577. A Framework to Change the Way We Change The World - Heather Hiscox
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Overview
Meet Heather. She's the powerhouse behind Pause for Change and co-creator of The Possibility Project. She’s here to share her PAUSE Framework, a proven method for creating real, lasting change. This framework helps nonprofits co-create innovative solutions that truly serve their communities 🙌 Heather is guiding us through how this approach is shaking up the status quo. Tune in as we dismantle the notion of "the way it's always been done" 🛠️
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The power of pausing
The PAUSE Framework
How to challenge the status quo
Today's Guest
Heather Hiscox, Founder + CEO, Pause for Change
“I saw what matters are the people in your life that you can call at any moment and say, I need you now. I need you here to show up for me. If you find yourself working so hard but you don’t have a list of those people, it’s time to reprioritize and rethink how you’re operating in your life.”
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Episode Highlights
Heather’s story and journey to where she is today( 2:50)
How our habits reinforce the status quo (8:40)
The PAUSE Framework (11:15)
Using the PAUSE Framework (15:15)
P - Package the challenge
A - Assess uncertainty
U - Understand stakeholders
S - Solution testing only
E - Evidence-informed decisions
Long-term benefits of using the PAUSE Framework (19:35)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Heather’s life (24:20)
Heather’s One Good Thing: Pause. (29:30)
How to connect with Heather and get her book (32:21)
Powerful Quotes
“My mom was always involved in grassroots organizing. She was always involved in social issues in our community growing up. I saw her living and acting and responding. So I saw that as a kid, and I integrated that into what I knew to be true and valuable.” -Heather
“It's just asking different questions to get us to a different place of challenging the typical way that we get going with brainstorming and execution.” -Heather
“We are rarely supported or celebrated for inaction, for slowing down or pausing or reflection, we are rewarded for action and immediate and urgent speed.” -Heather
“If we don't have alignment on what we even notice are the symptoms, we can't move forward because we have to be on the same page.” -Heather
“For people to be prepared to listen to stakeholders, they had to understand what they don't know. They had to understand their own bias, and they had to understand what it means to listen.” -Heather
“It was a forced pause. It was against my will. I had to pause. I had no choice and in that then I saw what really matters.” -Heather
“I saw what matters are the people in your life that you can call at any moment and say, I need you now. I need you here to show up for me. If you find yourself working so hard but you don't have a list of those people, it's time to reprioritize and rethink how you're operating in your life.” -Heather
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