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60 results (expanded search) for "pact"
Social
Professional Civility Pact
Sign a civility pact with your team: no interrupting, no sarcasm, no replying angry.
Leadership
Theory of Change: From Activity to Impact
Draw a logical chain: inputs → activities → outputs → outcomes → long-term impact.
Administrative
Risk Matrix: Probability × Impact
Rate each risk on a 5×5 grid — color dictates response urgency.
Professional
SBI Feedback Model
Deliver effective feedback in 3 parts (Situation—Behavior—Impact) so the other person hears you without defensiveness.
Professional
Risk-Probability Matrix
Place each risk on 2x2: probability × impact — treat high/high first.
Professional
SBI Model
Phrase every feedback in 3 sentences: situation, specific behavior, impact — no interpretation.
Social
Four-Part Apology
Name the act, acknowledge impact, commit to change, ask for repair — an apology that mends.
Administrative
ICE Scoring for Initiatives
Score each initiative Impact x Confidence x Ease (1-10 each), execute by score order.
Administrative
Monthly Risk Register
List your top 10 risks with probability, impact, and owner; review the first Monday each month.
Administrative
Post-Delegation SBI Feedback
After any delegated task completes, deliver feedback in Situation-Behavior-Impact format.
Administrative
ICE Scoring for Ideas
Score each idea on Impact, Confidence, Ease — pick the highest sum.
Administrative
Project Risk Register
A living table of every project risk: probability, impact, owner, action.
Leadership
Build SBI Feedback for Reports
Frame feedback in 3 sentences: Situation, Behavior, Impact — strips bias, refocuses on behavior.
Leadership
The Pre-Wire: Informal Heads-Up Before Formal Announcements
Before any impactful formal announcement, give key stakeholders a private individual heads-up so they're never blindsided publicly.
Parenting
Full Apology to Child
When you wrong your child, fully apologize: what you did, its impact, the change.
Professional
Three Powerful Endings
3 endings: call-to-action, powerful quote, callback to opening story.
Professional
Public Appreciation Post
Monthly, publicly post appreciation of someone in your team with specific details on LinkedIn or Slack.
Social
Short Group Mentoring
As mentor: organize a 60-min GROW group session for 4 people.
Psychological
Ten-Values Compass
Identify the living values you want guiding behavior across ten life domains.
Psychological
Leaves on a Stream
Place each thought on a leaf and watch it drift down a stream.
Psychological
Naming Thoughts: "My Mind Is Telling Me..."
Prefix every thought with "my mind is telling me..." to see you are not it.
Psychological
Observing Self: Who Notices?
Discover the constant "I" that has witnessed every changing thought and feeling.
Psychological
One Committed Action
Define one action today expressing a value, even if opposing thoughts show up.
Psychological
Willingness to Hold Discomfort
Open your hand to uncomfortable feelings instead of clenching — and watch them soften.
Psychological
Funeral Visualization
Hear what you wish would be said of you in 50 years to learn what matters today.
Psychological
Passengers on the Bus
You're the bus driver, your thoughts are noisy passengers — drive despite their voices.
Psychological
What Truly Matters?
Ask yourself the single question that distinguishes real decisions from distractors.
Psychological
Values vs Goals Sort
Goals end; values are perpetual direction — confusing them loses you.
Psychological
Passengers on the Bus
You're the bus driver. Hard thoughts are noisy passengers, but you stay on the road.
Psychological
Struggle Switch
Imagine an inner switch — when on, suffering doubles. Can you leave it off?
Psychological
Expansion vs Resistance
Open space for hard sensation in your body instead of suppressing or fleeing.
Psychological
Self as Context
You aren't your thoughts or feelings — you're the context they happen in.
Psychological
Willingness vs Willfulness
Willingness to accept reality as is, not willfulness rejecting it — subtle but powerful.
Psychological
Daily Values Compass
Morning: pick one value to live today. Evening: rate yourself.
Psychological
One Committed Action
No paralyzing "big plan" — one tangible action aligned with your value within 24 hrs.
Psychological
Funeral Visualization
At your funeral in 50 years, what do you wish people said? Start it today.
Psychological
Passing Thoughts Box
Thoughts aren't facts or orders — guests passing through.
Psychological
Physical Pain Sensation Acceptance
Physical pain doesn't obey resistance — it softens with conscious acceptance.
Psychological
Personal Values Tree
Values are roots, behaviors are leaves — draw your tree.
Professional
30-Second Elevator Pitch
Summarize project in 30 sec capturing stranger's interest.
Professional
Strategic 4-Sec Pause
After each key point, 4-sec silence — audience absorbs.
Professional
Shocking Hook Opening
Open with shocking stat, personal story, or challenging question — first 30 sec.
Social
Remember a Name Via 3 Anchors
When you hear a name, anchor it with 3: pronounce it + match a famous bearer + a face trait.
Social
SBI Peer Feedback
Deliver specific SBI feedback to a peer within 48 hours of the event.
Social
Fundraising Ask With Dignity
Ask for donation or support for a community project with "value-first" and a specific story.
Administrative
Lightweight Business Continuity Plan
Each core operation: "what if it stops for a day?" with a backup plan.
Administrative
Worst-Best-Expected Scenario Analysis
Each big decision: 3 numeric scenarios, not "hope for the best".
Administrative
Decision Stress Test
Before big commitment: "what if X drops 50%?" Test plan robustness.
Administrative
Peer Feedback Ritual
Every two weeks, each member gives one peer specific feedback in a fixed format — no waiting for the annual review.
Leadership
Pre-Commitment Device
Lock yourself out of the weak option before you face it — via financial or public stake that's hard to undo.
Leadership
Sorting Your 5 Leadership Values
From 30 values, pick only 5 — very hard but reveals what truly matters.
Leadership
Addressing a Microaggression in the Moment
Use a short immediate phrase ("pause — let's go back to that point") instead of silence now or a delayed confrontation after the meeting.
Parenting
Repairing a Sibling Relationship After a Big Fight
After a sharp fight leaving a real wound (not an ordinary spat), repair needs a protocol deeper than "shake hands."
Professional
Praise Specificity Drill
Replace vague "good job" with specific praise describing: what he did, impact, why it matters.
Social
DESC Script for a Tough Conversation
Write four sentences: Describe the behavior, Express the impact, Specify the change, Consequences.
Social
The Four-Step Specific Apology
Apologize with: name the act, the impact, take ownership, repair step. No "sorry if...".
Social
Prep 1-on-1 With Manager
Prep your 1-on-1 with SBI + GROW: situation, behavior, impact, then open GROW questions.
Administrative
24-Hour Pause Before Big Decisions
Any decision over 5000 SAR or 5 hours of impact — wait 24 hours before executing.
Leadership
Build a Hard Conversation with DESC
4 steps: Describe (situation), Express (impact), Specify (change), Consequences (outcomes).
Leadership
Communicating Bad News to a Team (Structured Approach)
Use a 4-part frame (Fact, Context, Impact, Path forward) to deliver hard news without sugarcoating or panic.