More Human, Less Robotic
An increasingly powerful resource we hold as humans is...being human.
Let me give you and example. AI can intelligently remind us that gratitude is a healthy and productive approach to life and self-management. It may also provide the tip to write down what you are grateful for daily. In fact, it suggests that not only will gratitude enhance well-being and resilience, but it also fosters stronger relationships and improves physical health. I'm in!
However, tracking how many times you were grateful today, writing it down on a to-do list, or simply reminding yourself that you're grateful doesn't get you very far.
On the other hand, truly feeling gratitude, especially in a deep and embodied way, can be hugely beneficial.
Being more human, less robotic - this is what I will be seeking in the coming decades.
Given the speed at which automation is occurring, it appears that saving humanity may involve being more human and less robotic.
Since saving humanity is quite a LARGE goal, let's chunk it down to what we can do, and that is manage ourselves.
Experiencing a state of gratitude is a profoundly human kind of power - in fact, it's a tiny, but mighty self- management tool. If you have ever shifted your state using gratitude, you know what I mean.
Let’s bring this example into organizations, where I work helping teams build trust. I brought in a gratitude exercise to begin meetings where each person turns to the person next to them, looks them in the eye, and shares what they appreciate about them.
It's hard not to feel grateful when someone expresses their appreciation for you.
It's hard not to feel grateful when you are expressing appreciation.
Are you ready to wind up your humanness during this era of AI?
It is easy, but it requires your attention. Allow frequent moments to feel more empathy, patience, gratitude, and more love to be more human.
These qualities are already within you. No new skills required.
Well, perhaps the skill of unlearning is needed. Is it armor, busyness, or other beliefs you need to unlearn in order to allow these moments?
Let's not let the "soft skills" become even harder. Let the "soft skills" drive your humanity and leadership.
Set yourself apart as a leader, with colleagues, clients, and in your personal life, using human skills.
Never in a million years did I imagine I'd be writing about what it means to be more human. Yet, here we are.
