You know it. Your team knows it. The whole world knows it.
This is anything but business as usual right now. You know it. Your team knows it. The whole world knows it.
For the first time in modern history, we're all experiencing the same sudden uprooting of our daily lives. And yet, you and every individual on your team are feeling the weight of these uncertain times in different ways, mentally, physically, and emotionally.
Some of your team members may be going through this alone and feeling isolated. Others are adjusting to the new reality of working from home alongside their partners, while also having to “homeschool” kids and/or care for infants and toddlers.
To add to the never-ending news cycle and the constant chaos in our minds, many of us are worried about at-risk or sick family members or friends.
Toilet paper, disinfectant wipes, and face masks have moved to the top of our priority lists, and human contact is now limited to video calls and polite nods and waves from at least 6 feet apart.
Yeah… this is most definitely NOT life
and business as usual right now.
Yeah… this is most definitely NOT life and business as usual right now.
This massive shift in our lives and our culture is having a major impact on our emotions, focus, and productivity.
Right now, every individual on your team is seeing the world through a different perspective.
From the moment they open their eyes in the morning, this New Normal and all its challenges are staring them in the face.
The 24/7 news cycle feels even more urgent. Our social media feeds are filled with a mix of somber stories, scary predictions, and the newest quarantine memes (and let’s not forget “Tiger King”).
If we thought we were being bombarded with information and pulled in a million and one directions before all this, this new surge of constant information is like a fresh tidal wave coming at us each day.
I mean... how are we supposed to focus on This Work Project or That Work Project when this post-apocalyptic storyline is playing out in our real lives, right?
This lack of collective focus and productivity...
This constant negativity is flooding your team’s brains...
If this 6-ton elephant in the room is left ignored, it could have a major impact on the future of your business.
During a time when we literally couldn’t be further
apart from each other, it’s more important than ever
that you bring your team together.
During a time when we literally couldn’t be further apart from each other, it’s more important than ever that you bring your team together.
Their world as they know it, has been turned upside down. As their leader, it’s your responsibility to help tilt it right side up. If your team members’ minds are constantly spinning, worrying, and focusing on the negative, they will never rediscover the energy and focus they need to be as productive as you need them to be.
Right now, you simply can’t afford that.
But the “secret” to increased productivity in today’s climate isn’t some magical working-from-home cheat sheet, time-blocking hack, or Pomodoro technique.
During a time when we literally couldn’t be further
apart from each other, it’s more important than ever
that you bring your team together.
During a time when we literally couldn’t be further apart from each other, it’s more important than ever that you bring your team together.
Their world as they know it, has been turned upside down. As their leader, it’s your responsibility to help tilt it right side up. If your team members’ minds are constantly spinning, worrying, and focusing on the negative, they will never rediscover the energy and focus they need to be as productive as you need them to be.
Right now, you simply can’t afford that.
But the “secret” to increased productivity in today’s climate isn’t some magical working-from-home cheat sheet, time-blocking hack, or Pomodoro technique.
Right now, the key to finding focus and
unlocking productivity comes down to one thing:
Right now, the key to finding focus and unlocking productivity comes down to one thing:
RESILIENCE.
Mentally and emotionally.
Rabiah Sutton is the award-winning CEO of FWDthink, a 10 year old technology company, specializing in solutions for the US Federal Government. Descended from activists and dreamers who changed the world for the better, Rabiah brings that same sense of determination, honesty, and unflinching dedication to her business. She takes joy from enabling the personal and professional growth of her FWDthinkers and empowering other wannabe business owners. She created a collaborative workplace philosophy that is the DNA of her company culture. Over the years, she has helped thousands of people provide for their families and experience positive, personal, and career growth.
As an influencer, Rabiah talks extensively and honestly about her process, challenges, and risks in business, the simplicity of getting started where you are, and living life wide open to possibility. As an additional extension of her desire to give and support others, Rabiah mentors new entrepreneurs, many of which are women.
Rabiah believes in the abundance of life and the opportunities that abundance provides for us all to find our place and prosper. She is the co-author of a best selling book, The Soul of Success, with Jack Canfield. Rabiah is launched a podcast From8to9 that tackles how to scale a business into the 100M+ range and beyond. She has guests including Gary Vaynerchuk, Matt Higgins, Daymond John, Cindy Crawford, and Steeze Sheetz among others.
Rabiah is involved in many industry organizations that focus on technology, government, advancement of women and innovation. Rabiah is happily married to her best friend and life partner Jason and they have raised three amazing children together, Kaci, Joey, and Laila.
During the recession of 2009, while organizations were going out of business, I built two thriving
businesses from the ground up.
I know what it’s like to lead through a crisis, embark on new initiatives, and navigate fragile mindsets through turbulent times.
My technology company FWDthink is now more than 10 years in and thriving. And when the reality of COVID-19 set in just a few short weeks ago (feels like a lifetime ago), I knew exactly what steps to take.
My team was scared, personally and professionally.
Will I still have a job one month from now?
Would the company survive this?
How will I continue to work while “homeschooling” my kids or caring for my aging parents through this?
The truth is, I share in many of their fears. It’s simply the way our brains are wired. In times of uncertainty, our human brains default to negativity as a way of self-preservation.
But while the back of my mind was busy coming up with game plans for
worst-case scenarios, the part of my brain I’ve retrained to “think different, take control, and take action” began doing exactly that.
Even though my team is used to working remotely 100% of the time, I knew that this massive change to our lives would inevitably throw us all off our game.
I leaned into my former life as a Certified Scrum Master and the first thing I did was schedule a series of 5 team meetings virtually via Zoom.
My goal was to lead a series of sessions designed to help my team:
“Reset” their mental and emotional clocks
Arm them with the tools they need to help them take control of their own minds and hit that “Reset” button whenever they need to
Get them refocused on our company’s vision and top priorities to ensure all of our futures
Because, at the end of the day, I know that the team that has the most emotional resilience is the team that’s going to come out on the other side of this stronger than ever.
These days, you may find yourself wondering...
What do I say to my team right now?
How much transparency is too much?
How can I make my team feel better when right now, I’m not exactly a plum and rosy Pollyanna?
How can I stay focused on our business goals, without losing focus of my team’s well-being?
How can we communicate effectively when we’re all working from home?
Leading a team through any crisis is scary. But being the leader during an unprecedented pandemic?
It’s enough to shake even the most confident entrepreneurs, C-level
executives, and business owners.
I believe that if you can lead through this, you can
lead through anything. If your team and your
organization can thrive through this, they can
thrive through anything.
I believe that if you can lead through this, you can lead through anything. If your team and your organization can thrive through this, they can thrive through anything.
That’s why I’m giving you the exact crisis communication plan I
implemented (Meeting Agendas, Tools, Templates, and Scripts) to help
lead my team out of the fog, and get them back on track.
That’s why I’m giving you the exact crisis communication plan I implemented (Meeting Agendas, Tools, Templates, and Scripts) to help lead my team out of the fog, and get them back on track.
I n t r o d u c i n g
The
“Resilience Through Crisis”
Toolkit
5 Steps to Reset and Refocus Your Team to Deliver Results During Any Crisis
A plug-and-play communication and team resilience plan packed with step-by-step guides, tools, and templates to help take your team from “Uncertain and
Unfocused” to “Unflappable and Unstoppable.”
A plug-and-play communication and team resilience plan packed with step-by-step guides, tools, and templates to help take your team from “Uncertain and Unfocused” to “Unflappable and Unstoppable.”
Session 1: Reset Your Emotional Set Point
In order to make sure your business thrives during this crisis, it’s imperative — both for the sake of your business and for your team members' job security — that you find a way to get them refocused and reinvigorated to work on what moves the needle forward. The first thing you must acknowledge as a leader is that we’re all being affected by this in different ways, which means we’re each having our own individual emotional responses.
In this module, I’ll guide you through the first session you’ll lead your team through to bring them out of the proverbial “fog” and help them focus on what they can control.
We’ll dive into:
Reality Check: Assessing their current emotional state without judgment with a simple exercise
Simple practices to help shift the pendulum from anxiety and negativity, to gratitude and positivity
Understanding how your team has the capacity to change their reaction and outlook on things
A 10-minute “Mind Clearing” exercise that builds focus and relieves anxiety
We’ll use the following tools:
The Meeting Invitation Script
Meeting Agenda and Plug-and-Play Facilitator’s Script
Emotional Set Point Questionnaire
A 10-minute “Mind Clearing” Exercise that builds focus and relieves anxiety
Session 2: Taking Back Control
This crisis has put a huge magnifying glass on the things we can and can’t control in life. During this session, you’ll lead your team toward regaining control of their thoughts. The fact is, how we think and what we feel are inextricably connected. Our thoughts control our feelings and our feelings control behavior.
When we discover how to control our thoughts by focusing on what we can control, you will begin to notice more positive things.
We’ll dive into:
Understanding what we can control and what we can’t
The importance of visualization (a tool professional athletes and heavy hitters including Oprah and Tony Robbins practice daily)
Learning to identify opportunities, where others see problems
We’ll use the following tools:
Meeting Agenda and Plug-and-Play Script
Knowing Your Control Points Chart and Worksheet
If/When Visualization Exercise
“Mind Clearing” Audio
Session 3: Seeing New Opportunities
It’s not some “woo woo” concept; it’s a fact: Gratitude leads to better health and increased success. Because gratitude can lead to increased determination, energy and enthusiasm, we automatically open the door to seeing more opportunities in front of us. What’s more, research shows that gratitude can help prevent burnout.
In this module, we’ll make gratitude an integral part of your management style and your company culture.
We’ll dive into:
How to practice gratitude daily
Helping each team member define gratitude for themselves
The brain-changing benefits and power of gratitude
We’ll use the following tools:
All My Favorites- Gratitude Identification Worksheet
Act of Appreciation Exercise
Session 4: Make Solutions Your Vision
If you were taking a road trip to a destination you’ve never been to before, you’d probably use GPS, right? The same goes for paving the way to success in your business. The problem is that everything keeps shifting daily. Whether you are clear on your business vision, or you’ve never thought about it before, now is the time to revisit it and adjust as needed--and get the rest of your team on the same path.
We’ll dive into:
How to set the vision for how you want to emerge from this crisis
The solution process and how to use it
The importance of visualization
We’ll use the following tools:
Vision Board (for business and personal use)
Focus on Solutions Method
Session 5: Implementing Your Vision
Employee engagement is the biggest single factor in company success. Productivity, efficiency, customer retention, profits, turnover, all stem from employee engagement. In this session, we’ll focus on how to continue the momentum you’ve created. We’ll look at how to connect your team members to the greater vision through the leadership skills of everyone. After all, the success of the company is related to the people within the company.
We’ll dive into:
Keeping your team engaged now and in the future
How to make this new mindset a lasting part of your company culture
Building a new engagement model for our “new” normal, particularly for newly remote teams
How to ask the right questions
We’ll use the following tools:
Culture-Building Initiatives
A New Engagement Model
“Horrible Bosses” Reflection: Reflecting back on the best and worst leaders you’ve had, and what the differences have been so that you can harness your own power as a leader
Implementing My Vision for Business Growth
Plus These Bonuses
Bonus 1: Access to
Private Facebook Group
A student-only community where you can share your progress, get accountability, and
get direct access to me
Bonus 2: Meeting Audio
Excerpts from the sessions I had with my own team just a few weeks ago, so you can see exactly how I facilitate each meeting exercise
Bonus 3: Live Monthly Q&A
Calls With Me for 3 Months
A place you can get support when you need it and get unstuck in a matter of minutes, so you can maintain your momentum
Bonus 4: Guided Team
“Mind Clearing”
Curated specifically for this program to help keep your team positive, productive, and focused
Bonus 5: Mastering Zoom
A cheat sheet that keeps team members engaged during virtual video meetings
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Give me 30 days, and if you decide it’s not for you, I’ll happily give you back your investment, no questions asked.
30-Day No Risk, No Questions Asked Guarantee
I believe that if you follow my program step by step, you and your team will emerge stronger than ever from this crisis.
That’s why, if for any reason you are not thrilled with the content and the potential impact it will have on your business, and on the well-being of your team, I will refund you 100% within the first 30 days.
