IDGs, Inner Development Goals - a framework for inner growth.
The current IDGs framework represents 5 dimensions and 23 skills and qualities which are especially crucial for people who address the UN Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs that was formed 2015.
The IDGs is fundamentally crucial for all of us, as they show us our natural way of being.
IDGs in the coaching programs
I offer the IDGs as a framework in the coaching programs, for those who chooses that. It serves as a great map of where the client is on the inner development journey and gives the client a hint of what next to focus on.
5 dimensions including 23 skills and qualities:
1. Being – relationship to self
Inner compass, Integrity and Authenticity, Openness and Learning mindset, Self-awareness, Presence.
2. Thinking – cognitive skills
Critical thinking, Complexity awareness, Perspective skills, Sense-making, Long-term orientation and Visioning.
3. Relating – caring for others and the world
Appreciation, Connectedness, Humility, Empathy and Compassion.
4. Collaborating – social skills
Communication skills, Co-creation skills, Inclusive mindset and intercultural competence, Trust, Mobilization skills.
5. Acting – driving change
Courage, Creativity, Optimism, Perseverance.
About IDG
In 2015, the UN Sustainable Development Goals provided us with a comprehensive plan for a sustainable world by 2030. To support that process, the Inner Development Goas, IDGs, have been co-created with academia, experts and organisations. The result is a framework of the capabilities, qualities and skills that are needed to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs.
There is an urgent need to increase our collective abilities to face and effectively work with complex challenges. The focus with the IDGs is on working with organisations as an efficient way to reach many people and achieve systemic change.
5 dimensions - 23 skills and qualities.
Below you will find a more detailed explanation of each skill and quality. For even more details, please visit the official IDG website mentioned above.
1. Being — Relationship to Self
Cultivating our inner life and developing and deepening our relationship to our thoughts, feelings and body help us be present, intentional and non-reactive when we face complexity.
Inner Compass
Having a deeply felt sense of responsibility and commitment to values and purposes relating to the good of the whole.
Integrity and Authenticity
A commitment and ability to act with sincerity, honesty and integrity.
Openness and Learning Mindset
Having a basic mindset of curiosity and a willingness to be vulnerable and embrace change and grow.
Self-awareness
Ability to be in reflective contact with own thoughts, feelings and desires; having a realistic self-image and ability to regulate oneself.
Presence
Ability to be in the here and now, without judgement and in a state of open-ended presence.
2. Thinking — Cognitive Skills
Developing our cognitive skills by taking different perspectives, evaluating information and making sense of the world as an interconnected whole, is essential for wise decision-making.
Critical Thinking
Skills in critically reviewing the validity of views, evidence and plans.
Complexity Awareness
Understanding of and skills in working with complex and systemic conditions and causalities.
Perspective Skills
Skills in seeking, understanding and actively making use of insights from contrasting perspectives.
Sense-making
Skills in seeing patterns, structuring the unknown and being able to consciously create stories.
Long-term Orientation and Visioning
Long-term orientation and ability to formulate and sustain commitment to visions relating to the larger context.
3. Relating — Caring for Others and the World
Appreciating, caring for and feeling connected to others, such as neighbors, future generations or the biosphere, helps us create more just and sustainable systems and societies for everyone.
Appreciation
Relating to others and to the world with a basic sense of appreciation, gratitude and joy.
Connectedness
Having a keen sense of being connected with and/or being a part of a larger whole, such as a community, humanity or global ecosystem.
Humility
Being able to act in accordance with the needs of the situation without concern for one's own importance.
Empathy and Compassion
Ability to relate to others, oneself and nature with kindness, empathy and compassion and address related suffering.
4. Collaborating — Social Skills
To make progress on shared concerns, we need to develop our abilities to include, hold space and communicate with stakeholders with different values, skills and competencies.
Communication Skills
Ability to really listen to others, to foster genuine dialogue, to advocate own views skillfully, to manage conflicts constructively and to adapt communication to diverse groups.
Co-creation Skills
Skills and motivation to build, develop and facilitate collaborative relationships with diverse stake-holders, characterized by psychological safety and genuine co-creation.
Inclusive Mindset and Intercultural Competence
Willingness and competence to embrace diversity and include people and collectives with different views and backgrounds.
Trust
Ability to show trust and to create and maintain trusting relationships.
Mobilization Skills
Skills in inspiring and mobilizing others to engage in shared purposes.
5. Acting — Enabling change
Qualities such as courage and optimism help us acquire true agency, break old patterns, generate original ideas and act with persistence in uncertain times.
Courage
Ability to stand up for values, make decisions, take decisive action and, if need be, challenge and disrupt existing structures and views.
Creativity
Ability to generate and develop original ideas, innovate and being willing to disrupt conventional patterns.
Optimism
Ability to sustain and communicate a sense of hope, positive attitude and confidence in the possibility of meaningful change.
Perseverance
Ability to sustain engagement and remain determined and patient even when efforts take a long time to bear fruit.