Footprints of Yamagata's Life Vol.9

This is the 9th event, with the 10th just around the corner.

I haven't been very good at writing columns related to interior design, but when I read the columns of other well-known authors, they write about interior design in great detail, so I'm still wondering, "Hmm, is this really good enough?" as I type.

Well, is this really okay?

Today, I would like to take a long look at this simple question.

Although this is small, it makes me feel anxious, as if I've suddenly been thrown into a wide field, and I wonder, "Is this really okay?"

First, I would like to imagine a situation that is common to me.

Happenings at work.

We have a total of about 30 members who gather together once every three months for training, which is a time to build relationships. So I asked a few elite members to form the management team, saying, "I want you to think about what we can do to improve the current situation for everyone!"

Isn't there?
The vague request was, "Please think of something to make it better."

If I were a subordinate, I'd be inclined to say, "No, no, please be a little more specific about what you want to improve and how," but having been in the boss's shoes myself, I have a heavy expectation attached to me: I want my boss to be able to sense and think about "what the issues are and how to improve them."

Now, as I watch everyone, I hear the following conversation:

A-chan: "Right now, I think we probably don't have enough trust!"

B-chan: "But how do you build trust with people you don't work with on a regular basis?"

C: "What about recreational activities that don't work well unless you trust each other?"

D: "So, it seems like a good idea to do things that can't be done without cooperation."

C-kun: "That's right! It would be great if collaboration naturally led to feelings of gratitude towards the other party and requests for improvements!"

D-kun: "Teamwork, huh?"

A-chan: "That sounds good! Like, an escape game or something?"

B-chan: "The escape game seems easy to understand! How should we divide the team?"

A-chan: "Let's divide them into intellectuals and physicals, and then mix them together!?"

D: "Great! Let's mix it up so the teams are evenly matched!"

After that, the four of them got excited and divided into teams, saying things like, "X-san is good at sports," "X-san is good at quizzes," etc.

In the midst of that,
Mr. C suddenly realized something and thought, "Huh? Is this really okay? Has it achieved the purpose of this training?"

That's right!

As they thought hard, the idea gradually became more and more exciting, and they realized that their original goal was not the right choice to truly achieve it.

(At the company I work for) we sometimes call this first goal "essence."

In this situation, the goal is to "improve everyone's current situation," and the real goal is not "being able to escape from the escape game" or "everyone having fun."

So, what was the essential means to "improve everyone's current situation"?

①Building trust

② Creating a shared experience that can be achieved through collaboration

3) A state in which gratitude to the other person and requests for more natural actions arise.

I think these three points were the key points.

Although the management team had reached steps 1, 2, and 3, when it came to discussing specific ideas, they ended up straying from the essence of the idea.

With C-kun stopping, everyone went back to trying to create the best possible situation for these three things, and as a result, they decided to hold a "team volleyball" event.

- Forced combination of returning the ball to the opposing team in three touches

・The need to trust your teammates and pass the ball

・It's easy to express praise for a good play or gratitude for a mis-cover.

・The frustration of losing creates positive feedback for the next game

As a result of them carefully choosing ①②③, they were able to plan a great time.

Well, is this really okay?

I think these questions that suddenly come to mind can have a rather magical effect.

It's like a sixth sense telling you to stop moving in the direction you're heading.

Stop, look back, and compare your current location with the route you had originally decided to take.

It's not necessarily a bad thing to be off-key, but are you deviating from your own intentions and thoughts?

It's the moment to check whether this is the best route/expression for you.
This seems like something only humans have.

The same can be said about this column.

This column is titled "Footprints of Yamagata's Life."

I wanted to write freely, but I wondered if the content I had imagined at first was coherent.

I stopped to look, but...

As a result, the C in my heart gave permission, thinking, "This is fine too!" in a spoiled sort of way.

Footprints of Yamagata's life.

I write about life, but I'm sure there are many invisible things in my life, such as "living," "thinking," and "working."

Next time will be the 10th time.

The 10th anniversary

I thought I'd write a bit about "lifestyle."

See you again!

The end

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