Integral is the goal of development of SELF in coaching.
Integral: Essential to completeness; lacking nothing essential; composed of constituent parts
(Constituent: an essential part)
As you understand your strengths, weaknesses, and life theme, you work towards bringing the essential, important parts of yourself together to be united and applied around you.
When coaching we have three parts to the framework. SELF. OTHERS. ACTION.
With each section there are goals to work towards and different tools to use to get to that goal.
For SELF I want to find a better word than what I currently have. Currently it is “Integrity.”
The sense that we are whole. Intact. Full. Holistic. Integrity like a building built with integrity.
Here’s an image as I reimagine the word for this. I have a favorite but going to let it simmer for a while.
As we still sift through the pandemic, we need to imagine a world after the pandemic. Not to hurry there but to set ourselves up to be ready when we do exit the pandemic.
HBR article HERE has helped me start to pave the way to gain momentum with my work as I imagine exiting the pandemic.
How am I positioned? What role do I play? During crisis, right after, in the new normal.
What is the plan? What’s needed today to achieve tomorrow’s objectives. During crisis, right after, in the new normal.
What is the perspective of the people I serve, my colleagues? During crisis, right after, in the new normal.
What projects do I need to launch to manage peeps if easier and be full prepared? During crisis, right after, in the new normal.
How prepared are you to execute these plans and projects? During crisis, right after, in the new normal?
You could come up with a lot, realize your far away from being prepared, or realize success is very attainable with more direction and focus.
We should exit this with intentionality and eyes wide open.
Thanks to Austin Kleon’s Newsletter I found this new favorite Jazz Album.
Started my Saturday with meandering around and played this to help transition to a less wandering and more intentional rest of the morning.
It’s important to have a structure or a path.
Not because you must stay on the path but because it helps you go.
It’s most important to simply go.
Whether you follow the path isn’t as important.
Most days I stay on the path but sometimes it’s best to deviate.
Same can be true about a daily routine, a teaching model, coaching framework. Use it to go.
Raw ingredients eventually make a full recipe.
Don’t stop adding to the pile. It’s all potential. Combustible. Ready to be used.
What was the last new habit you formed? Or the last time you got a lot of work accomplished?
How did it start?
You decided to vacuuming the living room and ended up cleaning your whole house, even started unpacking those boxes in that closet you never open…
You took a simple jog through your favorite part of the city and now you’re about to run your first 5K…
You read a short and funny book over the weekend and now are checking if your library has books more like it…
Momentum is fundamental to change.
That’s why our coaching framework starts with strengths. What are you most talented in? Where is the room for greatest potential?
It’s like choosing your favorite chore around the house, doing an exercise you enjoy, finding an approachable book.
Starting with strengths builds momentum into the change you see to make.
Daily routines set us up to bring our best.
This may be meditation in the morning, working out at a specific time each day, having a cup of coffee in a specific mug…
These routines help us be set up internally.
This routine can be even better when it includes some sort of production. Creation. Generating content, art. Sharing yourself with the world.
I’m modifying my end of workday routine to include sharing one thing from my day via blog and Instagram.
I invite you to consider how your routine can incorporate sharing and creating.
Inspired by Austin Kelon and his book, Share Your Work!
SELF: Start with Strengths. Gain insight on weaknesses. Develop life theme
OTHERS: Find weakensses related to others and grow in those. Understand and hone the perceptions of others. Expand ability to collaborate.
ACTION: Make the best goals. Manage time professionally. Embrace Kaizen, continuous improvement.
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