FireFly Facilitation

Each November, do retailers decorate for Christmas earlier than they did the previous year? I almost feel like the malls and storefronts have forgotten all about Thanksgiving! Sadly, our treatment of the holidays seems to symbolize our approach to life—we rush toward the future without pausing to be grateful for today.

This Thanksgiving, slow down and show appreciation for the diverse talent on your team. Celebrate the unique contribution each person makes to the group. The more you discover, affirm, and combine individual strengths then the stronger your team will grow. After all, can you imagine how hopelessly unproductive your organization would be if every person had identical skill sets?

As you cast shared vision and build a common culture, be careful not to force everyone into the same mold. Your goal is to bring people together, not to make them the same. However, to fully encourage the uniqueness of your teammates, you must be able to see each person’s individual giftedness.