This weekend I wasn’t quite glued to the TV, but I did find myself spending a couple of languid hours enjoying the re-runs of the royal wedding.
Like many people, I love the rituals of wedding and royalty. But, giving it some thought this morning I realized that what drew me in was more than that. By all appearances, Kate Middleton is a woman who has found the right career fit. She fully understands her role, her responsibilities, and the culture within the “organization” she has joined. Her performance was flawless on Friday. Her energy felt like the nervous excitement that comes when you know exactly what to do, and are challenged to do it well.
As a coach I have experienced, and seen in clients, the difference between being stiff and awkward, unable to trust your instincts and being “in flow” at work. There is something so wonderful about witnessing a person’s transition from the former to the latter. Knowing, and doing, what is right frees up deep energy resources. It makes everything easier and opens us up to enormous possibility.