person. Actually, I love all this kind of stuff, and am moving more into
doing this sort of work with clients. So what have I learned so far?
We did an interesting exercise where you had to sit down and plot your life
on a time line, showing your highs and lows (above the line when you were
energised and liberated, below the line when you we demotivated and
de-energised. There was then a paired share, so you took turns with a
partner to drill down into emerging patterns and look for what themes and
values you needed to be happy - either what was always there in the good
times, and what was missing in the bad.
This was actually a very useful exercise, and drove me to some insights.
I'd encourage people to try this - ideally with someone else to force them
to question their values. Really ask "why, why, why" - don't let people get
away with glib rationalisations.
The conclusion for me - I need:
- intellectual freedom
- supportive environment
- humour
- direction - a sense I am headed somewhere
What was surprising was that although in my head I have always thought I
needed to be a relationship, these did not even appear on the chart. A very
valuable insight that will help my self esteem and game a great deal.
Update on the rest of my life to follow!
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