Hey savvy leaders! It’s episode 62 today! All about my favorite way to build connection for you and your direct sales team.
If the events of the world have you feeling like you want to re-group and build connection again…
If you’re looking for a new way to remind your team you care about them as people first and team members second…
If you feel like a pause, a release, or a reset would benefit you. It most certainly will benefit the gals on your team.
Today I’m sharing my favorite, impactful idea on how to do this.
This is just one idea. There are lots of different ways to do this. And maybe this is something you’ve done before.
Maybe it’s time to do it again.
Maybe you’ve never done this and it will be a fun new adventure for you and your team.
My favorite way to build connection is through physical activity, especially yoga. Hear me out. You don’t need a message on all the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of yoga.
Instead, I am here to share how this activity can build connection for you and your team. Really most physical activities will, and I’ll give you other examples in a minute. This connection-building doesn’t have to be yoga.
But I am a bit biased about yoga as the option here for very good reasons not just because I practice yoga myself and also teach it, but because of the gifts it gives in unity, connection, and lessons on and off the mat.
Yes, I am guiding you toward gathering in person with those that are geographically close. And I realize not everyone is. That’s ok. These benefits happen to occur when you’re together in the same space. The impact is not the same if you’re gathering virtually as you might imagine.
If there are groups of team members in other geographic areas, encourage them to get together the same day the rest of you are.
Although there are other activities, other than yoga that you can do together, and we’ll talk about those in just a minute, yoga is my favorite way for you to build connection with your teams. Let me tell you why.
One
Yoga means union. It’s an activity of connecting to yourself and to others. Each person practices as an individual but also as a collective group, coming together by simply breathing the same air and uniting together in the same poses, even when those poses may be modified.
It’s like this, you feel unity and connection when a few or even a group of people make a collective sigh of relief all at the same time together. Or take a deep breath together. Right?
This is a small, small example of how yoga can unite individuals.
Two
The lessons learned on the mat carry directly into life off the mat.
Is the room too hot, do you feel tired, is your mind wandering everywhere, do you want to quit, run out of the room because you’re uncomfortable and it’s easier to just stop or is class moving too fast and you want to slow down because you simply need rest.
Are you listening to your body on the mat and off the mat? Are you directing discomfort and lack of perseverance to others or external factors? Or are you recognizing what you can influence in a deep connection with yourself?
We all bump up against life and business situations that are difficult or feel close to impossible. We may tell ourselves to quit or give up.
When practicing yoga, and getting this unmatched opportunity on your mat, you have the chance to develop an inner strength, to breathe through the difficult pose, to teach yourself you can hang and endure what’s uncomfortable, and you can make it to the beautiful experience at the end in final relaxation pose.
These are the impactful reasons yoga is my favorite way for you to build connection with your direct sales team.
You’ve all been through a lot together. And the future still holds a lot for you to navigate together.
Yoga is also an activity that can cater to any level of physical ability and flexibility. Most believe yoga requires flexibility or the ability to be really calm to “do” yoga. Not true!
There are many different types of yoga and many different ways a teacher can deliver the class.
It can be fun and silly. It can be quiet and calm. You can do partner poses. You can form the class in a circle. You can do yoga sitting in chairs and not even change into “activewear”. The options are truly endless.
Regardless, it’s my favorite way to build connection for you and your team because it gives everyone the same opportunities:
You come together in a setting that has nothing to do with your business. You don’t even have to talk business. No mention of the next meeting. No sharing upcoming promos. No chatter about business. Period.
This is just time for you and your people to build connection and be together in a way that you typically aren’t.
It says I love you, I care for you, I want to gift you the opportunity to reset, regroup, pause, and release. To give you a break from all the demands of life and simply breath.
Ok, I mentioned this doesn’t have to just be yoga. There are other activities that can build connection, although maybe not in the same way. Some of these other options include hikes, indoor climbing wall, water aerobics, or dance instruction. You get the idea.
I hope that if you’ve done activities completely unrelated to your business before, this episode inspires you to get your team together again.
And if you’ve never done anything like this, I hope you feel excited to gather together for the unifying power of yoga to build connection with one another.
The best is yet to come! Always.
