A WorkLife Lesson: Rory’s Story: The Ripple Effect:
Rory worked at a charity shop. Several times over the years, the company had offered him the position of manager by way of recognising and rewarding his good work. They believed a management position would give him even greater power to do good. Rory had always politely declined. He was following his purpose to help people. He believed that in working behind the scenes, he was making a more meaningful contribution than he ever could in a position of power. Behind the scenes gave him a position of purpose that engaged and inspired him. A position of management and power didn’t.
Besides, as manager, he would be expected to hobnob with those of perceived higher status - the elite social circles of the town. That just wasn’t Rory’s bag. He was much happier working alongside the volunteers, who gave their time, skills and expertise generously. Rory didn’t manage the volunteers (well, not to his way of thinking anyway), but he did (perhaps, unknowingly to him) lead them. The manner in which he was engaged and inspired in his work had a ripple effect throughout the team, and his quiet and humble approach in doing good, caused others to want to do the same. This brought about much deeper and more meaningful relationships than hobnobbing would ever have done.
In this lesson, you will learn how the ripple effect that was already happening within Rory’s team spread to the community to help people in a meaningful way.
In this lesson’s WorkLife Learning Assignment, you will learn the three steps that will help you to do your little bit of good where you are.
In this lesson’s Continuous WorkLife Learning Assignment, you will learn the importance of effective self-feedback to help you fine-tune your powers of self-awareness in recognising and taking ownership of your unique skills and abilities.