Thought Revolution

As a new manager, what's your plan for the first 30 Days? If you are supporting a new manager, how do you set them up for success?

Too often we treat the shift into a leadership role as an "art form"... as something people should either know how to do ("that's why I hired them") or can easily adapt to.

Too much is at stake to be lax about this. The success of your new manager, of the team, of your future successor, and your customer's experience ride on YOU performing your best.

This episode Chris shares his take on the 3 most important elements to construct a plan around for the 1st 30 Days.

Some highlights from the episode:

- Assess the Pains. New managers need to be given a method to learn the BIGGEST pain-points for their team, their boss, and on their own growth

- Assess the Culture. What are the unwritten rules that the team operates from. How does that impact how people approach their work? This is huge because it sets a manager up to declare the culture they want.

- Assess your People. Who are likely to support the culture you want to drive? Knowing your early adopters and influencers will help you understand who best to leverage changes.

- Develop Systems. This is your 30-90 day plan. A system to see & alleviate pains (not fixes...systems)... A system to see & move performance... A system to plan & progress YOUR growth.

- There should be a method or toolkit do each of the recommendations above. Connect with Chris if you want to learn what he uses/shares.

Listen and let us know what "a-ha moments" you have. Learn more at www.impactconsultancy.org.

Being a new manager is hard. Life comes at you fast and the expectations to perform are high.

It's also one of the most fun & rewarding experiences; being manager and leading a team.

This episode Chris shares his thinking about being a new manager, including what his first experience was like.

Some highlights from the episode:

- There are 2 million people promoted into new management positions each year (in the U.S.).

- 47% of new managers receive no training and tend to under perform, which impacts their leadership style moving forward

- 2 million people leave their jobs each month largely because they don't feel valued, cared for or recognized by their leader.

- New leaders deserve 4 major development opportunities to support their success, to enhance their team's success, and to give them a shot at loving what they do

Listen and let us know what "a-ha moments" you have. Learn more at www.impactconsultancy.org.

Most of us are familiar with setting personal goals. Most of the goals we set tend to be accomplishment-based (I will run a marathon by June this year!). But there is another type of goal that few of us use that has immense power to expand how we operate.

This episode introduces the Habit-Based Goal. People who use habit goals tend to build new routines that form the foundation for future success.

Some highlights from the episode:

- Accomplishment goals are one-time achievements. They help us break through our current state and achieve something new. Habit goals are ongoing. They help us operate in new ways so we can perform at new levels.

- Building habits is crucial. We are already a collection of habits (how we eat our cereal, how we brush our teeth, how we fold our arms, how we wake up, how we sit in chairs, etc). Some habits have no impact on how we perform. . . others limit our ability to reach new heights. Current habits give us current performance. New habits give us new performance.

- If you are leading a team, habit goals are key as a teaching tool for Personal and Professional Development goals. Setting accomplishment-based goals will help your staff achieve a new outcome ONCE. Setting habit goals will help teach them how to build new mindsets and operate in new ways.

Listen and let us know what "a-ha moments" you have. Learn more at www.impactconsultancy.org.

Accountability is one of the most powerful tools at our disposal when we're trying to accomplish BIG things. This is also an area leaders really struggle.

This episode introduces a tool and routine to build Personal Accountability for yourself and your team.

Some highlights from the episode:

- Improving the work, IS the work. This mindset will push you to consider what goals you are working towards, instead of just focusing on what needs to be done.

- Building Personal Accountability into your management routine creates the opportunity to build relationship and rapport

- Using the LMS tool and meeting is an accountability tool, focusing tool, and coaching tool for YOU as a team leader

- Download your LMS Personal Accountability Guide at https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/64746e_fd1c52bd45c549b9b349dcf392f725b0.pdf

Listen and let us know what "a-ha moments" you have. Learn more at www.impactconsultancy.org.

Ever wonder how some leaders are accomplish so much? This episode offers a truly powerful framework for your time.

Some highlights from the episode:

- The amount of time you have isn't as important as your intention with your time

- Leading on purpose means having a design for your time. It's like having a budget, but instead you choose how to spend your time!

- Context is EVERYTHING! Frame your calendar by Theme. Chris uses: 1)Go Time, 2)Plan Time, 3)Charge Time.

- Plant examples of activities AND accomplishments within each theme to clarify your time choice

- Check out our Blog Post to help you frame your accomplishments https://www.impactconsultancy.org/the-revolution-1/the-practice-of-being-effective-in-a-fast-paced-world

- Download Chris's guide to build YOUR Ideal Week https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/64746e_b6cf7719578a4e5aa16865eda6c0a263.pptx?dn=Pod%2025%20Templates.pptx

Listen and let us know what "a-ha moments" you have. Learn more at www.impactconsultancy.org.

I'm kicking off a series on growing your personal effectiveness. I have a BUSY life (consulting, vlogging, blogging, podcasting, training, being an awesome husband, world-class dad, and entertaining a fun social life).

I also have a SUCCESSFUL life (growing business, tight family, dear friends, and the BEST marriage ever).

This episode I begin to share my secrets starting with mindset and practices.

Some highlights from the episode:

- Being productive is about HOW MUCH we can do with our time. Being effective is about HOW IMPACTFUL we are with our time.

- 3 mindsets: 1)What is my relationship to TIME? 2)What is the most important ACTION to focus on now? 3)What do I expect to ACCOMPLISH?

- Special Offer: Download these tools and see what difference it makes for your week to put them into action https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/64746e_4749409d6ea041909bdb410e30af67a1.pdf

Listen and let us know what "a-ha moments" you have. Learn more at www.impactconsultancy.org.

This week Chris interviews Andy Scheffer, Director of Facilities & Maintenance at Seattle Parks and Recreation.

Some highlights from the episode:

- Starting out as a new leader I had access to data & our outcomes, but I couldn't see how the process was performing or the issues

- We had a reporting system, but it was hard to sufficiently get my staff's attention using it

- It became imperative to see the Work in Process, Priorities, and Issues... DAILY

- Today we meet face to face. . . in front of a visual board. . .and go over 40 projects in 15 minutes.

- Managing this way gives more of my team responsibility and builds leadership. I NOW have a routine to build their leadership.

- There is a BIG difference between having data & making the process speak!

Listen and let us know what "a-ha moments" you have. Learn more at www.impactconsultancy.org. Follow Chris on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/christian-anibarro-321451114 or on Facebook www.facebook.com/thoughtrevolutionpodcast

How do you drive certain mindsets for yourself? Your leaders? Your team?

This episode offers a framework for building mindsets that you can apply today.

Some highlights from the episode:

- Three components for expanding mindset: PASSION, PATIENCE, PROCESS

- Without a passion for what you're doing, it is hard to build a mindset because you won't have a love for what you are creating

- Expect to deploy patience when it comes to building ANYTHING that matters.

- Loving the process is the key to building/expanding a mindset. It's more important than achieving the goal. It's what gives us our way of being.

- You MUST surround yourself with others who have a passion for something and love the process of creating it. Without them, building mindset is harder.

Listen and let us know what "a-ha moments" you have. Learn more at www.impactconsultancy.org. Follow Chris on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/christian-anibarro-321451114 or on Facebook www.facebook.com/thoughtrevolutionpodcast

What does taking Total Responsibility look like? What difference would it make for your team if everyone, everyday embraced total responsibility?

Today Chris shares his journey to understand and teach this concept.

Some highlights from the episode:

- The key to taking total responsibility is being conscious of the narrative you choose to see each situation

- Total responsibility is not the same as cause-effect, where we understand the reasons for why something happens. Instead we accept that something just happened and take responsibility for making it right or moving it forward.

- To really nurture this mindset with teams requires you have a system to systematically teach it. . . to show others that they ARE powerful enough to take responsibility

Listen and let us know what "a-ha moments" you have. Learn more at www.impactconsultancy.org. Follow Chris on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/christian-anibarro-321451114 or on Facebook www.facebook.com/thoughtrevolutionpodcast

Is your team coming to you with problems or ideas? How are you taking responsibility for generating continuous idea sharing?

Today, Chris introduces a simple method for teaching teams how to generate ideas that has a BIG impact. The goal is to drive your culture; one that is based on DAILY TEAM-BASED PROBLEM-SOLVING & EXPERIMENTATION.

Some highlights from the episode:

- You can't improve what you can't see. The foundation of improvement is being able to see your process AND your problems.

- There will always be more problems than you have capacity to solve. Do you have a way to prioritize your most pressing issues?

- Ideation can be taught. This is the job of a leader. But leaders need systems to teach. Chris shares his simple system to teach Ideation.

Listen and let us know what "a-ha moments" you have. Learn more at www.impactconsultancy.org. Follow Chris on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/christian-anibarro-321451114 or on Facebook www.facebook.com/thoughtrevolutionpodcast/