Thinking back on this beautiful time in our lives, fond memories predominate. In stark contrast to what we are experiencing now. As a starting student at university, lectures and working groups are only available online. Mandatory social distance to fellow students and teachers. How different is the start of her student life that she was so looking forward to. Fortunately, she has a good foundation to fall back on. The warm bath of the Waldorf School where she built lifelong friendships and learned a lot about treating your fellow human beings with respect and the importance of a sustainable environment. Valuable insights that she now desperately needs to understand and respect the Covid measures.

The cupboard with tangible memories has now been cleaned out and I am sitting at my workplace thinking about what is in that cupboard that is useful in the unruly reality. What can you do to keep the focus on fun, on tomorrow, on a sunny future during this time.

And it's simple, I just had it in my hands: I want to dance!

The seven-way jump

For every improvement (you can also read: mind shift in corona times) that you want to tackle, you have to consider who you want to involve. Invite people in your immediate environment to think with you about how to approach that improvement.

And that's one!

 

Determine how involved you feel in the area for improvement or innovation. This is an important step to achieve your intrinsic motivation for improvement.

And that's two!

 

Think about factors that will influence the step towards DOING, the so-called facilitating factors (opportunities) and hindering factors (obstacles). Think about how you can use opportunities as a motivator and think about actions to reduce or prevent obstacles. And if obstacles are insurmountable, you can decide to tackle the improvement point later or not at all.

And that's three!

 

Formulate your goal SMART, it helps to commit to achieving the goal. So it's about ownership and taking responsibility.

And that's four!

 

Get started, DO IT!

And that's five!

 

It's wonderful to be busy and with a clear goal in mind. Keep a close eye on what actions you have planned and the planning. Choose a moment for reflection, for example after 6 weeks to evaluate. This is necessary for a sustainable implementation of your improvement. Don't hesitate to adjust your plan with new actions. Other obstacles may have come your way and there are always new opportunities to be seen.

And that six!

 

The quality circle of your improvement is complete. Invite the same people who helped you think about improvements and analyze together what you have achieved. The difference is more visible to them than to you. Your image is influenced by going through the steps. You have learned what it takes to dance. They see that you can dance again! That makes you and those around you happy!

And that's seven!

 

Dancing is wonderful. May I show you the way to your unforgettable dance?