Change-ability Tip #14: Seek feedforward instead of feedback
[caption id="attachment_123" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Feedforward... insight for the future"][/caption] I first read about feedforward in Marshall Goldsmith's book, What Got You Here...
View ArticleChange-ability Tip #15: Use self-reflection in moderation
Self-reflection is undoubtedly useful in moving forward through change but psychologists warn that too much can be counterproductive. “Few people realize how profoundly their lives are affected by...
View ArticleChange-ability Tip #16: Impasse–a temporary state
Change sometimes appears like a landslide that blocks all possible routes. It's difficult to maintain perspective and often the only options appear to be giving up or working harder at what we always...
View ArticleChange-ability Tip #17: The Power of Positive Emotions
[caption id="attachment_132" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Nurturing contentment fosters future change-ability"][/caption] Kernel: Nurturing joy, interest and contentment = strength,...
View ArticleChange-ability Tip #18: Increase Creative Problem-solving through Visual...
Kernel: Visual thinking techniques = instant flood of ideas, options & connections There is something magical about visual thinking strategies such as Mind Mapping, clustering, concept mapping, or...
View ArticleChange-ability Tip #19: “Use darkness to shed light”–Roger von Oech
Kernel: Life is filled with opposites. If you're facing darkness (stress/change), what is the opposite now visible as light? From creativity consultant and author Roger von Oech: “Heraclitus is saying...
View ArticleChange-ability Tip #20: Write a List of 100
Kernel=Write a list of 100 in one sitting to uncover creative insights buried in your subconscious Change-ability is enhanced when we feel that we have the resources, strategies or options for...
View ArticleChange-ability Tip #21: Validation
Speaking of change-ability, change has been keeping me from my blog writing these days. One might think that given my commitment to write about 50 ways to be "change-able," that I'm keen on change. The...
View ArticleChange-ability Tip #22: Utilize the Power of Conversation
Most of us have personally experienced the benefits of talking through a problem with a trusted friend or colleague. Active listening can provide a safe haven for the speaker to articulate perceptions,...
View ArticleChange-ability Tip #23: Be careful on the ladder
Whether we are initiating change or responding to it, how we feel, think, and act will depend largely on how we navigate the "ladder of inference." The ladder of inference is a model developed by...
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