“Encourage yourself by
encouraging others. It’s tough to encourage others without lifting your own
spirits up.”
-Kevin Ngo
On the weekend I attended my first ever professional Rugby match and as
a diehard Football fan (round ball variety) it wasn't the game that would sway
my allegiance. There is a lot to be said about having cheer
squads, drums and trumpets to gee up the crowd, keep you entertained and
interested in what is happening.
I understand that this wasn't the best game of Rugby, or so the people
we went with said, and ‘my’ team was losing however I didn't understand the
lack of enthusiasm for this ‘heavenly’ game from such a big crowd. Isn't the crowd supposed to be that extra team member cheering, encouraging players
to play at their best? Not only did the
on-field team lose on Saturday night but the crowd did too.
On reflection I thought about the way that we behave at work. I’m out there beating my drum all the time,
encouraging staff to try new ideas and my catch-cry at work is “You can do it” “Give
it a go and then let me know”. So are you cheering on your co-workers, encouraging your staff to ‘work’ the best they can or do you lack enthusiasm like the crowd last Saturday night.
Game played in Heaven – The only evidence I can find is a small chapel
in south west France called Notre-Dame-du-Rugby with its four stained glass
windows, one showing Mary and a small boy with a rugby ball in
his hands and at their feet, players in a scrum (an artist’s impression).
I’ll stick with my football with the cheer squad, the noise of drums, trumpets
and the chanting, it reflects the way I feel about life and work.
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