Remembrance May Be Creating The Change You Seek
What sparks change for you? Remembrance of past events may be the key to keeping the future on a different trajectory.
Every day, everybody has a chance to make a difference. They might make a difference for themselves, their family, or for the organization they work for. What helps drive them forward?
Reliving past negative events may not always be the best idea, yet, at the same time, pretending it didn’t happen may mean that nothing was learned.
The best place is probably a balance of somewhere between.
Influence Happens
Change might be considered to be created by influence.
Influence of the people, the forces on a structure or a system, or careless actions that might be categorized as a mistake.
When people are creating influence, they do it through words, actions, and behaviors. It might also occur in a marketplace through advertising, marketing strategies, and social forces.
Influence may even be created by government rules and regulations, technology changes, and the economy.
A pandemic might be a force of influence.
Should influence be a driver for change?
Remembrance Creates Change
Observations or the study of the past may create a positive position for future change. When people realize how something does not work, it might also illustrate segments or pieces of success.
Woodworkers, chefs, and business coaches might all learn something from trial and error. Try a little of this, or a little of that and notice what is working and what is not.
Over a period of time, skill improves and the practice of the craft is honed.
In workplace circles many people fondly label that as experience. Sometimes it is said to be missing from a formal education.
Do you remember what you’ve learned?
Remembrance is an opportunity. An opportunity to change the course of what happens next. It might also be an opportunity to shy away, retreat, or withdrawal.
It’s entirely up to you.
-DEG
Dennis E. Gilbert is a business consultant, speaker (CSPTM), and culture expert. He is a five-time author and the founder of Appreciative Strategies, LLC. His business focuses on positive human performance improvement solutions through Appreciative Strategies®. Reach him through his website at Dennis-Gilbert.com or by calling +1 646.546.5553.
