Why Passion Matters

Yesterday we said we will give you more in the way of tips and ideas on how to think of and act on the difference (and empowering similarities) between “passion” and “engagement”.

In this video, we reiterate why that matters, and why, these terms have to be elevated and brought into the light so we can collectively live better work lives.

No one denies the massive disengagement issue we have on our hands and no one claims their shop is immune, so we have to be willing to dissect everything from the wording to the meat of the experience to reverse it.

Understanding what are ways that help us as individuals and, even more importantly, as teams to tap into our passion reserves - recall what it was that ignited our imagination about the work at first; circle through what are the individual character strengths that make us best suited for the job; remember what it feels like to be in a psychologically safe team that moves fast and moves mountains; claw back at the initial levels of interest in the domain and topic and any other exercise that helps us tap into it and fawn the flames again is immensely valuable and creates more “engagement” in the true sense of the word than many other initiatives.

Passion becomes even more powerful when it is sustained by purpose and by observing our impact. As internal drivers go, passion is one of the most powerful ones and not utilising it is simply wasteful in a world where we can’t afford the waste. When we transform that internal driver into a shared team experience it is even more impactful.