I received a message requesting a name of someone I knew. Responding quickly with the person's name, I continued on with my busy day. Later that evening, I looked at the text and felt a little guilty. I didn't
say hi or ask how she was. I messaged my apology. I don't want to become one
of those 'busy' people. You know the ones I mean. The ones you meet or converse
with and you know they are not actively listening or fully engaged. They may
respond with a few words, nod their head, type a brief email or
text. You are disappointed because you don't feel heard and they're not
invested in the conversation.
'Small moments build relationships'
My coaching
accreditation course has resulted in more self reflection as self awareness is an important element of
coaching. The foundation of education is relationships and
without them, improvement and progress is impeded. Once that trust is
established in a relationship, anything and everything becomes more
achievable. Today, everyone is busy! Yet, making time for people and
investing in our relationships will have long term benefits...and sometimes it
could only take a couple of minutes.
Always learning,
Andrea
@stringer_andrea
