The Human Element

This past weekend I had the opportunity to spend time with our team away from "the office." I was reminded of the importance of getting to know those that you are building a sense of trust with on more than just a professional level. Having conversations about holiday plans and chatting about our children, finding out what sports, clubs and activities they are involved in gave me a sense of how human everyone is. I am not the only one driving around crazy from hockey games to ski club while trying to prepare for the holidays. It painted a picture in my mind of everyone else rushing around frantically trying to balance life. Some, definitely more than me.

So, after seeing my colleagues in a relaxed setting, thanks to our superintendent, I believe my trust levels have risen as I know without a doubt we all have families, we all do our best to manage our time, and we all shared just a bit of our human-selves with one another.