The Black Belt in Thinking Podcast

Rodney Daut - Applying the BBIT tools to his own course and workshop creation!

Listen in to this episode as Peter Cronin talks with Rodney Daut, a course creator himself, about his experience doing the Black Belt in Thinking course and what he got out of it!
Building courses and workshops as his job and side business, Rodney was able to apply the BBIT tools to conflicts or issues he was having throughout the 6 weeks the course ran. The exercises throughout the course enable participants to get wins and real life application of the tools from the get go. 
Just as we have done to the BBIT course (applied the tools on decisions to do with the course), Rodney was able to apply the same tactic for his own courses and workshops. Which was a very interesting read for our instructors and great to see the outcomes and solutions he came up with.
The hosts also love to hear any feedback or answer questions you may have, so feel free to send them a message at peter.cronin@viago.com.au or mirta@viago.co.nz!

Sydney Buyers Agent Rhiannan Jenkins - Using Prerequisite Trees (PRTs) to help first home buyers

We are starting a new series! The Application Series!
 
Throughout this series we will be talking to people who have taken the BBIT tools or skills and applied them to their own businesses or lives. We will explore the challenges they faced, the solutions they implemented and the outcomes they achieved. We really want to share these stories so that you can see the different ways that people are solving problems, helping others and get wins for everyone involved.
 
This week we talk to Sydney buyers agent Rhiannan Jenkins about how she uses the Prerequisite Tree (PRT) tool she learnt on the course to help first home buyers with the home buying process. "You don't know what you don't know", is a term that Rhiannan uses frequently throughout the episode, and the PRT is a great way at drawing out the obstacles and assumptions people have about the house buying process and giving them a plan on how to move forward no matter what their situation. 
 
If you are interested in working with Rhiannan or finding out more about her process, you can find her on LinkedIn or Instagram, she would be more then happy to help!
 
www.linkedin.com/in/rhiannan-jenkins-502b3585/
 
https://www.instagram.com/rhiannanbuyersagent/?hl=en
 
Also, if you have done the BBIT and have stories that you want to share we would also love to hear from you! 
 
The hosts also love to hear any feedback or answer questions you may have, so feel free to send them a message at peter.cronin@viago.com.au or mirta@viago.co.nz!

BBIT - End of Year Wrap Up 2022

What a year for the BBIT!! Two new courses were created and now the full compliment of courses is available to all staring early 2023!
In this podcast the team take a look back on 2022 and discuss the biggest wins and learnings that they have got out of being apart of the BBIT team this year. 
It has been a great year and we want to congratulate all those who have completed a BBIT course this year.
We also encourage anyone who hasn't done BBIT and wants to join/know more to reach out!
The BBIT community has grown over 100% larger this year and we can't wait to see what the next year brings!
The hosts also love to hear any feedback or answer questions you may have, so feel free to send them a message at peter.cronin@viago.com.au or mirta@viago.co.nz!

The Fishbone Method - Part Two

This week Peter and Mirta discuss Part 2 of the Fishbone Method or Diagram.
As promised in the last episode Peter and Mirta apply the method to a real life problem that they are currently facing.
Taking some instruction sets that they found online, Peter and Mirta talk about the process they went through using the Fishbone Method, as well as the insights and learnings they had as a result.
Listen to this episode to find out the benefits, the drawbacks, and some tips and tricks about some ways that you can effectively use the Fishbone Method in your own problem-solving situations.
The hosts also love to hear any feedback or answer questions you may have, so feel free to send them a message at peter.cronin@viago.com.au or mirta@viago.co.nz!

The Fishbone Method - Part One

This week Peter and Mirta discuss the Fishbone Method or Diagram.
Fishbone Method is the 5 Whys on steroids!
The method represents the problem as the head of the fish, with the many different possible causes of the problem as the spine of the fish.
Much like the 5 Whys, the Fishbone Method is very user-friendly: when a problem occurs, you identify the major categories of causes of the problem, list all the possible sub-causes, and then drill into each one by asking "Why does this happen?" to uncover deeper levels of causes.
Listen to this episode to find out the benefits, the drawbacks, and some tips and tricks about some ways that you can effectively use the Fishbone Method in your own problem-solving situations.
The hosts also love to hear any feedback or answer questions you may have, so feel free to send them a message at peter.cronin@viago.com.au or mirta@viago.co.nz!

The Five Why’s Thinking Process

This week Peter and Mirta discuss the 5 Why’s thinking process!
 
Sakichi Toyoda, the Japanese industrialist, inventor, and founder of Toyota Industries, developed the 5 Whys technique in the 1930s and Toyota still uses it to solve problems today!
 
The Five Why’s is most effective when the answers come from people who have hands-on experience of the process or problem in question.
 
The method is remarkably simple: when a problem occurs, you drill down to its root cause by asking "Why?" five times. Then, when a counter-measure becomes apparent, you follow it through to prevent the issue from recurring.
 
Listen in to this episode to find out the benefits, the draw backs and some tips and tricks about some ways that you can use the 5 Why’s in your own problem solving situations.
 
The hosts also love to hear any feedback or answer questions you may have, so feel free to send them a message at peter.cronin@viago.com.au or mirta@viago.co.nz!

The Power of One Liners - Peter Cronin and Mirta Fagundes

The Power of One-Liners
This week Peter and Mirta discuss one-liners; simple phrases that encapsulate a more complex concept.
A lot of the time we may agree on a solution or a course of action, but the day-to-day grind gets in the way, and old habits kick in. Before soon, we end up doing things that end up compromising that agreement.
This is where one-liners come in. They are short and punchy phrases that are repeated and act as pattern interrupts in situations where someone is going against the agreed course of action.
For example, even if we all agree we will not re-schedule the jobs once the Sprint starts, someone inevitably has a job they want to squeeze in mid-Sprint. When this happens, a simple "shoving it in won't make it come out" can stop the behavior without the need for confrontational "telling off" or long-winded explanations as to why we shouldn't overload the developers.
Find out more about one-liners, and how you can use them in your professional and personal life to keep on track!
The hosts also love to hear any feedback or answer questions you may have, so feel free to send them a message at peter.cronin@viago.com.au or mirta@viago.co.nz!

When Fluency is Better than Knowledge - Peter Cronin & Peter Thorby

Is Fluency better than knowledge?
We learn a lot of things at school, but we often forget a lot of this information/learnings because we don't use them. How often have you had to use long division in your adult life?
When people have to deliver or provide and answer and they don't have the muscle memory/fluency, they they start guessing. Then often the person on the receiving end takes the result as true, as they don't have the fluency either.
So how do we build the fluency in the skills we want to get better at?
Tune in to this episode to find out how to build your own fluency or the fluency of your team!
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The hosts also love to hear any feedback or answer questions you may have, so feel free to send them a message at peter.cronin@viago.com.au or mirta@viago.co.nz!