2 questions for you

and a scenario from this week.

QUESTION #1: How quickly

do you think you can get

a sense for a group’s culture?

I believe you can sometimes tell in seconds.

This past Wed. in Ft. Lauderdale,

I delivered the opening keynote for

50 senior leaders of a healthcare organization.

When I arrived at the event room,

I thought, “This is an awesome group.”

Why?

The air was buzzing—people were

engaged, laughing, interacting, relaxed . . .

Here’s an 11-second audio. Check it out:

And that vibe didn’t change all day.

By contrast, I’ve walked into

many an event room or office

where I can tell there’s fear in the air:

people are looking sideways,

their tones are hushed.

Individuals sitting at the same table

aren’t interacting. Instead,

they’re distracting themselves,

faces bent down towards their devices.

So . . . QUESTION #2:

When you walk into your team meeting,

your organization’s main area,

or your next family gathering,

look from an outsider’s perspective.

What kind of culture is it?

Bonus questions:

Is it the one you want?

And if not, how can you

begin to help change it?

Risk Forward & Rock On,