Workplace Red Light, Green Light, and Your Goals
Have you ever played red light, green light? It’s a real thing, a game of sorts. Children often become acquainted with it. Are you playing workplace red light, green light?
The project suddenly gets approval and it is game on. A full green light. In what feels like only moments later, the project is stopped.
It is sometimes true for the marketing campaign, product development, and a new theory on the best way to support customer needs.
Going full speed, and then slamming on the brakes. Starts and stops.
Have you ever experienced this?
Business and People
It seems to be a thing with both business and people.
People experience it when trying to improve by using new habits. It happens with diets, exercise routines, and even with structured learning. You can’t leave out commitments for time, relationships, and even family.
Green lights often turn red.
Commitment and dedication may come to mind.
Are you committed to your personal goals? On the job, in the workplace, or for your career, are you committed?
Starts and stops are part of how you successfully make it to the finish line.
Starts can be exhilarating and stops can be difficult.
Workplace Red Light
It doesn’t change the goal. Achieving the goal means you have to abide by the rules. The rules state that you must start over if you keep moving on a red light.
Workplace red light, green light, means that you are listening, paying attention, and focused. The on and off, and then on again may feel painful at times but the goal is still to make it to the finish line.
For your job or career, you must know and understand your finish line. The game of red light, green light, is just an obstacle along the way.
Play it right and you won’t have to start over.
-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.
