Turn Overwhelm into Opportunity

To move or not to move to a country? To change or not to change my job? Sound like voices in your head?

As a knowledge immigrant, I have had these voices in my head, ever present and loud. After spending a decade away from my home country, and now coaching fellow knowledge immigrants, I have found that applying the framework from the Co-Active Training Institute can bring clarity to the decision-making process.

As a Co-Active coach myself, I design my alliance with my clients, and together we look at these dimensions of their lived experience.

The four dimensions of lived experience

• Intrapersonal: me with myself. What is my direct experience of my vision, values, personal growth and saboteurs?
• Interpersonal: me with others. How am I affected by my relationships with others, and in turn, what is my impact on them?
• Systemic: how am I affected by the different systems I am part of: family, friends, neighbours, work, city, country?
• Structural/Institutional: how do structures inform and shape how life is lived: laws, policies, regulations?

There is often some overlap between the systemic and structural dimensions.

Having a structure for such life-changing decisions has helped me immensely. I have often engaged a thinking partner, such as a coach, to navigate these choices and avoid biases and assumptions.

If you are at a crossroads and seeking guidance with a decision like this, let's connect over a free Clarity session.