Clarity Words
Recreation versus Spoil The Game
Recreation is the light side of Spoiling the Game. Recreation and having fun creates a desire to participate with fluidity. Spoiling the game comes from a sense of inadequacy and fear. It creates resistance and stifles team performance. Leave all the afternoon for...
Safety versus Intimidation
Safety is in the light side of intimidation. Safety implies that people can be real. They can learn and grow in an atmosphere where their knowledge and contributions are valued. It is based in trust as opposed to intimidation which is based in fear. "I could not tread...
Service versus Dictatorial
Service is the light side of dictatorial behavior. An attitude of service required focus on a vision bigger than oneself, and acknowledges the contribution of others. Dictatorial behavior is focused on oneself to the exclusion of others. "Whoever renders service to...
Visionary versus Assuming
Visionary is the light side of assumption. Being visionary is seeing a situation from the perspective of the field of all possibility. It is a skill called 360°awareness, which enables you to grasp the over all context of a situation. Assumption implies that you know...
Acknowledge versus Advising
Acknowledgment is collegial and appreciative, recognizing others for their achievements. Advising is telling and non-inclusive. So often, leaders take performance for granted....after all, employees are shown appreciation by getting a pay check and keeping their job....
Coaching Versus Telling
Coaching is the light side of telling. Coaching creates a field of curiosity with an energy of openness. It's asking questions to elicit discovery and learning. Telling lacks curiosity, assumes that you always know best and results in stifled energy and lack of...
Modeling Versus Evaluating
Modeling is the light side of evaluation. Modeling opens opportunities to communication and experimental learning. This direct experience creates a perspective from the inside out. The active experience of modeling gives the opportunity to acknowledge what worked and...
Confidence Versus Sabotage
Confidence is the light side of sabotage. Confidence is the result of clear, honest communication, and is constructive. Sabotage undermines the energy and creates destruction. Questions to ask: Where am I confident? What lights-n thought or activity supports my...
Honesty versus Manipulation
Honesty, the light side of manipulation. Honest is being in integrity or integrated, which creates an energetic that is able to be sensed by yourself and others. You are walking your talk, and that stability builds trust. Manipulation feels "squirrely" as the story...
