Lessons from teambonding

This morning I attended a teambonding session for work. It was enjoyable. Some reflections:

I am ashamed to say I don't have much faith in people and tend to give up on them too quickly. This is something I really want to change. This hit me when my teammate was trying to teach another two how to play their part of a relay game. When I suggested a change of people because I was worried they couldn't do it, the guy gestured to wait. And he patiently taught them how to do it by coming up with a count-and-throw technique. Finally they got it and were great at it! Instead of writing people off, I should try to figure out how to teach them to get things right first, give people a chance and benefit of doubt, and be more patient with them!

Our fearless leader was another guy I was inspired by. He was really upbeat and enthusiastic, which kept morale up. He was also bold, and steadily and readily led us, throwing himself into the role. I really appreciated his effort and all the shouting, and he did really well. At the end of the day I think he was well-liked and everyone supported him. I think it shows that if you put yourself out there and threw yourself whole-heartedly into a role, leadership or not, people recognize the effort and respond accordingly. So, one creates the type of reception by the people around him. It doesn't just happen without a reason.

All in all, it was a rewarding session and I have much to learn and relearn.