Workshop -- give people an A

Give people an A. This expression I have read and heard from the Boston Phiharmonica Orchestra Conductor Benjamin Zander, Which kind of means... give the highest score from the beginning, in your mind and to that person who you want to make an A person.

Read the lovely book " The Art of possibility" written by Benjamin.

This Monday we had a full day of workshop here at Stadshotellet. First time in history that there has been anything close to a workshop and work like this.

My father had a total different view of committment. He did not care at all about the commitment to be honest. Management by .... just telling and pointing and nothing else to talk about it.

This is not a way how to build a strong high performing team from my leadership nerv and gut.

So, we had a purpose and a goal with the workshop and we managed to conclude what we aimed for when the day was over.

The discussions, the work, the commmon way of listening and communicating with each other are outstanding tools to build a team. And I am impressed by the employees energy, willingnes and postivie attitude to do it.

The walls were full of work material and post it notes , green, yellow and beautiful white ones.

The outcome of this work has ben kind of a revolution. Clear vision and goal. A plan that has been prioritsed with seperated responsible areas and the most important things first. Put first things first.

Involve the employees and ask for their input and actions to secure the committment. Give people an A.

My grandfather has never ever given me or anyone else an A... at least not as far as I can remember.

As he step by the hotel the other day, he is btw 86 years old and in a quiet good shape, he was kind of chocked ang got irritated as he entered the breakfast room were we had the walls full with work material and work result.

-- is this some kind of kindergarden thingy? he said, are you out of mind?

Well.. hello. Damn grandpa.. nice that you came around today.....cant you ever give me an A....?. I had to hold my horses, describe some of the things what we had done and I can tell his pulse was around 300 . Choose your wars and fights that is for sure.

And secondly.... I showed him the new logo which me and Gittan are really happy about. He looked at the grey hidden madonna and just screamed... -- who is that?

Well... I said... ----its a woman,, and it could be any woman, your mind is chosing.

He got crazy about that free mind thinking and saying and told me that it should have been Mr Engelbrekt of course...
The statue man infront of the church that actually was some kind of professional soldier very long time ago and also according to the history......

So,,,,, yes.. this frustration my grandfather shows at the moment is not a good sign.

And this time i will hold on and give myself the biggest A ever, I will deserve it in the end.

And a B as in Bed... I am dead tired, I have checked in and only worked for 24 hours and I am already so so out of order. but still... very happy.
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