I wondered if the word ACRONYM itself is an acronym, and found a site where readers had some fun, as in the borrowed title to this blog entry. But apparently the word acronym is not officially an acronym.
In modern times we've become accustomed to HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) and LOL (Laughing Out Loud), as well as the maddening media trend (dare I call this MMT?) represented by BFF (Best Female Friend).
These examples don't intimate content, although we've endowed with meaning such acronyms as CEO (Chief Executive Officer), SCUBA (Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus), and LASER (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation).
Even more powerful are acronyms that represent a system of ideas and also carry a specific meaning. Neil Rackam's SPIN comes close, in that his psychologically-based sales approach puts a "spin" on the traditional notion of selling (Situation questions, Problem questions, Implication questions, Need-payoff questions).
Parallel to my coaching approach, organizational consultant Sylvia Lefair's OUT makes it easy to remember the process her acronym represents, and also conveys the meaning of the word "out."
Parallel to my coaching approach, organizational consultant Sylvia Lefair's OUT makes it easy to remember the process her acronym represents, and also conveys the meaning of the word "out."
- Observe behavior patterns so change can happen in a rapid manner.
- Understand where the behavior came from for deeper and more long-lasting change.
- Transform the patterns to their positive and healthy opposite, to effectively inspire and lead teams and organizations.
AWE is the acronym I've coined to represent clients' potentially awesome progress (follow the links for examples):
- Awareness of your unique patterns.
- Watching, without judgment, how those patterns operate.
- Experimenting with pattern breaking until your unwanted beliefs and behaviors drop away.
