, and let those you lead or support dream, and tell them, “yes you can!”