This technique aims to generate shared perceptions amongst team members with regard to customs, culture, purpose and other factors that impact how they interact with each other and stakeholders. It builds on a children’s game that creates cut-outs of animals out of body parts from other animals. So, a construct may have the head of a donkey, the neck of a giraffe, the tail of a monkey, the body of a hippo and the feet of a lion.
“Stacking” is a term that refers to linking a habit you want to create with one that you already have. For example, if brushing your teeth is a well-established routine, then doing a stretch exercise afterwards becomes an extension of that routine. Washing the toothbrush under a tap becomes a reminder or trigger to stretch.
The Defiance Compass poses three powerful questions, developed by organisational psychologist Dr. Sunita Sah, to help people determine how to act in accordance with their core values and resist pressure from others to conform.
In order to take up a challenge, we need agency (am I able to do this or make it happen) and will (do I want to do this or make it happen?)
The potential matrix is a simple way to illustrate any dilemma we may have.
Illusory truth theory describes the phenomenon, by which people gradually accept a statement, which we initially reject, as true, if it is repeated often enough. To economise effort, our brains dampen down our reactions to any stimulus that is repeated, be that physical, intellectual or emotional. The downside of doing so is that we get acclimatised to things that may be harmful, including ideas.
B.S receptivity refers to a person's tendency to evaluate B.S in an inflated, positive way, such as finding it especially profound, important, informative, etc.
I make it a rule to challenge at least one deeply held assumption every month. This month I have been challenged by two recently published books that have stimulated a rethink for me.
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