Welcome to the fifth lesson
Today we have the second lesson that delves into the idea of creating ‘net positive’ energy in a company. We will somewhat extend the last lesson with a further deep-dive into how you can leverage your newly developed Inquiry skills to drive real change (and why this skill is so damn important).
Note-taking is highly recommended
I highly recommend that you take notes while watching these videos and then revisit those notes in the future. Research has shown that note-taking + follow-up review can increase your retention by 50% or more.
Watch the lesson
Assignment Step 1
Leverage these news skills and techniques if you are going through a current active change effort
- Think about everything you’re doing at work and whether you are actually in the middle of an active Change project of some kind
- If so, then start applying the Change Equation and your new-found skills immediately to that project
Assignment Step 2
Grade one of your past change-efforts vs. the Change Equation
- Think back in time to when you tried to drive some change in your company (either successfully or unsuccessfully)
- Compare how you approached that change initiative against the formula, and identify any gaps or things you would do differently
Assignment Step 3
Define the Change Equation elements for something you’d like to change in the future
- Identify an area that you’d like to change or improve in your current organization or company
- Go through the mental exercise of defining all of the steps to fill out the Change Equation. How would you create the organizational dissatisfaction? How would you build a vision for the future state? And what first steps would you take to get the ball rolling?
- If you’re feeling bold, go actually kick off that change effort (there is nothing more valuable than building the real muscle)