Cohort Sprint Coaching
“To create results in any area of your life, you’re going to need to do things differently and do different things.” – Brian Moran
It’s not uncommon to hear talk of strategy or goals. These get discussed in all sorts of spaces—from Annual Planning, to New Years Resolutions, to seasons of personal discontent. But an honest reckoning of what is required to move through growth is nearly always understated.
To have, to do, or to be someone different involves the work of change. And change, it turns out, is tricky.
Change is not as simple as implementing a blueprint or a strategy document. Inevitably, there’s a deeper journey.
In 1979, Don Kelley and Daryl Conner published a model they called the Emotional Cycle of Change. Over the years, many have built on and extended their work, but the basic premise still holds: change is hard.
And it’s hard like parenting or negotiating or leading – not like math or science. In other words, it’s not about having the right answer or discovering the newest breakthrough. It’s possible to have all of that, yet still be stuck.
In fact, inside of our own Valley of Despair, we are uniquely susceptible to trying "new things." Often, those are decoys. They take us back to the beginning of the change cycle, where we do it all over again, repeating Steps 1-3 in an endless loop. (Motion feels an awful lot like traction, but we will remain stuck until we step into the brave work of deeper discernment, new mindsets, and identity / behavior shifts.) Leaders and organizations can spend years cycling through the first stages in this model, spinning their wheels the whole time.
While no program or person can fundamentally remake the journey of change – it will always entail a deeper journey – there are proven pathways to leverage momentum, cultivate confidence, and speed implementation
Sprint-based coaching is a particularly useful tool in this regard – especially when it’s positioned inside of a cohort model, where each individual is free to pursue her own unique calling, yet the group is together in the brave work of change.
This “alone together” work has been a hallmark of my work since its earliest days.
The gap between where you are and where you want to be is not – fundamentally – a lack of information or resources. Most likely, you don’t need another class or another book.
Like all of us, you need support to step into relentless curiosity, shame-free awareness, and deep courage. (A helpful mirror or two along the way doesn't hurt!)
Our curriculum is your project. Our metric is your progress.
When capable creatives decide to dig in – messy with the work of their own new awareness, system-improvement, brave actions, and growth — they find promise and untapped potential every time.
Why Quarterly Sprints?
Most of the hours in your life are accounted for already. The key differentiator is what you do with the discretionary margins – the not-yet-spent resources of time, energy, money, or another asset.
Establishing a quarterly plan requires you to make difficult decisions up-front – it asks “what do you believe in more?” and then supports your attention and efforts in that direction.
Our Cadence supports you by safeguarding space for you to lead, implement, and plan.
A specific plan each quarter keeps you honest with a simple truth: you will not be able to do it all. But you can do something instead of nothing.
Our community supports you by safeguarding space for you to hold you accountable.
Having made difficult decisions up-front, you are better equipped to respond to real-time opportunities and work as it appears – aka interruptions. (You’re more in touch with your priorities in any given moment.)
Other Resources:
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The Way to Stop Spinning Your Wheels on Planning
Brene Brown & Lisa Lahey on Immunity to Change
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