What’s the ride you’re on?
In this summer season Ads for amusement parks abound. Kids willing choose to go on various rides that thrill and excite them. As adults, we often we may not choose the ride we are on. What’s the ride you’re on?
Roller Coaster: Do you run on adrenaline? Do you create ups and downs and speedy motion? Are they intense and thrilling or do you get a pit in your stomach?
Haunted House: Are ghosts of past experiences, leaders, colleagues or upcoming events such as a merger or layoffs impacting you and others? Is your environment frightening or scary?
Bumper Cars: Do you feel as if you’re bumping into others because you do not have clear roles, expectations or boundaries? Are you frequently bumping up against deadlines due to procrastination?
Ferris Wheel: How often do you get high enough off the ground from day to day activities to get a helicopter view of your organization? What is the vision and perspective from all vantage points?
Tea Cups: Are you going in circles getting dizzy covering the same issues over and over again and going nowhere? How often do people revisit the same conversations?
Tunnel of Love: Are you passionate about what you do and with whom you are working? Is it exciting to be in this environment?
Theme parks are designed to create fun. They can be exhilarating and thrilling. Bringing playfulness into work sparks creativity and perspective. With increased awareness, we can choose which ride we want to take or at least choose how much we want to get carried away by the ride!