A time together at work

I don’t think I have ever shared a picture from work on social media and blogs but this one I needed to 😊 Last Thursday we had a team-building event. I look at these events to do three things. Connect during the event, Reset & Rewire for work when the event ends and Reflect on the experience a few days later. This post is that reflection.

At the end of the event when our leader thanked us all for being part of the group, he said something which needs a post. He mentioned how important it is to connect with one another because sometimes our colleagues are our release valve. For some it could be their only release valves.

Very true. We often work in stressful environments with deadlines, ambiguity, unexpected problems, and situations we’re facing for the first time. In the middle of all that, we stretch our limits… and yes, sometimes even our relationships. So who do we turn to?

Most often, we turn to each other.

Our colleagues, our teams, our little work tribes become the people who help us stay grounded. The ones we can be honest with. The ones who already understand the context without needing the full backstory. Not everyone has that privilege, I agree and I always remind myself not to take it all for granted.

None of us are perfect. Neither are our teams. And maybe that is the beauty of it all, that shared understanding that we’re figuring things out together. Figuring things out together is probably the best way to learn.

Every challenge at work is different, and what matters is having people we can lean on in different moments. I do. Someone who listens. Someone who helps us reset. Someone who just gets it. And yes… someone who can tell us when we’re wrong.

That, over time is what we really build in workplaces. Not just products, processes, or delivery plans—but relationships, trust, small wins, big wins, and the comfort of knowing we’re not alone in this journey.

Later in the day, we had a monthly office gathering where folks from different departments come together. Food, drinks, conversations. I shared a picture in our family group, and my daughter who works across the street joined us.

Watching her connect with my colleagues felt special. We are sometimes incomplete as a parent…. we fall short and need a part of our work to complete our parenting. It felt good as she engaged and connected with folks at my work.

It reminded me how that line between life and work blur sometimes. And maybe they are meant to be so. We rely on both to feel complete. At the end of the day, we all need that fundamental trust in another human being even when the world or the media tells us otherwise.

Our evolution as a species didn’t come from individual brilliance. It came from our ability to trust, collaborate, and progress together. The ability to see our individual advancements as part of a collective journey. It is not just about a company or a team. It is about being human.

It was a memorable week !
Thank you, team.