Several summers ago, I had the pleasure of vacationing in the High Sierra Camps of Yosemite. Had a great time making the loop from one camp site to another each separated by an 8 to 12 mile hike above the tree line on beautiful yet unforgiving granite.
Was it challenging? You bet – we were stoked to take on elevations hovering between 6 and 10 thousand feet. That said, we cut out a leg due to a 3,500 foot straight ascent toward the end of the trip. Started to run out of steam.
Were we prepared? Yes and no. Could have benefited from more physical conditioning to complete the entire journey.
Did we have the right equipment? Yes and then some. We had too much stuff which weighed us down. More experience would have prompted lighter packing (shifting the weight to some local Sherpas could have helped too).
Were we adaptable? With temperatures between 70 and 80 degrees during the day and mid 30’s at night we had to be (although the wood stove in the tents helped a lot).
Bottom-line is that while we had a wonderful time, we could have avoided cutting out a leg (and some of the most picturesque views – we are told) had we been better prepared through conditioning and made smarter equipment choices.
Here is the part where I link my story to value for you, a leader, and your organization.
Employee engagement and team productivity soar when employees: share a group challenge, are better prepared, have the right tools to get the job done and flex when adaptability is most needed. What are you doing to help employees and teams be successful?
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