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I had intended to do a video about some of the reflections I’ve had about 2010 in working with my clients.  Unfortunately I appear to have lost the ability to speak properly!  So I thought I would write the blog instead of recording it and see if the words flow more smoothly that way.

There have been a couple of key themes that clients have raised this year which appear to be common to all businesses regardless of the industry they operate in.

Negativity is a Choice. For me negativity spreads like an infectious virus.  Many people are naturally drawn to a negative view of the world and of other people.  This helps to perpetuate the myth that “this is a crap place to work”.  However, positivity radiates like the sun but because it’s seen as false or unsustainable most people see positivity as slightly irritating.  Through the work I have done with clients I have shown them how, if you choose a positive attitude to your job, your colleagues and most importantly your business problems, your working day can be transformed into something enjoyable that doesn’t require you to go home and open a bottle of wine.

You are in Control. Many teams and individuals this year have expressed frustration at the issues that make them angry, stressed and miserable.  Yet, once identified, closer examination of the majority of these issues show that the team have complete control over resolving it.  What issues are you currently unhappy about that you feel you have no control over?  You may not be able to stop the team bitching and moaning but you can stop doing it and perhaps that different attitude will rub off on the other members of your team.

You can have Fun. When things become difficult within a team one of the first things to disappear is everyone’s sense of humour.  The culture becomes very serious and most people walk around with their own little rain cloud of doom above their heads.  It’s not obligatory that you take yourself seriously.  You can have fun.  Not at people but with them.  Try having a conversation with your colleagues about how you can inject some fun into your workplace.

I hope 2010 has had some magical moments for you and if you need some in 2011 then come and talk to me and I will do what I can to help.

If you are a client and are reading this I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to help you and making 2010 a great success for U Turn.

I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a spectacular 2011.

See you very soon.

Jules

xx

Does someone you work with annoy the life out of you on a daily basis?  Do you have days when you feel that most of your work colleagues are out to get you or are determined to make you and your work look like rubbish?  Have you ever considered asking them why they do it?  Or, if you’re not that brave just yet, consider spending a few quiet moments seeing things from their perspective?  I wonder what you would learn.

Most of us are so focussed on our own lives, experiences, thoughts and feelings that our awareness of what is going on around us is not always the reality that everyone else would accept.

After you’ve watched my video, check out this You Tube video so that you can test your awareness.  (I’ve found it’s best watched full screen)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pK0BQ9CUHk&feature=fvw

I would love to hear from you – and if you’ve been brave enough to ask that person in the office what their motivation is behind making your life a misery I would love to know how that turned out.

Lots of  love

Jules