Finding Goodness in Tragedy
Yesterday was a bit surreal as I traveled to Las Vegas to see a client. As we landed, I was filled with such mixed emotions. So excited to spend the day with my client, meeting new people, watching operations at their best, seeing smiles, celebrating the togetherness that this company shares with each other every single day and valuing that I get to be a part of it. And yet, the sadness was all around… in the airport, on the streets. It was everywhere. Driving by the Mandalay Bay Hotel and seeing the gap on the 32nd floor was hard. It was smack dab, in my face, reality.
I asked myself as the day started, “How will I find goodness in my work today? What will I do to make a difference with my client and her team?” As a coach, or for any of us, this is where we dig deep. This is where we use our “why” and our purpose in the most profound ways we know how. The effort is hard, but the reward is so good.
I watched employees care about their customers. I watched them care about each other. I watched my client give hugs of care, compassion and concern. Genuinely given, graciously accepted. I felt gratitude throughout the day. And I watched them all get through it, doing what they do best.
Blessed by the day! The relationship with my client was strengthened by our time together. Our conversation navigated between the tragedy and those we knew that were affected, to work situations, and back. It was free flowing, and for both of us, I think, it was therapeutic.
I have said this before, but I am fulfilled every day by the work I do, and yesterday was no different, although it was a different kind of fulfillment. It was that heartwarming gift of people caring about one another. And it was watching my client, in her element, deliver the greatest coaching skill any one can demonstrate. Love for her people.
Yesterday, as difficult as it was, was a gift for which I am grateful.
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