Sharing recent inspiration from a book I am reading with our professional development team about ‘The Power of Moments” by Chip & Dan Heath.
If we focused less on fixing potholes and more on building peaks, what kind of JOY could we spread in our organizations?!
Quotes from the book:
“A defining moment is a short experience that is both memorable and meaningful…. What are these moments made of, and how do we create them? – Elevation, Insight, Pride & Connection” (p 12)
“Transitions should be marked, milestones commemorated, and pits filled. That’s the essence of thinking in moments. To be clear, not all defining moments could happen anytime. The Popsicle Hotline, for instance, is a sources of on-demand delight… For most of the moments in this book – moments of elevation and connection and pride- almost any time is a good time. The more you can multiply them, the better… And particularly in organizations, these circumstances [to insert a JOYFUL PEAK] tend to go unnoticed… ”
Reflection questions:
- Take a moment and reflect on a recent defining moment you experienced? What about the experience made it feel that way?
- How might you create a joyful peak or create a defining moment for a colleague sometime in the near future?
- What might be some unrecognized opportunities to create defining moments for nurses at your organization or specifically for your team members?
