{"id":3579,"date":"2021-02-10T02:28:01","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T02:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.impactcoachingsolutions.com\/en\/?p=3579"},"modified":"2022-10-21T00:21:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T00:21:19","slug":"https-www-impactcoachingsolutions-com-en-the-working-with-a-blank-canvas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impactcoachingsolutions.com\/es\/english-working-with-a-blank-canvas\/","title":{"rendered":"(English) Working with a Blank Canvas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Disculpa, pero esta entrada est\u00e1 disponible s\u00f3lo en Ingl\u00e9s Estadounidense<\/a>. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language.<\/p>I think of all the times we are asked to share ideas, to help solve problems, to brainstorm new ideas, how many of those times do we hold ourselves back? <\/strong>How many of those times do we question our ideas?\u00a0 In a conversation with a friend, I asked her to describe a leader she really admired that was inspiring and supportive. She told me that she considered herself lucky because she did have an example for me.\u00a0 This leader would often sit with the team to brainstorm, and ask many questions to get her team to engage and just say whatever was on their mind.\u00a0 She would bring a blank canvas to a meeting and challenge her team to fill it.\u00a0 The idea was meant to inspire them and to challenge them to think outside of the box, but also to trust that she was listening. They would come up with the most amazing ideas that they could. The sky was the limit.\u00a0 And in our conversation my friend and I talked about the importance of encouraging and engaging our teams to want to share their ideas, their thoughts, to question processes and investigate possibilities.\u00a0 What would you do if you were given a blank canvas? How would you fill the space? What would you be willing to share? Express?<\/p>\n

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A big blank canvas can be daunting, exciting and so freeing all at the same time.\u00a0 But what happens if the blank canvas frightens you and rather than getting your creative juices flowing, it stops you. What if in the past your thoughts and ideas weren\u2019t heard or considered? I think we\u2019ve all been there at one time or another \u2013 it can be scary, it gets even scarier when your inner critic constantly reminds you of that time when your ideas weren\u2019t that great, and it keeps telling you all of the reasons you\u2019ll fail at this task. The inner critic can take you from \u201cyour idea isn\u2019t good\u201d all the way to \u201ceveryone knows more than you, it\u2019s best to stay quiet.\u201d Our inner critic is the one voice that can keep us from trying something new, missing an opportunity or keeping us stuck. But our inner critic is not the only voice that speaks to us, behind that louder voice is a softer voice reminding us that all things are possible, that we are capable and that we definitely deserve to try.\u00a0 Our inner critic is a risk avoider, and our inner ally is our supporter, reminding us that there is no failure, only a win or learn.<\/p>\n

So how do we make sure we are listening to the right voice? How do we create a mindset shift to remind ourselves that we can only win or learn?<\/p>\n

The first step is creating a reframe, replacing the negative thought with a positive thought.\u00a0 What do you want rather than what you want to avoid? Make it into a positive affirmation. Secondly, ask yourself, what is the best that can happen? What is the worst that can happen?<\/p>\n

The fear that comes from a blank canvas is uncertainty, and once we know what can happen, best and worst, we can be as creative as we want with all of the in between.\u00a0 And finally, knowing both extremes, now is the time to ask yourself, If I had a magic wand and all of the resources in the world, what would I say? do? suggest? Share?<\/p>\n

Try this for yourself when you are staring at the blank canvas, and try it on your teams to get the innovative juices flowing.\u00a0 Whether your team is at the office, or at home, it\u2019s a great way to empower and engage others and create a masterpiece from a blank canvas.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Disculpa, pero esta entrada est\u00e1 disponible s\u00f3lo en Ingl\u00e9s Estadounidense. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language.I think of all the times we are asked to share ideas, to help solve problems, to brainstorm new ideas, how […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":987,"featured_media":3580,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nWorking with a Blank Canvas<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"I think of all the times we are asked to share ideas, to help solve problems, to brainstorm new ideas, how many of those times do we hold ourselves back? 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