Trapeze Artist and Change Master
TweetThe artist lets go the
change trapeze.
A leap of faith
grounded in years of practice,
Intense focus on what lies ahead
and
a safety net below.
Change master
Never looks back.
Learn from her.
Build supports
Envision
future.
Know
next move.
Feel ... Read more »
Motivation or Commitment – Which Matters Most?
TweetRecently I asked a client to rate her level of motivation to making a specific change. She replied “Seven,” (on a ten point scale) with a fair degree of hesitation and lacking a strong sense of conviction.
I then asked, “What would cause your level of motivation to go up?”
She suggested, “If you’re asking me how motivated I am, it’s a ... Read more »
The Pace of Change: Not a Speeding Bullet
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Visualizing the speed of change requires multidimensional thinking.
You and Them - dimension 1
Physical, Cognitive, Emotional – dimensions 3, 4, and 5
You and Them
You’ve been imagining, thinking about, researching and planning the change for months. You review your ideas with and get input from colleagues and key stakeholders. You’re excited. This is really going to change things around here, for the ... Read more »
Joyful Lily – A Pay it Forward Post
TweetShe was talking on her cell phone the first time I laid eyes on her.
We walked in the park – different directions.
Still within ear shot I heard her say, “I’m happy.”
I turned to her voice, assuming she was still on the phone.
But she was talking to the day.
Like a magnet, I was drawn in her direction.
Blonde dreadlocks pulled back revealed ... Read more »
Why Women by Adam Quinton
TweetMost Guys Don’t See It
Guys generally do not “get it”. Indeed on a whole host of questions, for example “Is there discrimination in the workplace?” the answers by gender are very different. Men see no problem at all or much less of a problem than women do. Therefor an appeal to advance more women based on a moral perspective will ... Read more »
Leading Change: The Playbook – Chapter 1, Principles 1 & 2
TweetGive a man a fish and you feed him for a day.
Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a life time.
Teach a man to make a fishing rod, and he starts a business…
employs others, donates to the community, and on and on.
When consulting to clients leading substantive organization change, I employ ... Read more »
I’ve Rewired My Brain, Now What?
TweetMost of my work involves executive coaching and consulting to leaders regarding change, developing leadership teams, innovating in the work place and the like. I also work with a small number of psychotherapy patients, because I love to see people blossom regardless of the garden’s name or location. Sometimes, maybe often, the learning from one garden applies to the other.
This ... Read more »
3….Plus
TweetOnce Upon a Time There Were Only Two
I’m in my first year of graduate school. The professor is leading a discussion on the correlation between medical/psychiatric diagnosis, race and ethnicity. There are two black students in the class. Neither speaks. I am puzzled and disappointed. After class I ask the professor about this dynamic, and hear for the first time ... Read more »
The Heart of Coaching
Tweet“He’s a different person. The change is amazing.” VP Human Resources
BEFORE
Smart, driven, aggressive, acerbic, on the attack.
Twice he told people to”Sit down and shut the f— up.”
It was a problem of the heart.
It started long ago when
He grew up
On Mean Street.
He had to be tough to survive so
He grew armor around his heart.
Then he sharpened his tongue, and
Used it as ... Read more »
A Word or Two About Change
Tweet“Fingerprints,” he told me “The people on the team need to get their fingerprints on it.” Hearing these words, I knew they had achieved the change.
This conversation took place six years after Ace (not their real name) launched an effort to move from transactional to relationship based sales. The change would begin from the inside out. Before employees care about ... Read more »
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