Confirmation
Today was pretty darn awesome. I finally got to meet with my boss and the Institute Director to talk about some of my ideas for changing the structure of the organisation - a meeting that lasted for more than 4 hours.
It was ABSOLUTELY brilliant.
We spoke about how to change the structure, how to address the culture, the people in each of the roles, who was and was not performing, how to bring the team together, keeping people accountable...
.....everything.
It was amazing to be able to voice my thoughts on strategic direction again, to be able to analyse the people dynamics and organisational culture. And what is more, is the confidence in which I was spoken to, and the information which I was privy was more than empowering.
I realised in that meeting that the consultant role is one that I am very comfortable in. Simply having the role of analysing, generating ideas, talking about concepts, looking at people dynamics, - providing solutions was something that I found natural, and fulfilling. And this is nothing new. Throughout my AIESEC time, I have always enjoyed the roles where I would be playing that role - whether it was with LCPs looking at their LC strategic direction, or with a team leader looking at how to build and bond a team. I remember doing LC visits where I would be meeting people hour after hour - talking about all these things, and although I was always mega exhusted when I got home, I felt satisfied and fulfilled that I had really added something to someone in that day.
Fulfillment.
If I was to find a word to describe my current state sitting here typing, it is fulfilled - and alive.
One of my favourite quotes comes to mind now, I am not sure of the exact wording but it goes something like this:
"Don't ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive and go and do that
Because what the world needs is more people who have come alive. "
Today again I got a flashback and confirmation of what makes me come alive, and now I just have to work out the best path to go and do it. And you know what, it falls in total alignment with the organisation I want to have in the future.
March 3rd 2005 - What a great day :-)
It was ABSOLUTELY brilliant.
We spoke about how to change the structure, how to address the culture, the people in each of the roles, who was and was not performing, how to bring the team together, keeping people accountable...
.....everything.
It was amazing to be able to voice my thoughts on strategic direction again, to be able to analyse the people dynamics and organisational culture. And what is more, is the confidence in which I was spoken to, and the information which I was privy was more than empowering.
I realised in that meeting that the consultant role is one that I am very comfortable in. Simply having the role of analysing, generating ideas, talking about concepts, looking at people dynamics, - providing solutions was something that I found natural, and fulfilling. And this is nothing new. Throughout my AIESEC time, I have always enjoyed the roles where I would be playing that role - whether it was with LCPs looking at their LC strategic direction, or with a team leader looking at how to build and bond a team. I remember doing LC visits where I would be meeting people hour after hour - talking about all these things, and although I was always mega exhusted when I got home, I felt satisfied and fulfilled that I had really added something to someone in that day.
Fulfillment.
If I was to find a word to describe my current state sitting here typing, it is fulfilled - and alive.
One of my favourite quotes comes to mind now, I am not sure of the exact wording but it goes something like this:
"Don't ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive and go and do that
Because what the world needs is more people who have come alive. "
Today again I got a flashback and confirmation of what makes me come alive, and now I just have to work out the best path to go and do it. And you know what, it falls in total alignment with the organisation I want to have in the future.
March 3rd 2005 - What a great day :-)
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