Ability to Reframe Thinking

Problematic performance issues that create GAPS exist in all organizations. The second function of management is to encourage bringing up “the way it is” or allowing the reality of the organizational life to surface. Only when management is willing to acknowledge the existence of performance issues and GAPS can they begin to fully understand how those issues impact individual and group performance. Reality surfaces when management is willing to deal head on with resolving the performance issues that create GAPS.

There is a clear link between management practices and the performance of organizations. Allowing reality to surface is about management developing the ability to explore how their thinking and actions impact everyday performance in an organization and create performance issues. Reality is learning what it takes to get individuals and groups to do their best. Reality is about management first developing the ability to improve their own level of professional effectiveness in creating, communicating and executing strategic plans and operational goals.

The end result is distinctive performance from management. This enables the organization to create extraordinary thinking that leads to achieving extraordinary outcomes.

Reality surfaces when management is willing to:

• Understand how limitations in thinking create situations that hinder performance
• Know how natural internal barriers impact planning and executing goals
• Challenge organizational thinking so individuals and groups can reframe their thinking to match the current and future reality of the organization
• Learn new skills in areas that are the core of one’s ability to produce results.
• Explore their own level of effectiveness
• Eliminate behaviors and practices which fail to bring out the best in people
• Engage self in developing new thinking and leadership behaviors
  

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