AT ANY GIVEN TIME THERE ARE CONSTANT DATA STREAMS HITTING US

AND ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO PROCESS EVERYTHING.

WE NEED FILTERS TO HELP US

TYPES OF FILTERS

DISTORTION

What do you think this means?

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Thoughts, images or even memories merge into something you think is correct but actually its a collaboration of things.

Examples.

Mixing up movies, events, people, activities, calls etc.

Mixing up images…

DELETION

Examples.

Chinese whispers, calls, tasks, events, childhood memories etc.

GENERALISATION

What is generalisation?

Examples.

Candidate locations, candidate abilities, negative experiences etc.

Why do you think we generalize?

What do you think are the pro’s/cons?

ADDITIONAL FILTERS WHICH WORK ALONGSIDE THE ABOVE

Can you take a guess at what they might be?

MEMORIES.

PAST OR PRESENT. NEGATIVE OR POSITIVE.

BELIEFS.

LIMITING BELIEIFS. SELF CONFIDENCE. RELIGION.

VALUES.

WHATS IMPORTANT TO YOU. DRIVES BEHAVIOURS

ATTITUDES

VALUES AND BELIEFS CREATE ATTITUDES.

LANGUAGE

INTERNAL CONVERSATIONS. EXTERNAL - TRANSLATION.

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I have strong beliefs about what is right and wrong, good and bad.
I often 'throw caution to the wind'.
I tend to solve problems using a step-by-step approach, avoiding any 'flights of fancy'
I believe that formal procedures and policies cramp people.
I have a reputation for having no-nonsense, 'call a spade a spade' style
I often find that actions based on 'gut feeling' are as sound as those based on careful thought/ analysis.
I like to do the sort of work where I have time to 'leave no stone unturned'.
I regularly question people about their basic assumptions.
What matters most is whether something works in practice.
I actively seek out new experiences.
When I hear about a new idea I immediately start working out how to apply it in practice
I am keen on self-discipline such as watching my diet, taking regular exercise, sticking to routine.
I take pride in doing a thorough job
I get on best with logical people and less well with spontaneous 'irrational' people.
I take care over the interpretation of data available to me and avoid jumping to conclusions
I like to reach a decision carefully after weighing up many alternatives
I'm attracted more to novel, unusual ideas than practical ones.
I don't like 'loose-ends' and prefer to fit things into a coherent pattern.
I accept and stick to laid down procedures and policies as long as I regard them as an efficient way of getting the job done
I like to relate my actions to general principles
In discussions I like to get straight to the point
I tend to have distant rather formal relationships with the people at work
I thrive on the challenge of tackling something new and different
I enjoy fun-loving spontaneous people.
I pay meticulous attention to tackling something new and different.
I find it difficult to come up with wild, off-the-top-of-the-head ideas.
I don’t believe in wasting time by 'beating about the bush'.
I am careful not to jump to conclusions too quickly.
I prefer to have as many sources of information as possible – the more data to mull over the better
Flippant people who don’t take things seriously usually irritate me
I listen to other people’s point of view before putting my own forward
I tend to be open about how I'm feeling
In discussions I enjoy watching the manoeuvring of the other participants.
I prefer to respond to events on a spontaneous, flexible basis rather than plan things in advance
I tend to be attracted to techniques such as new work analysis, flowcharts, contingency planning.
It worries me if I have to rush a piece of work to meet a tight deadline
I tend to judge people’s ideas on their practical merits
Quiet, thoughtful people tend to make me feel uneasy.
People who want to rush headlong into things often irritate me
It is more important to enjoy the present moment than to think about the past or future
I think that decisions based on thorough analysis of all the information are sounder than those based on intuition.
I tend to be a perfectionist
In discussions I usually pitch in with lots of off-the-top-of-my-head ideas
In meetings I put forward practical, realistic ideas
More often that not, rules are there to be broken
I prefer to stand back from a situation and consider all the perspectives
I can often see inconsistences and weaknesses in other people's arguments
On balance I talk more than I listen
I can often see better more practical ways to get things done
I think written reports should be short, punchy and to the point
I believe that rational, logical thinking should win the day
I tend to discuss specific things with people rather than engaging in 'small talk'
I like people who have both feet on the ground
In discussions I get impatient with with irrelevancies and 'red herrings'
If I have a report to write I tend to produce lots of drafts before settling on the final version
I am keen to try things out to see if they work in practice.
I am keen to reach answers via a logical approach
I enjoy being the one who talks a lot
In discussions, I often find that I am the realist, keeping people to the point and avoiding 'cloud nine' speculations
I like to ponder many alternatives before making up my mind
In discussions with people I often find I am the most dispassionate and objective
In discussions I'm more likely to adapt a 'low profile' than to the take the lead and do the talking
I like to be able to relate current actions to a longer term, bigger picture.
When things go wrong I am happy to shrug it off and 'put it down to experience'
I tend to reject wild, off-the-top-of-my-head ideas as being impractical
It's best to 'look before you leap'
On balance I do the listening rather than the talking
I tend to be tough with people who find it difficult to adopt a more logical approach
Most times I believe the end justifies the means
I don't mind hurting people's feelings so long as the job is done
I find the formality of of having specific objectives and plans stifling.
I'm usually the 'life and soul of the party'
I do whatever is expedient (necessary / appropriate) to get the job done
I quickly get bored with methodical, detailed work.
I am keen on exploring the basic assumptions, principles and theories underpinning things/events
I'm always interested to find out what other people think
I like meetings to be run on methodical lines, sticking to laid-down agenda etc.
I steer clear of subjective or ambiguous topics
I enjoy the drama and excitement of a crisis situation
People often find me insensitive to their feelings

QUESTION.

HOW MUCH INFORMATION DO YOU THINK WE RETAIN AFTER 1 HOUR OF GETTING IT?

PRO'S

EASIER TO ABSORB INFORMATION

CAN CREATE USEFUL HABITS

ALLOWS YOU TO REFRAME NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES

CONS

CAN LEAD TO STEREOTYPING

CAN BUILD LIMITING BELIEFS

ASSUMPTIONS LEAD TO INCORRECTIONS

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