MANAGEMENT: Create bucket lists

17 May, 18

Mark Stroud is a consultant at learning and development organisation Adaptis

Businesses need to be wary about falling into stagnation and should embrace change. In fact those who explore and implement new and bold ideas on a regular basis see huge benefits.

Businesses can reach a plateau of comfort and will benefit from creating ‘bucket lists’ of strengths, passions and ideas to keep their creativity and learning alive.

With the process of Brexit and other changes, businesses across the country are experiencing a variety of challenges and many will need to be creative to find new ways to succeed, which may come as a big shock for those that have reached a plateau of comfort.

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For many, it is not until they are presented with a finite amount of time that businesses feel the urge to embrace change and dare to implement new ideas, so it is therefore the responsibility of owners and directors to ensure businesses do not fall into a trap of stagnation.

More and more we are being reminded that we need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable.

Creating a bucket list allows a business to put together all of the ideas you have ever wanted to try but never got around to.

Perhaps it is creating a new product or marketing approach or even reviewing service practices and how you listen to and interact with customers?

Businesses should use creating a bucket list as a chance to uncover the strengths, passions and ideas of the team, then set themselves a time frame for exploring each of these in greater depth.

Done on a regular basis, this means the business is more prepared should any major changes come its way.

It also provides opportunity to better collaborate within teams and promote an inclusive culture which truly values and champions change.

So often it is the case that until a period of intense pressure and change arrives, the drive in many businesses simply isn’t there.

Mark Stroud is a consultant at learning and development organisation Adaptis

Businesses need to be wary about falling into stagnation and should embrace change. In fact those who explore and implement new and bold ideas on a regular basis see huge benefits.

Businesses can reach a plateau of comfort and will benefit from creating ‘bucket lists’ of strengths, passions and ideas to keep their creativity and learning alive.

With the process of Brexit and other changes, businesses across the country are experiencing a variety of challenges and many will need to be creative to find new ways to succeed, which may come as a big shock for those that have reached a plateau of comfort.

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For many, it is not until they are presented with a finite amount of time that businesses feel the urge to embrace change and dare to implement new ideas, so it is therefore the responsibility of owners and directors to ensure businesses do not fall into a trap of stagnation.

More and more we are being reminded that we need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable.

Creating a bucket list allows a business to put together all of the ideas you have ever wanted to try but never got around to.

Perhaps it is creating a new product or marketing approach or even reviewing service practices and how you listen to and interact with customers?

Businesses should use creating a bucket list as a chance to uncover the strengths, passions and ideas of the team, then set themselves a time frame for exploring each of these in greater depth.

Done on a regular basis, this means the business is more prepared should any major changes come its way.

It also provides opportunity to better collaborate within teams and promote an inclusive culture which truly values and champions change.

So often it is the case that until a period of intense pressure and change arrives, the drive in many businesses simply isn’t there.