Notes from Training: 4 New Agreements for Leaders and Managers

These are notes taken from a one-day "New Conscious Systems" training given by David Dibble. :)

 

1.    Learning to master the mind is the only way to create reality as you want it.

1.1.    We are all thinking 40,000-70,000 thoughts every day.  These thoughts are subconsciously but consistently running through our minds. 

1.2.    Masculine Mind:

1.2.1. Logical

1.2.2. Sequential

1.2.3. Speech

1.2.4. Cerebral cortex

1.3.    Feminine Mind:

1.3.1. Memories

1.3.2. Emotions

1.3.3. Hormonal system

1.3.4. Mammalian brain

1.3.5. Intuition, creativity, team work, quality

1.4.    Spiritual Mind:

1.4.1. Nature

1.4.2. Big picture

1.4.3. Wisdom

1.4.4. Pineal gland

1.4.5. Body, higher purpose, meaning

1.5.    Authoritarian Mind:

1.5.1. Boundaries

1.5.2. Rules

1.5.3. Right/wrong

1.5.4. Reptilian brain

1.5.5. Belief systems

1.5.6. Created from a young age

1.6.    Masculine mind is dominant in typical work place.

1.7.    Balance between the minds is key.

2.    Growth takes the form of waves.

2.1.    There are no straight lines in the universe – not even light.  There are waves.

2.2.    There are always peaks and valleys but looking at trends is critical.

2.2.1. Wave up – positive growth

2.2.2. Wave that stays static – status quo

2.2.3. Wave down – negative growth

2.3.    Quantum Mechanics and String Theory explain how this applies to everything - from the universe to the galaxy to the planet to an object to molecules.  Everything is a vibration of energy.

2.4.    These trends are created by the mind (thoughts) and systems.

2.4.1. The mind can drag us behind it unless we take control.  It’s terrified of the unknown and thinks it knows best.

2.5.    S Curves allow an opportunity to shift upward, but require a change in your paradigm/thinking.

2.5.1. Without this shift, the trend will begin to decline rapidly.

3.      Emotion is the key to change. 

3.1.    Emotional energy is THE KEY AGENT – it can either be a glue to keep us stuck (fear-based) or can help us release old patterns/grow (love-based).

3.2.    Logic has no power over emotion.  It can only back it up later.

3.3.    Emotion defines the quality of our lives.

3.3.1. The amount of change that takes place is directly proportionate to the emotional content of our experience. 

3.4.    The mind filters anything unlike itself. 

3.5.    The mind sticks with its original thought and defends it.

4.      The Four Agreements at Work:

4.1.    Find your Purpose – this creates meaning

4.2.    Love, Grow, and Serve Others – take good care of your people and your people will take care of you

4.3.    Be a System Thinker – improve the results being created to set people up for higher success

4.4.    Practice a Little Every Day – practice, practice, practice

4.5.    Most of this starts with awareness.  That is the hardest step.

4.5.1. Transformation happens when you are aware of energy draining thoughts, beliefs, and memories – you choose new ones based in love. You choose to be less impatient.

5.      94% of the results are a function of the system.  Not the efforts of people.

5.1.    In a stable system, the same result is highly likely within a range regardless of training and performers. 

5.2.    20% of the variables control 80% of the outcomes.

5.3.    We should only work on the critical 20%.

5.3.1. Great leaders identify the critical 20 and have teams focus on it.

5.4.    To create change, you need to change both the system and the people.

5.5.    People hold systems together.  If they don’t grow, the sabotage the system’s work – especially management.

5.6.    The first 15% is the most important.  The rest will follow.

5.7.    All systems are connected.

5.8.    The Law of Dissipative Structures:

5.8.1. In a stable system – you put energy in, you get the amount of same energy out.

5.8.2. A change in the system causes stress – more energy is required to put in but the energy that comes out does not increase.

5.8.3. The high stress level creates potential for re-order – gradually over time the system can handle the increased energy in and becomes stable again.

5.8.4. The reordered system becomes stabilized at a higher complexity level – more energy is now coming out! J

5.9.    70% of people are not engaged in their work. 

5.10. These stresses are passed to the people.  People take them home and have more stress.

5.11. All systems are connected.

5.12. Stresses in any system are passed onto others.

5.13. Synergy is the ultimate lever in the workplace.  Not weakened by weakest link. 

5.14. Disruptive Discovery:  By measuring the stresses in people, you can quickly tell where you will get the most return and where people are least engaged. 

5.14.1.    Do this organically, don’t sell.

5.14.2.    Work in a couple of areas for quick victories.

5.14.3.    Collect data of negative emotional energy. 

5.14.4.    Use this data to change the system.

5.14.5.    Don’t fix symptoms (don’t focus blame on people).  Look to issues in the systems that cause them. Always look to systems first.