In the Energy & Time Model we understand that staying on a gradient keeps us engaged, accelerates learning and creates contribution. Here are 3 strategies to plug in:
1. Inclusion
Intentionally challenge yourself to work with others. Whether it's virtually, in a large group, or on a small team, the process and output value is measurably better with diversity of input.
Benefits: More ideas usually leads to a better, singular idea/concept. Social skill development and contextual adaptability improve.
2. Short Feedback Cycles
We want more rough drafts. Do your work in smaller chunks and get organized, specific feedback regularly. Use the GO Model to keep feedback brief and useful. The objective is to make small improvements each cycle.
Benefits: This ensures that momentum and motivation stays high. Learning is accelerated, humility is elevated and a less competitive, more supportive atmosphere is created.
3. Produce
No more practicing something without the intent to test yourself, your knowledge, your skills in the arena.
Your success, failure, product and result serves both personal and social growth opportunities. You can learn, grow, build confidence and achieve an outcome for yourself. At the same time, you may inspire someone else, spark another idea or be a model/teacher. This is contribution.
Benefits: You literally add value. This leads to a sense of ownership for your outcomes. This is a core element in creating higher levels of personal responsibility. The result is pro-activity, someone who looks at a problem and knows that they can contribute to a solution because they have successfully done that in the past.