View-Changer Cards Forum:

Please share your experiences in using the cards/ questions and the impact they are having on your work and life. 

View Changer Cards Facilitator Tips

Thanks for purchasing View-Changer Cards!  The intent of these cards is to provide you with a tool that promotes reflection on what matters most to you, and inspires you to take action.  Coaches use "powerful questions" to challenge our clients to think, which creates time and space for "ah-ha" moments that release energy to forward action.  In our busy, task-oriented world, we often lack "time to think."  These cards create a structure to encourage you to pause, and make sure you are living the life you want to live!

Below, you will find tips and suggestions on how to use these cards.  They have been separated into various categories, depending on your interest and use

Team-Building

Place the cards, photo side up, on a table in the room and have each participant choose one photo
  • that resonates with how they're feeling about a certain situation such as an upcoming change
  • to help tell a story of where they've been in their life and where they're heading (past and future)
  • to answer a question such as, "If there was one value by which you've tried to live your life, what might that value be?"
Awaken a Staff Meeting 

Need a break from your agenda? Although we may think we know a lot about our co-workers, there is a way to explore further. This revelatory exercise can improve relationships by engendering appreciation, empathy, and respect for others. Tips for making this a productive meeting:
  • Pass out cards an hour before the staff meeting so there is time to think about a response.
  • Have everyone choose a number between 1 and 52. Shuffle the deck, then count through the cards, allowing each person to take their "number." 
  • You go first. Set an example by responding openly and thoughtfully.
  • Stress that responses may be work-related or personal.

Meditation, Intention, Conversation

When you first wake up, shuffle the deck and choose a card
  • Reflect on either the picture or the question (or both) to set an intention for the day/ week
  • Pair with your favorite relaxing music to stimulate your whole brain
  • Allow space for inspiration to emerge (allow yourself to let go of the outcome)
  • Carry the card with you or take a picture of the card with your phone and revisit throughout your day to keep your intention front of mind
  • Set a periodic alarm/ chime throughout the day to remind you to revisit your intention (visit the App store for the Intend App)

Party Conversation
  1. Party Conversation Idea:  I took these to a party last evening with my always amazing @mdicf coaches and we held up the photo for others to see and asked: "what question would you put with this photo?"  Great way to inspire conversation and laughter!
  2. Thanks to my friend, Lori R for handing these out at her recent holiday party and asking people to read the card and then answer the question.  Despite some initial grumblings, I was humbled to hear the authenticity and vulnerability displayed by those attending, young and old alike.  The deepening of conversation was inspiring!
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Coaching Progress Summary

As a way of “closing” 2015  a coaching client chose 3 cards that encouraged her to reflect on and summarize her coaching progress through the previous six months. It was very powerful for both client and coach. Images on the cards served as invitations for the subconscious and larger meanings of the work.

    Have an idea for a question or activity?