Fixed or Growth Mindset
Take five minutes today and reflect: What are the ‘fixed mindset’ traits you are regularly applying?
Earlier this week I found myself thinking that I might fail and make a mistake by doing something that I have only rarely done before. Fearing to be not good enough and thereby losing confidence.
On the flip side I have covered for a colleague and learned so much. By being stretched I am inspired and thrive much more than by acting within my comfort zone.
A leader that I have always admired kept saying ‘It is your choice’. And she was so right.
No matter how many ‘fixed’ qualities we identify in ourselves, there is tremendous power in making a different choice.
And anyone can change how they think. And preventing or propelling us to live up to our full potential.
How can you better harness this superpower of a growth mindset for yourself and your teams?
S.C.A.R.F.
We love and value the SCARF (it's also good at keeping us warm in winter!) model (based on work by David Roc). It identifies five factors that can impact Psychological Safety - Status. Certainty. Autonomy. Relatedness. Fairness.
Using this simple tool allows us to more easily remember, recognise, and flex our thinking and behaviour. This allows us to impact the culture where openness, transparency and trust can thrive. What is sometimes holding you back or driving you forward?
Sustainable Projects
Sustainability isn’t just about lowering our carbon footprints, using less plastic or planting more trees. It’s also about supporting one another, taking care of our communities and understanding other peoples’ situations. Here, Richard Colley explains how the projects we are working on fall under the Sustainability umbrella and why this is such a positive thing.
The 4Ds of Productivity
Have you considered applying the 4Ds of productivity to your 'to do' list? Plot your projects according to Business Value and Complexity and this will help you decide whether to Do, Delay, Discard or Delegate.
We find this useful not just for work, but also in our home lives. Get plotting!
Breaking News
Wow! What a year we continue to experience. Highs and lows. Tears of joy and sadness. But today we are thrilled that our eyes are brimming with tears of joy. Please watch our video to find out our latest news…