First a year ago, and now it is happening again. “Chicken skin!” as we say in the islands.
In Lōkahi Teams: When they are Virtual and Voluntary I had told you about the team of contributing authors on Joyful Jubilant Learning, and how we will even watch bad movies in our desire to learn together (read Zombies, by Dwayne Melancon). Even if you decide you have your hands full with the team you are on, and have no desire to join another one, watching what is happening there can truly inspire you: How can you personally make a difference to your team?
If you have not yet done so, read this posting by Karen Wallace top to bottom: Selling myself short – it’s hard to make a difference if you don’t believe you can to listen in on a team talking to each other. In the latest development there, Dave Rothacker wrote a story for Karen as his way of supporting her. I had asked you to think about Lōkahi Coaching: Exactly what IS a Great Team Player? and Dave provides us with a terrific example.
The lesson here is that while managers matter, all their efforts are for naught until the individuals within their teams pursue the collaborative unity of Lōkahi in their own ways too, deciding to build relationships with each other. As the informal “manager” at JJL I am taking great delight in the conversation happening within our team, because when things like this happen they don’t really need me to manage, I can lead again. And not just me; others on the team get inspired to lead new efforts and champion causes they feel will be good for OUR team too.
What about you?
Are you managing a team?
Can you step away yet and start to quietly prepare for your next turn leading?
What a great goal as a manager to strive for Rosa - because once you have this freedom it allows the potential for so much more.
Posted by: dave | September 24, 2007 at 10:05 PM
Precisely Dave.
In short, Lōkahi challenges managers to be the best possible project leaders of group endeavors in a couple of different ways. It affords the manager checklists on group assembly and assignment, on the health of the mission and clarity of desired outcomes, and on just-right pace and momentum.
All these things are crucial to maintaining the Lōkahi of harmony within the ‘Ohana. And then we can move on! Move on to that greater potential!
Vision beckons, but are we together enough (Lōkahi) to answer it?
Posted by: Rosa Say | September 25, 2007 at 07:50 AM