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#TEAMS365 #1875 – Sunday February 17 – Video Montage #10

2/17/2019

It is Sunday and time for another weekly video montage from the #90DaysPlanDoTrack series. Started in September, on the first day of fall, this is a daily Instagram series I host over at my feed – CoachingBizBuilder.

Given that not everyone is on Instagram each week, we’re pulling together the daily photos and sharing them with you through video format in these weekly montages.This week we are at Week 10 of the series.

As you explore these questions, take note of the questions which are important to you, and your work, right now.

With best wishes,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton – Potentials Realized
Leadership | Teamwork | Business Success
Author of multiple books including Effective Virtual Conversations (2017), Coaching Business Builder (2018) and From One to Many: Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching (2013)
Follow along with the #90DaysPlanDoTrack series over at Instagram @CoachingBizBuilder
Now available – PlanDoTrack Workbook and Planner - Order a copy today on Amazon
Connect for a conversation at the Conversation Sparker Zone - our online community where we explore topics related to virtual conversations, productivity, teamwork, coaching and business development.

#TEAMS365 #1869 – Effective Virtual Conversations Tip #81

2/11/2019

o There are many, many different types of conversations we can be having in the virtual space today – from virtual team meetings, to mentoring conversations, to coaching conversations.

In Effective Virtual Conversations I introduce 9 different parts of the virtual eco-system. These include:

Educational Events - Instructor/Facilitator led synchronous or asynchronous training through webinars, e-learning, webcasts
Peer to Peer Learning – Masterminds, Breakouts
Goal Setting
Informal Learning: Coaching/Training/Facilitating/Mentoring
Micro-Learning
Virtual Team Development
Video-Based Learning

Check out chapter 4 of Effective Virtual Conversations for more information about each of these different modalities.

What are the different types of conversations you are having? What makes them different from each other. As I write in EVC there can be a variety of individual versus peer-led conversations, formal approaches versus informal approaches.

It’s important to consider the right type of conversation which will be most impactful for the situation. For example, if someone wants to learn how to do something – i.e. replace a fan belt, a short video-based learning series might be most effective in demonstrating the replacement in action. This may be even more effective than pairing them with a mentor.

In contrast, if a team is looking to boost their connection and strengthen their goals, consider a live virtual facilitated team development session where they are meeting face to face, rather than putting them through a series of micro-learning modules delivered via your Learning Management System.

What are the best vehicles for upcoming conversations you have planned?
Also check out the Community Call I hosted on the different platforms for Effective Virtual Conversations. View it here.

Next week’s EVC tip will explore the related question of What’s the Best Platform for my conversation? Stay Tuned!

Best,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton – Potentials Realized
Leadership | Teamwork | Business Success
Author of multiple books including Effective Virtual Conversations (2017), Coaching Business Builder (2018) and From One to Many: Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching (2013)
Follow along with the #90DaysPlanDoTrack series over at Instagram @CoachingBizBuilder
Now available – PlanDoTrack Workbook and Planner - Order a copy today on Amazon
Join the conversation at our Conversation Sparker Zone - a community where you can connect and explore topics related to virtual conversations, virtual team issues, coaching and more!

#TEAMS365 #1868 – Weekly PlanDoTrack Video Montage #9

2/10/2019

It is Sunday and time for another weekly video montage from the #90DaysPlanDoTrack series. Started in September, on the first day of fall, this is a daily Instagram series I host over at my feed – CoachingBizBuilder

Given that not everyone is on Instagram, I’ve enjoyed bringing this to you through video format.

As you explore these questions, take note of the questions which are important to you, and your work, right now.

Best,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton – Potentials Realized
Leadership | Teamwork | Business Success
Author of multiple books including Effective Virtual Conversations (2017), Coaching Business Builder (2018) and From One to Many: Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching (2013)
Follow along with the #90DaysPlanDoTrack series over at Instagram @CoachingBizBuilder
Now available – PlanDoTrack Workbook and Planner - Order a copy today on Amazon

#TEAMS365 #1861 – Sunday February 3 – Weekly Video Montage PlanDoTrack - Week 8

2/3/2019

It is Sunday and time to explore another weekly video montage. This week brings us to #8 in the series.

Since September 21st, I have been sharing a daily question or prompt over at the CoachingBizBuilder Instagram feed. The questions and posts are geared to support you in reflecting and taking action on key elements of your work or business.

Take a few minutes to explore week 8’s weekly video montage…
What questions resonate most with you?

We are now into our 130s of posts…so do check out the most recent posts here at the CoachingBizBuilder Instagram feed.

Enjoy!
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton – Potentials Realized
Leadership | Teamwork | Business Success
Author of multiple books including Effective Virtual Conversations (2017), Coaching Business Builder (2018) and From One to Many: Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching (2013)
Follow along with the #90DaysPlanDoTrack series over at Instagram @CoachingBizBuilder
Now available – PlanDoTrack Workbook and Planner - Order a copy today on Amazon

#TEAMS365 #1854 – Sunday January 27 – Video Montage PlanDoTRack Week 7

1/27/2019

This weekend we’re going to go through the video montage of the 7 questions that made up week 7 of the #90DaysPlanDoTrack series. Take a few minutes to note the questions I explored over at the CoachingBizBuilder Instagram page and consider jotting down your responses to each question. Just like posts on Saturday, these questions are meant to get you thinking about, and into action, around your work or business.

If you enjoyed these questions, you may want to pick up the PlanDoTrack Workbook and Planner. Two hundred eighty five pages in length, the first 125 pages are a workbook for virtual and remote professionals. Exploring topics including virtual and remote business foundations, your own internal ecosystem, and marketing/positioning, plus success tips, virtual and remote professionals of all kinds – entrepreneurs, leaders and team members - will find it of interest and value. Pick up a copy for yourself, or your team, and bring it in as a resource for your team meetings and team development this year.
Pick up your copy here.

Note the last 160 pages are a series of undated planning pages. With valuable annual, quarterly and monthly resources, the planning pages provide an opportunity for desk-based analog planning.

What’s your favorite question this week?

What's going to move your work and focus forward?

Enjoy!

Jennifer

Jennifer Britton – Potentials Realized
Leadership | Teamwork | Business Success
Author of multiple books including Effective Virtual Conversations (2017), Coaching Business Builder (2018) and From One to Many: Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching (2013)
Follow along with the #90DaysPlanDoTrack series over at Instagram @CoachingBizBuilder
Now available – PlanDoTrack Workbook and Planner - Order a copy today on Amazon

#TEAMS365 #1847 – Weekly PlanDoTrack Video Montage – Week 6

1/20/2019

It’s Sunday and time for another video montage.

This week we are exploring week 6 of the series. These daily prompts have been posted over at my CoachingBizBuilder Instagram site. If you are on Instagram, let's connect!

I have been sharing these daily questions since September 21st, any many professionals have found them a useful prompt for their thinking and action.

What are the questions that capture your thinking this week? What’s important to take note AND action on around your business?

Best,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton – Potentials Realized
Leadership | Teamwork | Business Success
Author of multiple books including Effective Virtual Conversations (2017), Coaching Business Builder (2018) and From One to Many: Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching (2013)
Follow along with the #90DaysPlanDoTrack series over at Instagram @CoachingBizBuilder
Now available – PlanDoTrack Workbook and Planner - Order a copy today on Amazon

#TEAMS365 #1833– Weekly Video Montage – 90 Days Plan Do Track: Week 4

1/6/2019

It’s Sunday and time for another weekly video montage from the #90DaysPlanDoTrack series. Back on the first day of fall 2018, I started a daily series over at my Instagram feed (@CoachingBizBuilder). Called the 90 Days PlanDoTrack series it is focused on providing a daily question or journaling prompt to get you thinking about your work or business.

Take a look at the Weekly Video Montage which covers week 4. You can view it above.

As you view this week’s video:

What’s your favorite question?
Which one resonated most with you?
Which one is most important for you to consider with your work right now?

I've included a copy of 3 of my favorite shots from week 4 of the PlanDoTrack series below. We're just past the 100 day mark now and you can follow along at any time over at Instagram @CoachingBizBuilder. Hope you will join us for a daily prompt to support you into thinking and action!

Enjoy your weekend!

Best wishes,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton – Potentials Realized
Leadership | Teamwork | Business Success
Author of multiple books including Effective Virtual Conversations (2017), Coaching Business Builder (2018) and From One to Many: Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching (2013)
Follow along with the #90DaysPlanDoTrack series over at Instagram @CoachingBizBuilder
Now available – PlanDoTrack Workbook and Planner - Order a copy today on Amazon

#TEAMS365 #1826 #PlanDoTrack – Video Montage Week 3

12/30/2018

One of the projects I enjoyed the most this fall, was kicking off the #90DaysPlanDoTrack daily series over at my Instagram feed. Instagram was a new platform for me this year and one that I have quickly fallen for, given the highly visual nature.

We’ve pulled together the highlights of each day to create a short video montage. Each one alone is a great question to reflect on. You can check out week 1 of the series here.

Here is the week 3 montage.

Enjoy!
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton – Potentials Realized
Leadership | Teamwork | Business Success
Author of multiple books including Effective Virtual Conversations (2017), Coaching Business Builder (2018) and From One to Many: Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching (2013)
Follow along with the #90DaysPlanDoTrack series over at Instagram @CoachingBizBuilder
Now available – PlanDoTrack Workbook and Planner - Order a copy today on Amazon

#TEAMS365 #1812 - #90 Days PlanDoTrack Video Montage (Week 1)

12/16/2018

In October I launched a series of posts over at Instagram entitled the 90 Days PlanDoTrack series. Geared for virtual and remote professionals of all kinds, every day for the fall, I have included a prompt or question to get business owners, leaders and team members thinking about their work and focus more intentionally.

As some of you may know, the new PlanDoTrack Workbook and Planner for Virtual and Remote Professionals is now available over at Amazon. It just debuted a few days ago. Part workbook, part planner, it is a desk sized analog (i.e. paper based resource), geared to a be a compendium for the year for those who work in the virtual space- virtual leaders, virtual team members and also entrepreneurs.

The workbook section is 100 pages and is written to be reviewed and reflected on over time. I’ve had readers of the Coaching Business Builder (a similar resource geared for professional coaches) indicate that they’ve taken it on retreat for a weekend and worked through it, as well as picked a different section each week). PDT is intended to be used the same way – in a flexible fashion.

At this time of year, a resource like this can make a great last minute gift for those you work with, remotely. It could be for your own team members, your web designer or another professional who works remote 24/7 or has has developed a side gig.

If you are just catching this mid-year, the good news is that there is no expiration date or shelf-life on the planner. I’ve kept it as a series of 28 different planning resources that can be used at any time!

Click on over to Amazon to pick up a copy and visit the new website at PlanDoTrack.

Looking to carve out a bit of time for your own planning this holiday season? Join me on Thursday December 20th from 1 -5 pm Eastern/New York (virtually) for a four hour virtual retreat where we’ll work through different sections of the planner, supporting you to Plan (for 2019 or the next quarter), DO (get in some action around something important you still have to accomplish) and TRACK (Identify the metrics which are important for you). Download a PlanDoTrack Virtual Retreat program.

Now onto week one of the video montage of the PlanDoTrack Instagram posts - follow along at @CoachingBizBuilder.

Hope you’ll join me on the 20th!
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton – Potentials Realized
Author of multiple books including Effective Virtual Conversations (2017), Coaching Business Builder (2018) and From One to Many: Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching (2013)
Follow along with the #90DaysPlanDoTrack series over at Instagram @CoachingBizBuilder
Now available – PlanDoTrack Workbook and Planner - Pre-order a copy today on Amazon
Join us for a year-end virtual planning retreat!

#TEAMS365 #1770 Sunday Video: 6 Ingredients for Teams in Today's VUCA World

11/4/2018

Today’s Sunday video takes us back to one that I posted this time last year, entitled “Six Ingredients for Teams in Today’s VUCA World”.
Recently I attended a conference here in Toronto for business leaders and educators. While I’ve been talking about VUCA for many years, I was surprized that this is not a term everyone is aware of. If you haven’t heard of VUCA, it was originally a term that was coined by the military to describe the context.
Think about these four words for a minute and how they are showing up in your work right now:
Volatility
Uncertainty
Complexity
Ambiguity
These factors require that we really embrace new ways of leadership, teamwork and conversation. While we still need planning, we also need to track what’s working and what’s not. Past successes may not guarantee the same results a second time. Working in ambiguity calls for new skills for leaders and teams such as being able to see the patterns across a range of data. Working in complexity means that we want to also consider simplification and synthesis.
What are the things you want to be focusing on as a leader? What skills do you want to be building in your team during 2019?
Here’s a link to the video I did last year in Teams365 #1188.

What’s important for you to note about VUCA right now?
What’s important for your team to note about VUCA?

Enjoy the conversation,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Effective Virtual Conversations | Coaching Team Leaders
We provide team and leadership development support through coaching, consulting and training services
Author of several books including the 2018 Coaching Business Builder Workbook and Planner & Effective Virtual Conversations (2017)
Email: info@potentialsrealized.com
(416)996-8326