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CHANGE ENTHUSIASM AUDIOBOOK SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALExercise: Taking a Daily Choice InventoryMaterials Required:1. Paper or whiteboard2. A pen or pencil3. A decent memoryDirections: For one week, at the end of every day list allthe choices you made throughout the day, no matter howlarge or small. This exercise is about simply taking inventory of your day-to-day choices. When possible, note howmuch time was devoted to each choice and any feelingsthat resulted.At the end of the week, review your list and group yourchoices by similarity, e.g., family, friends, health/nutrition,relaxation/enjoyment, self-care, money, purpose/passion,and professional relationship building. You can think ofthese buckets as your areas of focus. Take note of which buckets hold the most choices. Notice where you’re devoting themajority of your time and where you are you making consistent choices.Over the course of a week, you will be able to see whereyou are placing your priorities in life. In doing so, you willbe able to assess whether what is reflected back to you is inline with how you truly wish to show up in the world. Thisexercise can help you assess your feelings, whether there arecertain feelings that are more dominant in your days, andwhether the more dominant feelings are the ones you wishto be dominant. This was a transformative exercise for mebecause who I saw on paper was not who I wanted to be. I wasnot living the life I wanted. Through this exercise, I createdthe data to not only support that conclusion but also to betterunderstand where and how I wanted to shift focus.26

CHANGE ENTHUSIASM AUDIOBOOK SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALDayMondayConscious Choice Consequential FeelingWent to work for nine hours – Felt blahLed three meetings – Felt excited in the senior leadership teampresentationAte at McDonald’s for lunch and dinner – Felt blahDrank four glasses of wine and one cocktail – Felt buzzedCalled Rebecca (one hour) to see how she’s doing with the new baby– Felt goodSlept seven hours – Still tired afterTuesdayWent to work for eight hours – Felt okayTook new hire out to lunch – Felt good seeing their excitement forthe workWatched TV for three hours – Felt blahMade and ate dinner at home – Felt blahDrank four glasses of wine – Felt buzzedWent for a two-mile jog – Felt exhausted during but pretty good afterSlept six hours – Still tired afterWednesdayWent to work for nine hours – Felt blahWorked on big project due next week (4.5 hours) – Felt blahAte leftovers for lunch – Felt proud that I cooked for myselfWent out to dinner with friends (two hours) – So much fun! Feltexcitement and joyWatched TV for two hours – Felt blahDrank three glasses of wine and four cocktails – Felt drunkSlept six hours – Still tired afterDidn’t start reading that book like I wanted to – Feltdisappointed in myself27

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CHANGE ENTHUSIASM AUDIOBOOK SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALExercise: Transforming Your Emotional EnergyMaterials Required:1. Paper or whiteboard2. A pen or pencil3. A willingness to learn about yourselfDirections: In the “Allowing Signal Emotions to LightYour Path of Opportunity” exercise in Chapter 5, you figuredout how to reach a better feeling when signal emotions strike.It’s in the third step of Change Enthusiasm that you now makeyour choice to effectively transform that emotional energy.The exercise below builds on the one in Chapter 5 as it guidesyou to identify the choice, resultant feelings, and impact.Carry over the “Productive Options to Transform” columnfrom the Chapter 5 exercise and put it into the first column.In the second column capture the choice(s) you deem best. Inthe third column, list any feelings that resulted in you makingeach choice. There are key questions to ask yourself here: How did I feel immediately upon makingthat choice? How did I feel one week after makingthat choice?In the final column, capture the impact of the choice.Here are additional questions to consider: What did I learn about myself because ofthat choice? What additional opportunities were presented asa result of making that choice? What connections were established or nurturedas a result of that choice?31

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CHANGE ENTHUSIASM AUDIOBOOK SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALValueFoundational &SteadyDaily Conscious ChoicesPopulate DailyWeekly GoalsPopulate Beginningof WeekSpiritual Fitness Attended morning service at Spiritual Living Center of Atlanta. Read 25 pages of The UntetheredSoul by Michael A. Singer.1. Attend at least one spiritual service.2. Read a book that awakens and nourishes yourspirit.Financial Freedom Put XXX against credit cardbalance.3. Pay down XXX credit cardbalance.Purpose & Connection Completed blog post. Journaled for 45 minutes. Had coffee with new hire.4. Author one new blogpost. 6. End of week weight:Physical FitnessDrank 64 ounces of water.Ate fish and veggies, no carbs.Hiked a mountain.Did a 5K jog.5. Journal every day.7. Feel healthy.8. Maintain or lose body fat.Relaxation &Contentment Shopped at the mall. Strolled through the park.9. Make time for self-care(at least five hours total).Family & Friends Called Mom every day. Supported sister in her careeraspirations.10. Support family andfriends through ACTION.33

CHANGE ENTHUSIASM AUDIOBOOK SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALExercise: Values as Choice FuelMaterial(s) Required:1. Paper or whiteboard2. A pen or pencil3. An awareness of the values you hold most dearDirections: Populate a chart similar to the one below following the instructions in each column. In the first column,list a core value. In the second, write down each choice youmake that is in line with the identified core value. In the finalcolumn, at the start of the week list what you hope to achieveas concrete evidence that you are living this value in youreveryday life.Use this exercise at any time, whether you’re experiencing a change challenge or not. This exercise will allow you tolive a life more in line with the values you hold most dear. Byliving your values, you will be intentionally creating a morefulfilled life.ValueFoundational & Steady34Daily ConsciousChoicesPopulate DailyWeekly GoalsPopulate Beginningof Week

CHANGE ENTHUSIASM AUDIOBOOK SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALFigure 6: Disruptive change can take our emotional and mental state spiralingdownward. During that free fall we find ourselves in the first step of ChangeEnthusiasm. In moving from step one to step two, hope begins to spring usup. As we continue the practice of Change Enthusiasm, hope and all the othergrowth-sustaining emotions fuel our bounce-back into lasting growth.35

CHANGE ENTHUSIASM AUDIOBOOK SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALAdvanced Application Exercises at a GlanceCommunicative Defining the What and the Why Driving Clarity of What’s Expected Providing Feedback to Keep on TrackHungry (Self-Development) Intentional Self-Improvement Active Self-Improvement Practicing Care for SelfAuthentic Practicing Vulnerability Being Your Full Self Language and Behavior CongruenceNot Rigid (Agile) Stretching Outside Your Comfort Zone Remaining Open to Varied Perspectives Identifying Conscious and Unconscious BiasGrateful Practicing Appreciation Active Gratitude PracticeEmpathetic36 Organizational Pulse Check Direct-Report Engagement Listen and Respond

CHANGE ENTHUSIASM AUDIOBOOK SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALExercise: Defining the What and the WhySmooth change implementation becomes increasinglystrained when change executors are armed with less clarityof the change expected, the what, and less understanding ofwhat’s driving the change, the why. As change leaders, it isour responsibility to communicate clarity of the what andthe why to the best of our knowledge and ability. Completethe exercise below to self-evaluate your communicationprowess in this area and create an action plan to improve.Then capture an upcoming opportunity to act on the commitment(s) listed.Skill-BuildingEvaluationSelfRating(1 – 5)Commitment toImproveTimingResultI ensure thechange visionand supportingbusiness rationaleis clear to my teamor organization.Self-Rating Scale: 1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes4 Often 5 Always37

CHANGE ENTHUSIASM AUDIOBOOK SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALExercise: Driving Clarity of What’s ExpectedCommunicating expectations is critical to achievingyour change goals. Communicating clearly what is expectedof every individual involved or impacted in a given changesituation can help circumvent unexpected roadblocks orstalls driven by confusion or misinterpretation. The exercisebelow provides you with the opportunity to self-evaluate inthis area and create a commitment to improve. Once completed, capture an upcoming opportunity to act on the commitment(s) listed.Skill-BuildingEvaluationSelfRating(1 – 5)Commitment toImproveTimingI succinctlycommunicateexpectationsrelated to changeimplementation tomy direct reports,colleagues, andmanager.Self-Rating Scale: 1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes4 Often 5 Always38Result

CHANGE ENTHUSIASM AUDIOBOOK SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALExercise: Providing Feedback to Keep on TrackOnce expectations have been clearly expressed, providing timely feedback to steady the course is key. This can bethrough positive reinforcement, when expectations are beingmet or exceeded, as well as constructive correction whenexpectations are not being met. The following exercise provides a prompt for self-evaluation and an opportunity foryou to take action to improve. Once completed, capture anupcoming opportunity to act on the commitment(s) listed.Skill-BuildingEvaluationSelfRating(1 – 5)Commitment toImproveTimingResultI offer clear,timely, actionablefeedback withregard to my statedexpectations.Self-Rating Scale: 1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes4 Often 5 Always39

CHANGE ENTHUSIASM AUDIOBOOK SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALExercise: Intentional Self-ImprovementImagine that your organization must implement a newsoftware platform. In spite of establishing experts both insideand outside the company to lead the training on the newsystem, you find yourself fielding questions left and rightfrom individuals in your organization to which you have noanswers. The frustration that situation inspires could be signaling you to expand your knowledge and experience of thisparticular software platform.By intentionally searching for avenues to gain moreknowledge and experience in areas where we would like to orneed to grow, we become better able to support and influenceothers. Our areas of growth are limitless. We have the powerto create lifelong, ever-evolving learning plans to nurture ourcontinuous expansion. The exercise below provides you withthe opportunity to self-evaluate in this area and create a commitment to improve. Once completed, capture an upcomingopportunity to act on the commitment(s) listed.Skill-BuildingEvaluationSelfRating(1 – 5)Commitment toImproveTimingI actively search forways to improvemyself.Self-Rating Scale: 1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes4 Often 5 Always40Result

CHANGE ENTHUSIASM AUDIOBOOK SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALExercise: Active Self-ImprovementThis exercise works in concert with the “Intentional SelfImprovement” exercise where you began practicing intentionally searching for ways to grow and expand your knowledgeand experience. This exercise provides accountability for taking regular action to grow. Complete the exercise below overthe next 30 days. If the activity from the “Self-Improvement”exercise identified several areas for growth, feel free to populate an activity of learning and growth every 30 days for thenext six months. For the results column of this exercise, besure to capture how you improved a given ability or skill setas well as one thing you learned about yourself in the ommitment toImproveTimingResultI have somethingon the calendarwithin the next 30days to develop myskills and abilities.Self-Rating Scale: 1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes4 Often 5 Always41

CHANGE ENTHUSIASM AUDIOBOOK SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALExercise: Practicing Care for SelfFor the sake of this exercise set aside any preconceivednotions that may come to mind when you hear the term selfcare, like it’s just woo-woo jargon for people into yoga, chakras,healing crystals, and moon water. For this exercise, we arefocusing on the idea that the term upholds: caring for self. Thereis no one on this planet with whom you will spend more timeor rely on more heavily than yourself. How are you caring forthat self? How are you appreciating that self when it stays uplate during those restless nights before big presentations? Howare you nurturing the relationship with that self to avoid internal arguments or urges to beat that self up? How are you having fun with that self, soaking up the best life has to offer?Your relationship with yourself is too often neglected andput on the back burner when leading others through complexchange. Yet it is that same neglected self who you call uponconstantly to inspire and motivate your teams and organizations. When tensions are high and signal emotions are bubbling, this is the relationship you must prioritize in order tobe at your best in service and support of others. Whether yourrelationship-building looks like taking 5 minutes to sit quietly after breakfast, playing a round of golf, taking 10-minutebreaks throughout the workday to walk outside, listening toyour favorite podcast on the commute to work, or biking 10miles after work, it is imperative that you focus on it.The exercise below provides you with the opportunityto self-evaluate in this area and create a commitment toimprove. Be sure to capture an upcoming opportunity to acton the commitment(s) listed.42

CHANGE ENTHUSIASM AUDIOBOOK SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALSkill-BuildingEvaluationSelfRating(1 – 5)Commitment toImproveTimingResultI take time for meon a regular basis.Self-Rating Scale: 1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes4 Often 5 Always43

CHANGE ENTHUSIASM AUDIOBOOK SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALExercise: Practicing VulnerabilityWhen your team members, direct reports, and peers arefeeling their signal emotions and experiencing challengesdealing with a change execution, allowing yourself to bevulnerable demonstrates that you understand where theymay be coming from, ultimately building trust and strengthening the relationship. If you are experiencing those samesignal emotions, revealing those feelings and leaning intovulnerability is also living your true self. Not only will yoube allowing that authentic self to shine, but you will also beinviting others into an opportunity for a moment of energetic resonance.I do recognize there’s concern that may be floating aroundin your mind right now: If I show vulnerability to my organization, I will be perceived as weak, not in control, and ineffective. Tothis I say, never mistake vulnerability for weakness. Allowingyourself to be confidently vulnerable with your organizationtakes more courage than hiding or shielding your emotionsbehind the guise of “I have all the answers; nothing evershakes me.” Understanding this is a delicate concept whenin the context of business and the workplace, let’s review anexample of how to confidently step into vulnerability whentalking with your team or a direct report. Applying this structure will help ensure your leadership integrity and authenticity is reinforced, not diminished.First: Acknowledge the emotions being felt across theorganization and/or by a specific individual. State plainly andsincerely that you are feeling them as well.Example: “I can sense the angst and frustration in the organization, and I’ll be honest, I’m feeling it too.”Next: Share a specific example of when you recentlyexperienced a similar emotion and how you dealt with it inthe moment.44

CHANGE ENTHUSIASM AUDIOBOOK SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALExample: “I’ve been through several major restructures in mycareer, but this one is by far the toughest. Just yesterday afternoonI was so frustrated after our planning team call, I had to take abreak to walk outside and clear my head.”Last: Restate again that you have had tough days. Relaythat you trust in the benefit of making the change happen,calling out a few specifics. Reinforce that you will get throughit together. Reinforce that you are there to support your teamor direct report every step of the way.Example: “But as tough as this is, I know the vision. I trustin the vision. Even though I have really tough days, I know oncewe get through this, we are going to be so much better because ofit. More streamlined. More agile. More rigorous. More capable ofhandling the demands of the business. And please know, no matterhow frustrated you may become, I’m here to support you every stepof the way.”Take note of the structure of this approach and make ityour own. The exercise below provides you with the opportunity to self-evaluate in this area and create a commitmentto improve.Skill-BuildingEvaluationSelfRating(1 – 5)Commitment toImproveTimingResultI allow myself tobe vulnerable tomy organizationduring complexchange.Self-Rating Scale: 1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes4 Often 5 Always45

CHANGE ENTHUSIASM AUDIOBOOK SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALExercise: Being Your Full SelfThis exercise is all about allowing the truest part of youto resonate in your work each and every day. With your styleperfectly tailored to maximize your impact on your organization, whether it’s on your team, peers, or senior leadership,share your viewpoints, ideas, thoughts, and energy to enablechange implementation success.Another opportunity to unleas

Figure 1: Change Enthusiasm is a growth mindset that when practiced allows one to harness the power of emotion to embrace and navigate change effectively. The Change Enthusiasm growth cycle is a three-step practice of embracing emotion as a signal, exploring the opportunity presented, t