FINAL WORD
ADVENTURE CHALLENGES ARE ALSO ABOUT SHARED ADVERSITY AND THE BENEFITS THAT CAN BRING .
Jason Rawles , Founder & CEO , Aspire Adventures & Aspire Leadership
In adventure challenges we can find the perfect balance between pushing people over the edge and them doing something amazing that fills up their pot of courage . In business they are more likely to lean into a challenge rather than lean away . In life they will be bolder and more confident . How thankful will your teams be for enabling this and how powerful for your organisation ?
Resilience : The good old bouncebackability of people . Being able to quickly come back from tough situations and not retreat into their shell and / or become unwell due to feelings of failure or anxiety at how they are perceived . Being more resilient will stop your organisation from losing key resources but in their homelife people will feel more settled , content and able to withstand the pressures when things go sideways like the cost of living crisis .
( Self- ) Esteem : Who doesn ’ t want to feel great , right ? When people are loaded up with courage and resilience , they feel amazing about themselves . They walk taller , smile more and feel a whole other level of happiness . There ’ s less anxiety , less depression and less negativity . negativity and friction . When life is bad , everything is bad , these are the glasses that are worn . Adventure challenges show and prove to people that they ’ re capable of more and that directly improves how they feel about themselves .
Well-being : I think it ’ s fair to say that all of the above will directly improve well-being in the workplace and at home , too . While we consider well-being , it really feels like it ’ s a platitude in a lot of places . Recommending a free 20-minute yoga class on YouTube before work or ‘ Taco Tuesday ’ doesn ’ t even touch the sides of what employers should be responsible for .
The reality is the world has changed . It used to be a load of drinks with colleagues , partners , clients etc . followed by a multi-day hangover and a large dose of beer fear . This is not conducive to well-being , productivity , togetherness , achievement or success .
Are adventure challenges the way forward ?
Maybe , maybe not . They do cost some money and time away from the office . That ’ s a reality and not a reality that some businesses can stomach . However , I hope you can see how beneficially they ’ ll be for your organisation and the people within .
Relationships with colleagues and bosses also massively improve . When people are in a constant state of flux with their self-esteem it can lead to
For those that do embrace these challenges , strap yourself in , you ’ re going to be rocketed to stratospheric levels of success . x
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