Whiparound 4.16 cont. : I forgot #6!

[Amy Berkhoudt]

Hey y'all,

I'm adding a #6 in case doing self-reflecting is draining for you and you'd rather read what someone else has to say about you ;)

I'm obsessed with www.skillshare.com and am currently taking a class form a guy named Joaquin Roca. He helps startups move from hierarchical structures into collaborative hives.

Anyway, your #6 would be to read this quick blog post he wrote about "Why the Golden Rule Sucks" - 6 minute ask

http://joaquinroca.com/2013/04/why-the-golden-rule-sucks/

and then follow the hyperlink at the end that says, "Five Question Assessment." It's like a clearer yet more complicated way to talk about being a "Moses," "Merriam," etc.

If you have a hard time finding the hyperlink, you can do click here:

http://joaquinroca.com/think.html

The point of doing all this is to help you think about your board of directors and who you would bring onto your team for your Theory of Change. Let me know if those links aren't working properly.

LOve,
amy

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[jesse.f...@gmail.com]

Hey everyone,

Amy! I love the choices here- you're so creative. I bet you're quite the teacher.. :)

So, I'm going to go with #1 here and say that if I wasn't afraid of anything, I would make a choice. While I've explained (over and over again) my inability/failure to make a decision about my professional future because I'm interested in so many things, I think another huge part of this is fear. I'm afraid of making the wrong choice. I've contemplated grad school many a time (I'm still in to begin at Northeastern this fall, guys!), and one of the reasons I've found it such an appealing next step is because it's a direction- a decision that has some finality to it (though I know nothing is final, of course). However, the finality of it is exactly what holds me back from taking the plunge. I'm afraid of going to law school because I'm afraid I'll regret the debt for the rest of my life and not find the work as meaningful as I imagine it in my head. I'm afraid of going into social work or therapy because of the limitations it may have on my ability to have a family and a sustainable lifestyle. I'm afraid of leaving TFA to explore something else because I'm afraid I'll close a door and be just as unhappy at the next place. I can give you 12 more examples, but I wont- don't worry. :)

I know that fear is an unbelievably unproductive and unhelpful emotion- that you can't predict the future, and I might miss out on something life-changing by holding myself back (I read quotes sometimes, guys), but it's pretty hard to act accordingly. I have this false idea that the next step I'm going to take is going to dictate the rest of my life, which is obviously entirely untrue, but I can't really shake it.

So, in response to your question, if I weren't afraid, I would actually do something- make a choice and go for it. Unfortunately, this "it" does not relate to my theory of change (because I don't know what "it" is), but I believe this entire email could serve as Exhibit A of my Tikkun Project presentation in July. Can I check that off my action plan?

I hope you all are doing well. It's been a pretty devastating 24 hours as a lifelong Bostonian, but all of my people are ok- or as ok as they can be at this point. I hope the same is true for anyone you may have had in the area.

Lots of love to all of you,
Jesse

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[Jane Keir]

Amy, thank you for these great options! Jesse, I totally feel you girl! I too have struggled with having too many choices and not knowing which options to follow. I'm glad to hear that none of your friends were injured in the Boston attack!

 

I must confess that I am lost regarding my Theory of Change at the present. I originally had wanted to do something around access to reliable fact-based sex education for US high schoolers but then I felt overwhelmed by my lack of life-balance and started to think that I should try to do something around teacher/leader burn-out because I am feeling a lot of burn out as a approach the end of my TFA commitment and of my second year teaching. I got confused because of our last group call. I found the speaker very inspiring and he said to choose an issue that you find yourself talking about, something that you really care about. I know that I talk about sex education and access to reproductive health all the time -- I don't talk about burn out with friends and family and strangers I meet randomly, the way I talk about sex education with everyone (you can't take me anywhere). I really need to sort this out and commit to a Theory of Change asap!

 

I chose to do number 6 because I needed a break from over analyzing and I really enjoyed reading the blog post and taking the test. Here are my results:

 

Each of these scores represents one quadrant of the brain.
The scores have a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 25.

L1 represents the top-left part of the brain. People with a high L1 score prefer to think about strategy and are partial to logic and data.Your L1 score is: 13

R1 represents the top-right part of the brain. People with a high R1 score rely on intuition and are partial to creative thinking.Your R1 score is: 19

L2 represents the bottom-left part of the brain. People with a high L2 score prefer to think about execution and are partial to order and well-defined processes.Your L2 score is: 13

R2 represents the bottom-right part of the brain. People with a high R2 score prefer to think about relationships and are partial to teams and harmony.Your R2 score is: 15

 

"The top right quadrant of the brain (R1) is oriented toward creativity, big picture thinking, and risk-taking. R1 thinkers like to use pictures and metaphors to convey ideas and understand new information (think Steve Jobs)." I definitely identify with being oriented towards R1, but I never expected to be so balanced. I'm not gonna lie, I'm kinda proud of how balanced my brain usage appears to be! :-)

 

With love,

Jane

[Candace Burckhardt]

Hello!

Amy - That skill share website is awesome. I just signed up with them and eager to experience some of the classes. 

My results on the assessment were aligned to almost every other assessment on strengths I have ever taken. I'm starting to feel really confident talking about my strengths through all of these various rubrics. Here they are:Your L1 score is: 18

Your R1 score is: 13

Your L2 score is: 20

Your R2 score is: 9

Logic and data are important to you as you have a slight preference for using the top-left side of your brain (L1). You like to know why your colleagues make the choices they do and appreciate an argument based on data. As a logical and analytical thinker, you are probably somewhat skeptical of these types of assessments. If you find it is accurate, however, you will actively look for ways to make use of the insights. You may even consider having your team take it as well to have a common framework for talking about the ways you prefer to work together. 

Understanding how others have been successful is one of the keys to your success. Being able to take that blueprint and modify it to create a concrete plan is a strength of yours. This is because you have a preference for using the bottom-left side of your brain (L2). You are quite comfortable creating detailed processes to ensure work gets done. More than most, you enjoy using models that create structure. If the model this assessment uses appeals to you, you are likely to share it with your colleagues as a useful tool for understanding how people work together.

Though you understand people and teams are an important part of your business, you prefer to hire people who take pride in a job well done and don't need much hand holding. You value self-starters and prefer to spend your time working on the business, not monitoring your team. This is because you have a low preference for using the bottom-right side of your brain (R2).

Candace

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