Challenging Limiting Beliefs

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1 Challenging Limiting Beliefs Unlocking Your Organisations People Potential Global Scrum Gathering London 8th October 2018 Zia Malik

2 Founding Partner, Enterprise Agile Coach & Trainer at Beliminal LLP Professional Certified Coach International Coach Federation Zia Malik Certified Enterprise Coach & Certified 15 Years in industry 10 Years Agile Experience

3 Limiting Beliefs Beliefs. Constraining & inhibiting We often don t realise Which limit us and stop us from achieving our potential Our ability to think creatively About ourselves and self identity

4 SUBCONCIOUS MIND BELIEFS ARE FORMED Keeps us safe, 95% of everything we do INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE & EVENTS Where do they COME FROM? In the mind from ages 0-6 years PARENTS & GUARDIANS At crucial stages of our development Are a huge influence on the beliefs we form

5 Let s explore a little WHAT KIND OF BELIEFS HAVE YOU DEVELOPED OVER THE YEARS? ANY EVENTS IN YOUR PAST THAT HAVE SHAPED HOW YOU THINK & FEEL? Do you have any limiting beliefs? WHAT KIND OF BELIEFS DO YOU THINK ARE HOLDING YOU BACK

6 Our problem as Agile Coaches FIX Brought in to fix teams FOCUS PEOPLE People are a vital part of the system Some of us focus a lot on the enterprise

7 How can we better work with people in complex systems to HELP INCREASE MOTIVATION CONTRIBUTE Help overcome limiting beliefs Increase individual motivation Make a real contribution to the complex system

8 Emanuel Steward: Kronk boxing gym, Detroit Produced many world champions! 4 levels of engagement: For people to be open to change, they need to be in a state where change is possible Value & Care Love Feelings Change You won t flourish if you don t feel valued & cared for Contain with love (emotional part of the brain), explain with support Great coaches You don t always remember what happened but how they made you feel Feelings can make a lasting change

9 The 4 levels of engagement Belonging Safety Value Control Create a sense of belonging. A unifying sense of purpose one shared goal Be Safe Psychological safety Be valued work on strengths & emphasise your qualities Be in control give people an element of control

10 LIMITING BELIEFS 1 2 Get into pairs One is the coach, the other the coachee A practical exercise to help us challenge limiting beliefs 3 The setting is.. Beliefs about yourself Labels you wear or have worn ONE PER POST IT CREATE A HANDFUL

11 EXCERCISE GUIDANCE Examine each the coach asks Coaching Questions Do one of 4 things.. Is it true? Is it helpful? Was it true once? Where did it come from? What beliefs hinder you from moving forward? What will be required of you to make the change? What do you believe was true about you at the time/or now? If you could make the change successfully what traits/characteristics would you show? Keep it Re- write it Destroy it Write some new ones Coach can help with reframing or re-writing new ones.

12 The Tranquil Mind Model An Effective Coaching Tool The tranquil mind model is coaching concept that focuses the coaching client on creating the very best environment for them to flourish. The idea of the tranquil mind means more than peace, it s a space where the mind is relaxed but active, with all it s given needs met and it s purpose realised, far more effective coaching can occur. The coach would seek to get their coaching client into a state ahead of any coaching session. One can apply this model in may ways such as during a primer session, revisiting it, reflecting on it, in order to assess whether the coaching client is still in this space.

13 Sanctuary The Tranquil Mind Model Independence Love 2018 BeLiminal LLP

14 Stand out from the crowd PEOPLE REALLY HAD THE CHANCE TO EXPLORE THEIR ABILITIES UNLEASH POTENTIAL WITH CREATIVE THINKING ABOUT THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE Challenging limiting beliefs in Agile transformations How has it helped? UNDERSTAND AGILE PRINCIPLES & VALUES AT A MUCH DEEPER LEVEL GROW THE ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE AS A COLLECTIVE

15 SUMMARY To unleash people potential for lasting agile transformation focus on UNDERSTANDING The whole person, not just on their roles & how they effect processes & structures TRANSPARENCY & LEARNING How as coaches can we get the coachee into a state of transparency & learning CHALLENGING As coaches challenge limiting beliefs practically & regularly for lasting change

16 REMEMBER! Help people make the mindset shift to help rewire the organisational brain I don t coach boxers, I coach people Muhammad Ali s coach: Angelo Dundee: It takes time & effort but the long term results are worth it!

17 Thank you for your participation Questions?

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