Traveling helps us change our worldviews. And these are not empty words, but a scientifically proven fact. You see new people, learn their mentality, get new information, gain experience. This is what helps you achieve greater efficiency in your work. Here's how it goes.
Specialist experience
Michael Schlesinger, project manager at Booking.com, a leading travel e-commerce company, spoke about his experiences with this issue. He has visited more than forty offices around the world for three years and now he can confidently say that this practice helps to take a different look at production issues. Michael noted that travel experiences cannot even be compared closely in the amount of knowledge that seminars offer on a given topic. Personal experience and practice allow us to consider any situation in different planes, and this gives its remarkable results.
Reason # 1. Interaction
When traveling with friends, relatives or colleagues, you begin to see them in a new way. It's no secret that in other conditions people often show completely radically opposite character traits. And it is very important that you find a common language and make the trip mutually enjoyable. If you are traveling alone, you will also have to leave your usual comfort zone. You will definitely need someone's help (suggest a way or chat with the hotel administrator) and it may be necessary to communicate in a foreign language. This is where your sociability and ability to interact with other people come in handy.
Benefit
When applying for a job, Michael pays particular attention to those job seekers who have already been on travel. He says that such people are guaranteed to find a common language with future colleagues. And for him, as an employer, this is very important, since only outgoing people make up a friendly team of like-minded people. After all, it is they who will bring the company to a higher level.
Reason number 2. Listening and understanding
Being abroad of his country, a person becomes a witness to many things about which he had no idea before. In order not to seem ignorant, you must first familiarize yourself with the traditions of a new country. And if not everything was possible to cover theoretically, you have to take a closer look and adjust on the spot. For example, in Asian countries, after the business card is in your hands, it needs to be considered for some time, and only then put in your pocket or purse. All these nuances allow us to become more attentive to others.
Benefit
In a work collective, a person who has traveled abroad behaves in a completely different way. He demonstrates upbringing, respect for people of different nationalities and cultures, understands all the subtleties of communication and shows signs of beginning diplomacy. And this is very important among colleagues, since each person has his own character. And only such people are able to make the team friendly and responsive to each other.
Reason number 3. Problem solving
When traveling abroad, many unexpected and not always pleasant things can happen to you. We are talking about a delay or loss of luggage, credit card rejection, lack of internet, etc. Schlesinger recalls how he arrived to open an office in Singapore, and all employees were ready to start work the next day. But the office was not only not renovated, it was not even completed. They had to solve many problems in a foreign country, like all the travelers who were let down.Therefore, staying in a foreign country mobilizes additional reserves of the brain and makes you more smart and enterprising.
Benefit
Such people who have experience solving problems in foreign countries are hired to work with great pleasure. If a person managed to explain his reason, find targeted help and settle everything - that means that at the workplace he will also be able to demonstrate his activity in any direction. He does not have to explain for a long time what to do, since he himself knows how to perfectly navigate in any situation and find the right way out. He will understand from the first word what is required of him, and he will be able to voice his claims directly (and will not look for easier and not always noble ways to resolve his issues). And this is very important for the team, in which there should be no omissions.
Reason number 4. Independence
When you are abroad, you do not have the kind of support and help that is at home. Any problems need to be solved independently, and no one will waste time in order to morally support you (only in the most extreme or emergency situations). This suggests that you have to be independent and independent. And the more you travel around the world, the less you will need the support of loved ones on ordinary issues. This does not mean that you will less love your family, you will simply become much more courageous and decisive. And this is necessary for a person at any age.
Benefit
People who do not need to be controlled or pushed for any action are a real find for the company. This means that to complete the boss's task, a person will need only his mind and enterprise. In addition, the team does not always have a friendly atmosphere; there are various unpleasant working or interpersonal moments. And the applicant, who traveled a lot, will not go and complain, nor seek support from the allies. He will deal with all the problems himself or with another colleague, without involving third parties and not spreading rumors.
Reason number 5. Mobility
On a trip, you sometimes have to pack fast enough. Michael recalls how once he had to pack his suitcase literally in a matter of minutes and go on a business trip. Experienced lovers of traveling around the world know that they will not be waiting for a long time near the hotel or plane, the bus for the tour will also leave on time. And if you are one minute late, this will not be an excuse for you. So, for example, they act in Germany. You can see how your bus leaves, all passengers will ask the driver to stop, but he will not do this, because he sees no reason to violate the schedule. And the fact that you are late for a minute is your personal problem.
Benefit
The benefits of this quality to travelers are obvious. The applicant already knows what time is and how it is valued in many countries of the world. Therefore, the leader will not have discipline problems with such a person. He will always appear at work and finish his day on time. And if necessary, a travel lover will gather in a matter of minutes and be ready for any task. Dealing with such people is a pleasure. Therefore, employers rightfully give them preference.
Instead of an afterword
There are many reasons to go travel. Not only your labor productivity, but also your worldview depends on the knowledge gained during trips. You will relate to many things in a completely different way, look at people with different eyes, you will become more condescending, understanding and sociable. Therefore, do not waste time and go on a trip to experience. You will see how easy it will be for you to solve the most complex (so far) problems. So you can expand your resume, change priorities and get a lot of vivid and wonderful impressions.