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Re-signifying events in a world where things happen quickly and disruptively is essential. But what do we need to do to ingrain this practice in our mindset?
"Reframing: learning to reframe events" was one of the lectures presented at the ME B2B Summit 2019, by the CEO of Inova Consulting and TEDx Speaker, Luis Rasquilha. This technique is being widely used by people who are already suffering the consequences of the current scenario and are constantly worried about the digital transformations and technologies 4.0.
Follow the main insights about this technique now and start using it in your personal and professional daily life.
Reframing: what is it?
Throughout our lives, we experience countless situations and some of them can eventually harm our values. Therefore, we tend to interpret them as negative events.
It's very common to dwell on bad times, but if we only think about the problem and how things could have happened differently, the end result is that we become increasingly upset and frustrated.
When this happens, it's time to stop and think. Dwelling on things doesn't help at all, and that's when the method comes in. reframing, Also known as reframing. Reframing translates the ability we have to face events in a simple way that, before, seemed very complicated.
It is the act of giving new meaning to what is already rooted in our backup of values and beliefs. This action, in addition to helping us move forward, brings emotional balance and allows us to face problems in a more confident way, increasing the chances of success and satisfaction, both in our personal and professional lives.
Why is reframing important?
We are currently experiencing the greatest transformation in the history of humanity. Every day we are impacted by new technologies, which require us to be flexible and to act differently in the market.
In times of so much change, pessimism often gains strength. It is common to think that we are living in difficult times in the job market and that our jobs are numbered in the era of mass digitalization.
O reframing, applied in the business world, shows that technology arrives to enhance human strength and make our work much more strategic and assertive.
4 steps to apply Reframing in your daily life
To reframe, you must choose an event that is very significant to you and, when things go unexpectedly, look for the positive side of the situation to invest more energy and attention.
See below the 4 steps to successfully reframe events:
Passo 1:
Determine knowledge, beliefs and goals about the future.
Step 2:
Map transformations and change scenarios, and prioritize the most important ones according to probability, impact and time.
Step 3:
Discuss scenarios, choose paths and define future strategic bets, focusing on the future vision (Future View), abandoning past and present visions.
Step 4:
Build the new Frame (ReFrame) of action supported by knowledge, beliefs and objectives, adjusting the bets and the future path.
About Luis Rasquilha
CEO of Inova Consulting and Inova Business School. He holds degrees in Disruptive Strategy (Harvard) and Creativity and Design Thinking (Stanford). According to Gama Academy, he is one of the 50 professionals that everyone should follow. Luis is also a TEDx speaker and the author of 18 books on marketing, trends and innovations.
