ENERGIZING GRASSROOTS GROUP ENDEAVORS

Energy is integral to all we do and experience.  Our overall health, well being and vitality is an expression of this energy. The energy we put into motion, our emotion, as well as all we feel, involves a subtle energy. The bio-chemical and electrical impulses we sense is driven by forces that reside in our body.

Without energy we cease to exist. Even the cells of our body when broken down to their most fundamental element are patterns of energy. Scientists probing into the makeup of our universe found that what seems to be physical is actually localized patterns of energy. This fundamental energy flowing from within our being, streaming out and across the universe, fluctuates in strength and vibration.

When our energy runs low, we feel it – and our productivity, creativity and activities diminish.  Conversely, a high energy increases our potential.

The same occurs within any group endeavor.  When the energy level decreases the group’s vitality and productivity is likewise reduced.  Maintaining a high energy within a group results in a greater capitalization of talents.  All the great coaches know this and strive to intensify their team’s energy for key games.

Think of your own experience of being energized and feeling more alive within a group setting. Recall a time, even for an instant, when you felt connected and uplifted by the group you were a part of. It may have occurred among family, team sports, school, community or at work.

When people in groups I work with are in this high energy zone they describe experiences that you can probably relate to: “I felt connected and supported by something much bigger than me.  The positive bond among the group lifted me up.” “When  the individuals of our team worked together as a single, seamless unit, we beat the odds.” “I felt a connection among the group that brought me out of myself.  The blocks and barriers I often find in relationships didn’t exist.”

If you think about it, these moments often occurred when the whole ends up being greater than the sum of its parts.  When the individual contribution of every team member is combined to create a collective energy, a powerful force, that makes the seemingly unattainable readily achievable.

My experience in working with over 100 organizations is that when a high energy is maintained the group is more effective, grows faster and has more satisfied members, employees and constituents. Those who become involved in the organization are uplifted by their affiliation. There is a much higher retention of great volunteers and employees. In these environments you can feel the high energy when you walk through the door.

The GRASSROUTE GUIDE was created to give you the tools you need to create and maintain this kind of high energy zone in your community grassroots organization. Working together in harmony your group can accomplish anything.