The Loop Approach summary

It goes without saying: before you can change how you act, you have to change how you think. 

What’s true for you is also true for organizations. Just as individuals must cultivate a certain mindset to change their habits, so must organizations. 

Change is scary. A new move, a new job, a new baby can lead to a lot of stress. 

And when it’s hundreds, or even thousands of people experiencing change in an organization? There’s not only stress, there’s chaos. 

Sometimes, who you are and what you want are just not clear enough. But without clarity, you can’t move forward.

That’s why the Loop Approach begins by focusing on clarity. To implement the Loop Approach in your organization, you’d hold a series of three workshops, each of which is two days long and is referred to as a module. Module 1, Clarity, kicks things off by helping your team clarify its Alignment, both in terms of its own purpose and that of the organization. 

As you know, getting things done is easier said than done. There are often so many demands on your attention that just beginning to tackle that huge to-do list can feel overwhelming.

That’s where Module 2 of the Loop Approach, Results, comes in. The first part of this workshop focuses on personal effectiveness. That’s because your team can only work well if each individual is working effectively. 

Working by yourself is one thing. But working with others? You know what a pain that can be.  

Thankfully, Module 2 of the Loop Approach, Results, helps you to improve your team effectiveness, so that your team can better achieve results as a group. 

It’s amazing to think that billions of years ago, humans evolved from a tiny cell. We grew legs and arms and then went from walking on all fours to walking upright. Much of that evolution happened because we had to adapt to a natural environment that was constantly changing. 

Likewise, the environments in which organizations operate today require adaptability, given that these environments are in a state of flux. And it’s crucial for your team to be able to adapt to changing conditions. It’s for this reason that Module 3 of the Loop Approach, Evolution, focuses on high adaptability. That is, how can a team transform its structures, roles and rules as needed to meet changing conditions? 

You know that annoying person at work – the colleague who takes credit for your ideas, or the boss who comes to your desk with a to-do list just as you’re ready to end your day? 

Work conflicts with colleagues not only harm your mood, they’re also bad for teamwork. That’s why the second part of Module 3 helps your team improve its conflict and feedback competence.