radical alignment How to Have Game-Changing Conversations That Will Transform Your Business and Your Life with ALEXANDRA JAMIESON & BOB GOWER radicalalignmentbook.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY A shared belief, held by members of a team, that the team is safe for interpersonal risk-taking. What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team, by Charles Duhigg (NYT)
FEAR TRUST WHAT DO SKILL YOU FEEL? PITY X CARE Connect, Then Lead by Cuddy, Kohut & Neff inger (HBR)
TACTICAL EMPATHY MISSING CONVERSATIONS radicalalignmentbook.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
ALL-IN METHOD The Radical Alignment All-In Method is a simple, guided, 4-part conversation that helps two or more people gain clarity and develop a deeper understanding of, and appreciation for, each other and their shared experience. It’s useful whenever you are doing something that feels important and that’s likely to raise deep emotions. radicalalignmentbook.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
ALL-IN METHOD INTENTIONS CONCERNS BOUNDARIES DREAMS The why of Our fears To keep us safe The best case the thing. and worries. and help us be scenario or our best. outcome. radicalalignmentbook.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
INTENTIONS This section is all about why you want to be on this team and why it exists for the company. It’s not about hopes or dreams but initial intent. Answers are often short and to the point, like: “Make money, have fun and learn something new.” radicalalignmentbook.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
CONCERNS This is your chance to do some worst-case scenario planning and worry as much as you like. Often, our worries aren’t clear, but exist as a vague sense of dread. Do your best to name your fears and be specific. radicalalignmentbook.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
BOUNDARIES Boundaries are what help you feel safe and perform at your absolute best. Boundaries stem from rules individuals have in place, often around self-care, family, and other commitments. They are best when they are clear, even binary, but also somewhat flexible. radicalalignmentbook.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
DREAMS You’ve made it through the tough parts of the conversation, and now it’s time to let your imagination take over. In this section you’re allowed to be your most ambitious or even selfish. radicalalignmentbook.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
SET THE STAGE & DEFINE THE TOPIC Make sure you are in a comfortable, distraction-free space with plenty of time available to complete the conversation without feeling rushed. Next, name the specific issue you will be discussing and why. A good topic statement will look like this: “We are discussing Project X — so we can be a high-functioning team,” or “We are discussing our summer vacation — so we both have a wonderful time.” radicalalignmentbook.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
ROLES Listen with curiosity and suspend judgement. Focus on learning about your partner not critiquing. Speak with courage and vulnerability. Give your partner the gift of learning about you. radicalalignmentbook.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
TODAY’S TOPIC MONEY. radicalalignmentbook.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
INTENTIONS Prompting Questions: Why do you want to earn it? What does money do for you? Do you want to be rich or just get by? radicalalignmentbook.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
CONCERNS Prompting Questions: What worries you about money? What “bad” financial beliefs did you absorb growing up? Are you worried you won’t have enough for something? Are you worried about the impact on your relationships? That you’ll be shamed for being rich or poor? radicalalignmentbook.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
BOUNDARIES Prompting Questions: What do you need to be at your personal best with money? What conditions have you feel safe? How much time every day/week/month do you want to focus on it? Are you willing to do things you hate to earn it? radicalalignmentbook.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
DREAMS Prompting Questions: Describe your dream abundant life: not just how much money you have, but what are you able to do with it? How do you feel about your relationship with money? If money were abundant what would your life feel and look like? radicalalignmentbook.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
WRAP UP What did you notice? What did you learn? What do you want more of? radicalalignmentbook.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
RADICALLY ALIGNED LEADERS Send us your name and we’ll add you to the list! support@radicalalignmentbook.com radicalalignmentbook.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
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