Time for a transformation? Here’s where to start.

When I’m working with a client, my transformational process with and for them always includes seven steps. It doesn’t matter if I’m coaching an executive or working with a corporate leader on their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Road Map. STEP ONE is defining with is Normal for you…Your “Now Condition.”

WHAT DO YOU DO IN STEP ONE? If you’re an individual, you complete a Personal Assessment. Suppose you’re the leader of an organization. In that case, you hire someone who’s got the experience to do a needs analysis or a culture scan with and for you. WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? Because you want to create an absolute appreciation about what’s great about you, what stops you, what causes your greatest frustrations, and what life or the workplace is like right now.

WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU, AND HOW DO YOU FEEL AFTER STEP ONE? You breathe a sigh of relief, especially if you are working with a great coach or consultant. You are not alone, and there is light at the end of the tunnel. You get ready to accomplish your goals. You feel glad that you have looked the now reality in the face. And you get empowered by your great expectations.
The critical thing to remember about STEP ONE is that any road will get you there if you don’t know where you are going. And one of my favorite quotes is this one from Joseph Campbell, “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure that you seek.”