TRUST BUILDS RESILIENT TEAMS, NOT TOOLS

TRUST BUILDS RESILIENT TEAMS, NOT TOOLS

…it’s tempting to look for a shiny tool to help your team navigate a complex change, for example.

Tools offer teams a simple color, number or code that can help people understand each other and manage differences.

For a resilient team, however, priority number 1 should be building trust, not using an over-engineered tool.

Don’t get me wrong, there are some great tools out there – I’m licensed in several.

Nevertheless, they require brain power to absorb more information – some tools are complex in themselves.

People need more simplicity in their life, not more complexity.

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HOW REAL LEARNING ACTUALLY WORKS: 3 THINGS NO ONE EVER TOLD YOU

HOW REAL LEARNING ACTUALLY WORKS: 3 THINGS NO ONE EVER TOLD YOU

“…two things I’ve learned about change in connection with human behavior:

  • The best way I can help someone make a change is to encourage them to fully embrace the whole of who they are.

  • Once they fully experience themselves as they are, integration and change occurs naturally.”

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THE OBSTACLE IS RESILIENCE: 3 TIPS TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE

THE OBSTACLE IS RESILIENCE: 3 TIPS TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE

To create lasting change, it helps to have a clear vision of what you’re moving toward - before you can let go of something.

Imagine you’re holding on to an unloved job because of the good salary it pays…

It would be A LOT easier to let go of if you had a vision of a better-paying job that fires you up.

Some behavior changes require getting knocked down with a bad virus (see blog post); others call for external motivation or someone to help you eat that elephant.

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