Dear All
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Hey there party people! We are stoked about introducing you to our fantastically humorous
and magnificently brilliant new British mate, Lex. We like to call him Lexi- Darling
because, well it just sounds so wonderfully British! Lex McKee came into our lives
several months ago when we were welcomed into the Psycho Geometrics family as 2 of
the 34 licensed consultants. We knew Lex through the world wide web of course, but
got the chance to meet him in the flesh a couple weeks ago at the Psycho Geometrics
World Conference and became fast friends.
Not only is Lex fun to kick it with, but he's an amazing professional speaker, author, entertainer, producer and artist! We wanted to give you a little taste of what Sir Lex is all about so we did a low cost, no production time video shoot of him (because that's how we roll) so that we could easily share it with you. So we invite you to check out his bio, the video and read the text synopsis and please feel free to cruise his web-site(s) too!
7 Steps Towards a Life to the Full
1 Move towards, not away from. Every time you find yourself not wanting something to happen, ask yourself, "what would I rather have?" Then move towards more of that.
2 Nutrition - feed on good thoughts. The most important words for you as an individual are your "I am..." statements. Make sure you are only saying positive things about yourself, your skills and your attitudes.
3 Reproduction - find someone new to share your best ideas, skills and attitudes with.
4 Excretion - clear your clutter (emotionally, psychologically, or physically)Get rid of "stinking thinking!"
When
someone is having a "Square Moment" or giving off a "Code Blue" message, their body
language will always look thoughtful. You may even see the tell-tale furrowed
brow of inner reflection. When they talk, it will be with the emphasis on a
measured pace and with a great deal of thoughtful detail. Careful, considered,
sensible - a Code Blue, Square Moment is clearly broadcast for all to tune in to.
To say to a colleague that you are recognising a "Code Blue" situation is to say to
them that the meeting needs to be at a steady pace, with thorough attention paid to
detail and due process. To call for a "Square Moment" in a meeting or conversation
is to signal clearly to your colleagues that we need to respect the requirement for
detailed analysis and research. In fact the joy of the Square is that it has
literally "all the right angles" - and Squares like to "tick boxes" and get everything
"just right". Squares are very aware of the lessons of history, and will often
refer to what has been tried in the past. Square Moments are often accompanied
by a movement away from risk or danger. "Cautious" is the Blue Square Moment‘s
middle name.
When
someone is having a "Triangle Moment" or giving off a "Code Red" message, their body
language will be driven and forceful. They have a "presence" that demands action
- and may appear fidgetty, keen to get or, or even impatient! This is because
when we are in this mode of communication, we have a dire need for a sense of progress
and movement towards our goals. To say to a colleague that you are recognising
a "Code Red" situation is to say to them that the meeting needs to refocus on outputs
and also needs to pick up the pace. To call for a "Triangle Moment" is to signal
clearly that the conversation needs to stick to or get to literally "the
point" - because the Triangle has all the key points. Triangles tend to live
for the "Now" and want results "yesterday". They are strategic, and will
think about their future plans and aspirations, but are most interested in what they
can do, right here, right now to make a difference. They are Change Agents
- or "Change Catalysts" to be more specific. "Danger" is the Red Triangle‘s
middle name - and it‘s interesting that the Red Triangle is almost universally used
for warnings on road signs.
Circle
Moments are characterised by reaching out to others. Circles have "a circle
of friends" or "a circle of influence" and they tend to "move in circles". This
means that having a "Circle Moment" or noticing a "Code Green" signal (whichever you
prefer) is often linked to "kind" gestures in body language and soft words in both
tone and pace. When we are in Circle mode, we are very obviously respectful
of others, polite and often self-effacing. Circles don‘t boast, they are not
rude, they are not envious, they are not easily angered - they are very loving, loyal
and great at listening. To say to someone that you are having a "Circle Moment"
means that you either need a hug, or that they need to listen more deeply to your
true feelings and concerns. Code Green meetings usually have more doughnuts
and biscuits, good coffee and tea (Fairtrade) than any other kind of meeting!
"Respect" and "Kindness" are the Green Circle‘s middle names - they love the Planet,
value quality of life - and love and value you too. Circles like stability,
harmony and safety.
Only someone
having a "Squiggle Moment" would dare to pull a face like this! A Squiggle Moment
is where you give yourself permission to release your "inner child" and have fun.
It is the naturally creative state - and can be the life-force ("life and soul") of
any party. "Code Yellow" situations are easy to spot - there‘s lots of noise,
energy, activity - and usually not much focus! To say you‘re having a "Squiggle
Moment" is to say that you need the meeting to "lighten up" and "chill out" a bit
more. It says you want to play - to be a team contributer - but that the word
"play" is key to the meeting‘s success - it needs to be fun. If you call for
a "Squiggle Moment" it means that we need more inspiration, innovation or out-of-the-box
approaches to the task before us. Squiggles have their eyes firmly on the future.
"Adventure" is the Golden Squiggle‘s middle name.
Quick
Tip: This is our icon for 'Layering' - the deliberate use of Feeling, Hearing
and Visuals during the Entrance phase to make any learning more impactful. I
happen to believe that mankind has created computing systems in our own image!
As such, we talk about programming language and operating systems. The raw programming
language for all our experience is our senses... 'Sensory Basic'. Whilst taste
and smell have a phenomenal impact, we don't usually consciously use these for learning
new attitudes, skills and knowledge. Instead, we use visuals, audio and action
learning. The mistake many of us have made as educators is to create an environment
of sensory deprivation in our thinking zones - the classroom, the office, the factory.
Following
on from the successful programme redesign and launch with the prestigious Training
Journal, LearnFast World is really excited to be making our "Accelerated
Your Training" workshop available as an Open Programme. The first one is running
in Dorset on Friday, 25th January.