Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Managers don’t have to wait for senior management to start a process of organizational revitalization. The assumption that change has to start at the top is wrong. You don’t have to wait for senior leaders to make it a better place. ” ~Peter Senge Begin within your own sphere of influence.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

I have never facilitated the process of identifying values where some form of integrity didn’t end at the top of the list. Your character is your greatest source of influence, no matter what your role or position. Your character is the expression of who you are. And influential character is built on a foundation of integrity.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2013

We now understand that our prefrontal cortex supports thinking processes that allow us to override the primitive instincts that no longer serve us. But the world has changed, and so has our understanding of how we can use our brains in today’s world. Brain science shows us the old excuses don’t hold up.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 22, 2012

To ensure the realization of your vision, you need structures and processes which act as guardrails to keep you from falling off the path. Before you begin down the path of execution, spend some time getting yourself organized by creating processes and checklists to help you stay on track. 1. Get Organized.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JANUARY 7, 2013

“It was so much easier this year to set our team goals, now that we have a shared vision,” Chris remarked, reflecting on the visioning process they had recently completed. “We If so, what communication processes are in place so they can effectively coordinate their efforts? We are way ahead of the curve this year!”. Was he right?

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 23, 2014

They ensure that an intelligent process is used to make smart decisions. There are 12 team behaviors that directly affect the quality of your team’s results, the ability to make smart decisions and the commitment to implement them. Task behaviors focus on what is needed to get the job done. But task behaviors alone are not enough.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2015

“Vision and action” are a continuous process, and neither should occur without the other. Consider your vision at each step along your path. Thursday Thoughts: Visioning is an ongoing journey, not a one-time activity. * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 10, 2014

Hence no two humans have the same perceptions, thought processes, communication styles, motivational responses or behaviors. The sum of our individual selves is housed within our mindware, the programs we’ve created throughout our life’s learning and experiences. No two humans have the same mindware.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Not only is it important to make sure everyone understands and agrees with the vision and goals, but also that they have identified the strategies and processes to achieve it. Pay attention to the process. It is important to pay attention to the process along the way. It’s costly and demotivating.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Working toward the vision was not as exciting as the process of creating it. They set goals and identified next steps, roles and communications. They had a great plan and the means to achieve it. All set, right? They fell victim to “creative tension.” At times it was downright mundane. It was harder than they had anticipated.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

AUGUST 13, 2012

In high performance organizations, affirming the purpose and values and reviewing the vision is an ongoing process. Processes are designed from the customer experience backward, which ensures a flow that makes sense from the customer’s perspective and makes it easy for customers to do business with them. Results focused.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

AUGUST 27, 2012

I was introduced to this easy five-step process by Steve Piersanti, President of Berrett-Koehler Publishers , who has been using this model successfully for many years. Step 2 – Determine who will be responsible to “ steward” the decision through the CRISP decision-making process. Responsibility .

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JULY 27, 2015

Here are three guidelines that invite people to participate in the change process and minimize resistance to change. The only time you stop changing is when you’re dead. What people resist is having change imposed on them. Involve people at all levels in planning and implementing the change.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

One of the biggest mistakes leaders make is moving from vision to execution as though it’s a linear process. The widely held assumption is they are two ends of a spectrum: Vision is about planning. Execution is about action. The truth is: Vision requires action to be clarified and refined, and execution requires reflection to be effective.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JANUARY 6, 2015

The problem is with the goal setting process itself – choosing the right goals and setting up the right support for them. How many times have you achieved all of your yearly goals? The problem is not with goals. Goals provide focus, create momentum and help us stay on track. Before you set goals this year, keep these 6 things in mind: 1.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 1, 2013

It is clear that somewhere the process broke down, allowing for the “grossly inadequate” security that led to the deaths of four Americans. You don’t have to be a business owner to start the process; managers at any level can unlock the full potential of the people around them. This happens in all types of organizations.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MAY 7, 2013

The process for achieving it, the path, will not necessarily be clear. Visualize the end result, not the process for getting there. The power is in picturing the end result. My first experience with the power of picture took place in a fifth grade classroom. My first job was teaching reading to children with learning disabilities.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JULY 11, 2013

Great leaders, on the other hand, are gifted at simplifying everything around them – they are focused on the right things, which allows their processes to fuel creativity and innovation not stifle them. Mike Myatt, 1988. It’s the efficiency and effectiveness of simplification that attracts and develops talent, and builds healthy cultures.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 18, 2013

In a network environment, where there is not interdependence, collaboration is not essential to the creative process. But depending on their purpose and intent, they might rely more on coordination or cooperation than on collaboration. When is Collaboration Important?

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JUNE 4, 2012

It’s about developing yourself and others to become high performers, putting processes in place that support accomplishing goals and ensuring that tasks are accomplished well. Moving forward with self-confidence, focusing on a vision not obstacles, learning from mistakes. Management is about implementation. Planning work. Defining roles.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 15, 2012

But inviting them to actually participate in the decision-making process creates stronger buy-in and also builds leadership capabilities and future talent for the organization. Seeking their input before you make the decision helps. Information: Do you have all the information you need? .

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JUNE 20, 2013

We use a variety of visioning tools and processes in Jams. Three vital transformations occur through the visioning process. The results are new solutions, improved projects, vital support networks, not to mention personal growth, lifelong friendships, beautiful partnerships, and a true experience of beloved community.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2012

The process for getting there will become more clear as you proceed. As techniques in mental imagery became more sophisticated, sports psychologists discovered that although mental rehearsal was helpful, the real power was in having the athletes imagine they were standing on the podium receiving the gold medal.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

For the past two years, I’ve been laying out my research, concepts and process for creating a shared vision, interspersed with information on building high performing teams, organizational change, collaborative leadership, and navigating non-hierarchical work environments. A vision is of the end-result, not the process to get there.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MAY 21, 2012

Put processes in place to monitor and support the values being lived on a day-by-day basis. Describing behavioral examples helps people understand what they look like when they are lived. As a leader, model the values consistently. People watch what you do more closely than they listen to what you say.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MAY 7, 2012

Do you understand the process needed to accomplish the objective? People will believe you are motivated by the common good and not personal gain. Expertise – Do you have content knowledge and experience? Are you a thought leader? Information – Do you have access to valuable information?

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 30, 2012

No processes were set up to monitor whether the values were being modeled by leaders or lived throughout the organization, to help resolve values conflicts, or to provide consequences for serious violations. The values were published and listed on the website. Lack of accountability.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JANUARY 20, 2013

During his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, Martin Luther King, Jr cautioned us: “In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrong deeds. . “Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.” ” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

When people feel their viewpoint has been considered and they understand the rational for a decision, they will support it because they trust has been built through the process of involvement. Creating opportunities for involvement does not mean decisions need to be made by “group think.” WikiLeaks is just the tip of the iceberg.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Integrate the values into your daily processes and practices. Providing behavioral examples helps people understand what the values look like when they are lived. As a leader, model the values consistently. People watch what you do more closely than they listen to what you say. Use your values to guide decisions and how you do business.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 10, 2012

Our initial research had forced us to modify our model, the development process was more extensive than we had anticipated, and we had to make some cuts due to budgetary constraints. We added a couple of resources with the needed expertise and enthusiastically began working on the instrument. A year later, we were still in development.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JULY 15, 2012

Sesame Street’s mission of preparing inner city children f or school and engaging parents in the process was never obscured. The power generated by a noble sense of purpose is described by the founder of Sesame Street, Joan Ganz Cooney: “Everybody had this immense sense of purpose … it never occurred to us that we couldn’t change the world.”

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JUNE 25, 2012

Davenport and Manville’s case studies are organized around four themes: Utilizing collaborative processes for decision-making. Leadership is about building organizational capabilities and harnessing the collective wisdom of the organization. Accessing the plethora of available data and transforming it into useful information.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2012

According to Michael Beer of Harvard Business School, “Managers don’t have to wait for senior management to start a process of organizational revitalization.” “When Leaders Don’t Lead” provides guidelines for holding a discussion with your own team to identify and unleash the power of a shared vision.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 8, 2013

Pay attention to your group process so you can continue to mature as a group. Trust and respect that each person has the ability to discover what they need. Ask questions that help deepen their exploration instead of leading them to the answer you think is the correct one. Talk about what works and what doesn’t.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Susan understands it won’t be productive to struggle through a process of choosing goals right now. Motivational processes affecting learning. [v] I’ve observed that as we grow older, the things we held as goals, whether we accomplished them or not, are not as compelling. Dweck, C.S. American Psychologist , 41 , 1040-1048.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

It does not include the process to get there. A vision describes a clear picture of what the future will look like – something you can actually see in your imagination. It is a picture of the end-result – what it looks like when you are fulfilling your purpose. The vision is the target.

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