CARD FAMILY
Levers
Craft, Character, Capacity, and Drive factors that enhance or diminish performance.
Models
Models—such as business models, operating frameworks, and established processes—can act as a positive catalyst for perf...
Models
Models—such as business models, operating frameworks, and established processes—can act as a negative catalyst for perf...
Insights
Insights can act as a positive catalyst for performance by helping individuals and teams understand situations more cle...
Insights
Insights can act as a negative catalyst for performance when observations or interpretations are treated as definitive ...
Methods
Methods can act as a positive catalyst for performance by providing clear and repeatable ways of approaching work.
Methods
Methods can act as a negative catalyst for performance when they are applied too rigidly or without consideration for t...
Technique
Technique can act as a positive catalyst for performance by enabling individuals to apply their skills with precision, ...
Technique
Technique can act as a negative catalyst for performance when individuals rely too heavily on familiar ways of working ...
Skill
Skill can act as a positive catalyst for performance by enabling individuals to carry out tasks with competence, confid...
Skill
Skill can act as a negative catalyst for performance when individuals rely too heavily on existing abilities and become...
Knowledge
Knowledge can act as a positive catalyst for performance by providing individuals with the understanding needed to make...
Knowledge
Knowledge can act as a negative catalyst for performance when individuals rely too heavily on what they already know an...
Wisdom
Wisdom can act as a powerful positive catalyst for performance because it enables individuals to apply knowledge, exper...
Wisdom
Wisdom can act as a negative catalyst for performance when individuals rely too heavily on past experience and become r...
Internal Narratives
Internal narratives can act as a positive catalyst for performance by shaping how individuals interpret their expe- rie...
Internal Narratives
Internal narratives can act as a negative catalyst for performance when the stories individuals tell themselves limit t...
Resilience
Resilience acts as a positive catalyst for performance by enabling individuals to recover from setbacks and con- tinue ...
Resilience
Resilience is generally viewed as a positive quality, but when it is misapplied it can also act as a negative catalyst ...
Experience
Experience can act as a positive catalyst for performance by providing individuals with practical understanding gained ...
Experience
When someone encounters a discouraging situation—such as harsh criticism, public failure, conflict with a manager, or b...
Mental Horsepower
Mental horsepower refers to the cognitive capacity an individual brings to understanding problems, processing in- forma...
Mental Horsepower
Mental horsepower can become a negative catalyst for performance when strong cognitive ability is not balanced with foc...
Energy
Energy can act as a powerful positive catalyst for performance because it drives momentum, engagement, and persistence ...
Energy
Energy can act as a negative catalyst for performance when it is misdirected, excessive, or poorly regulated.
Temperament
Temperament can act as a positive catalyst for performance by shaping how individuals respond to pressure, un- certaint...
Temperament
Temperament can act as a negative catalyst for performance when emotional responses interfere with judgment, collaborat...
Value Placed On The Work
The value placed on the work can act as a powerful positive catalyst for performance.
Value Placed On The Work
The value placed on the work can act as a negative catalyst for performance when individuals attach little impor- tance...
Where this family is used
Coaching rounds
- Round 5 - Connect to Catalysts Diagnose the catalyst-level enhancers and diminishers shaping performance outcomes.
Recipes
- Better Performance for a Person Diagnose what is really driving underperformance or excellence in an individual.
- Better Coaching (Full) Run the complete six-round coaching cycle using the full Better deck.
- Better Self-Reflection Use the deck as a mirror for structured self-awareness and honest development choices.
- Better Role Design Define a role by connecting capabilities, competencies, catalysts, and priorities.
USE THE DECK IN A SESSION
Run a recipe, work through the rounds, and turn the session into a concrete action plan.
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