Finding the Right Environment to Thrive

I’m very fortunate to work with company leadership teams with completely different styles. One company I work with is incredibly aggressive. The team dynamics are intense, and to an outsider they might seem manic. But I must say I absolutely love working with them. I have a style that meshed with them, and they’ve got a great work environment. The intensity of the meeting doesn’t bother me at all. (That being said, I come from a family where our arguments only lasted minutes, and afterward we were all laughing again.)

Recently this company had a trainer come in to work with them. On the first day they almost made the trainer cry on several occasions. The trainer let the CEO know how difficult the team was. By the end of the day the team was comparing, calling me “Coach Heaven.”

While I got a kick out of hearing that, the point is not that I’m good and the other trainer is bad. It’s just that my natural strengths are suited to work with this driven, non-traditional team. There are companies who might think the other trainer is from heaven, compared to me, because they would be a better fit.

Coach Kevin’s Challenge

Take a look at which environments you’re absolutely at your best in. What environments are you not right for, even through you’re performing at a high level?