How  to  achieve  our  poten0al  

Organizational  Change  that  works    

And  is  enjoyable  

Presented  by  John  Loty  

How  to  achieve  our  poten0al  

You  are  correct  

•  Either  you  can  or  either  you  can't!    

•  If  you  believe  you  can't  –  you  can’t  

•  If  you  believe  you  can  –  you  can  

•  Attribution  –  Henry  Ford  I  believe  

What  do  you  think?  

•  Is  it  as  straightforward  as  given  talent  or            intelligence,  ability...?  •  Or  can  people  with  “no  talent”  learn  and  achieve  things  that  those  “with  talent”  seem  to  do  effortlessly?  

In  order  to  have  a  discussion  of  these  ques7ons  we  will  have  to  

enable  speakers.  

•  To  do  that  itself  will  be  a  learning  experience  in  this  software  (Webinar  Jam  Studio)  that  is  a  plugin  to  Google  Hangouts  

•  And  we  can  do  it!  ☺  so  lets  start!  

Request  to  speak  

•  On  the  right  hand  side  there  is  a  panel  and  at  the  top  of  that  panel  there  is  a  box  that  contains  the  words  

•  Request  to  speak.  •  When  you  click  on  it  –  the  words  request  to  speak  change  

•  to  cancel  request.    Meaning  that  the  request  has  been  sent  

I  then  then  enable  that  request.  

• What  happens  next  on  the  screen  of  the  person  who  requested  to  speak  is  Sirstly  screen  goes  black  –  the  green  Google  hangout  logo  appears  and  then  a  message  headed  "you  are  about  to  join  a  hangout  on  Air"  with  an  explanation.  

•  Tick  the  box  …  I  have  read  et  cetera  and  then  click  the  blue  Okay  

If  you  7cked  and  then  OK  the  blue  

•  You  will  again  be  presented  with  a  black  screen  that  has  a  green  box  at  the  bottom  with  the  word  join  in  white  

•  Clicking  on  that  green  button  (join)  will  enable  both  your  microphone    

•  and  your  video  camera.  

BuAons  at  top  of  screen  •  You  can  disable  (mute)  your  microphone  at  any  time  and  turn  it  back  on  again.  

•  That  control  appears  at  the  top  of  the  screen  when  you  hover  your  mouse  up  there.  You  will  also  see  the  other  control  buttons  there.  

•  Multiple  scenario  requires  discipline  •  Like  2  way  radio  days.  

10  par7cipants  with  sound  •  In  this  software  we  can  have  10  people  enabled  to  speak  at  the  one  time.  

• Which  is  why  I  mentioned  the  word  discipline...and  the  2  way  radio  days.  

•  I  will  cycle  thru  “speakers”  for  opportunity  to  speak  

•  If  you  do  make  a  “noise”  the  focus  of  screen  can  move.  

Chat  box  and  other  controls  •  Please  note  that  you  can  change  this  focus  by  clicking  on  the  little  box  with  the  "thumbnail"  screens.  

•  On  the  left  hand  side  at  the  top  there  is  a  blue  striped  box  that  enables  chat  

•  Screenshare  is  under  that  but  leave  that  to  me  for  this  presentation.  

Review  of    objec7ves    AI  process,  PQ  ,  Mindset  etc  

•  The  objective  of  this  webinar  series  is  in  effect  to  conduct  an  appreciative  inquiry  into  a  number  of  methodologies  or  approaches  that  give  more  emphasis  or  attention  to  the  negative  –  the  saboteurs,  the  Sixed  mindset  in  the  interfering  "self  one".  

Why  ?  •  And  the  reason  for  doing  that  is  to  explore  whether  we  could  better  achieve  our  objective  of  realising  our  true  potential  by  having  regard  to  such  factors.  

•  Open  discussion  or  chat  or  comment?  •  4  D  Cycle  is  one  way  to  do  AI  

Many  examples  of  success  using  AI  

• Whole  cities  and  regions  have  been  transformed.  

•  There  can  be  no  doubt  that  AI  works  just  as  much  as  there  can  be  no  doubt  that    

       much  remains  the  same  –  unchanged.  • WHY?    …immune  system  analogy  •  Discussion  

The  whole  person  

•  Individual  –  in  –  divi  -­    dual  •  Behaviour  can  be  seen,  beliefs,  feeling,  thoughts,  values  and  needs  cannot  be  seen  and  vary  considerably…not  to  mention  culture,  family,  society  etc.  AND    

•  THE  SABOTEURS!  Quietly  undermining              in  unseen  and  unrecognised  ways.    

What  can  I  (you)  change  or  influence?  

•  Positive  Intelligence  by  Shirzad  Chamine  •  Explains  why  (based  on  research  etc)  •  Only  20%  of  teams  and  individuals  achieve  their  true  potential….AND  offers  a  suggested  pathway  whereby  individuals  and  teams  (and  organisations)  can  achieve  their  

       potential!  •  Strengthening  the  PQ  region  of  the  brain!  

Who  or  what  are  these  saboteurs?  •  A  free  assessment  and  explanation  online  •  Do  these  saboteurs  have  any  good  points?            It  is  said  they  originally  help  us  survive  •  1.Prejudiced  judge  (fault  Sinding);  •  2.Stickler  (perfectionist  on  steroids)  •  3.Pleaser  (really  trying  to  win  approval)  •  4.Hyper-­‐Achiever  (think  workaholic)  

Saboteurs  use  effec7ve  camouflage    

•  5.Victim  (poor  me  –  martyr)  •  6.Hyper-­‐Rational  (feelings  unimportant)  •  7.Hyper-­‐Vigilant  (always  anxious  –  no  rest)  

•  8.Restless  (very  busy,  distractions,  next?)  •  9.Controller  (I’m  in  charge  –  follow  me!)  •  10.Avoider  (I’m  positive  &  not  avoiding)    

The  SAGE  •  Sage  is  curious  and  explores,  asks  questions,    (Discovery/Dream)  

•  Has  empathy  for  self  and  others;  •  Innovates  and  creates  new  perspectives;  (Design)  

•  Navigates:-­‐  in  accord  values  &  purpose;  •  Activates  and  takes  decisive  steps  &          generates  results  (Delivery)  

PQ regions of our brain produces :-

3  Strategies  to  improve  PQ  and  overcome  slipping  into  the    

“same  old”    •  1.  Weaken  the  saboteurs  within  –  by  exposing  their  deceptive  behaviour  

       (Self-­‐  assessment  and  “checking  in”.)  •  2.  Strengthen  your  sage...(way  of  seeing)  •  3.  Strengthen  your  PQ  brain  muscles  

Let  me  pause  for  a  moment...  Like  everything  else  

•  Your  values  or  what  you  think  is  really  important  needs  be  considered  and  brought  to  mind  (vision)  so  that  this  leads  to  action  (RESULTS)  rather  than  interesting  intellectual  exploration.  

•  Your  experience?  •  My  experience  with  this  sort  of  thing    

What  is  reality?  Yours  or  mine?  

•  Acceptance  is  often  promoted  as  a  useful  or  successful  pathway  when  dealing  with  difSiculty.  Other  ways  that  help?  

•  AI  and  PQ  are  about  a  new  way  of  thinking  or  seeing...so  let  me  share  some  thoughts  on  this  crucial  point.  

•  An  ancient  story  about  a  stallion...  

Community  of  interest  Private  Group  online?  

•  In  the  past  when  I  had  to  achieve  really  difSicult  things  or  help  others  do  the  same  

•  I  found  joining  together  with  like  minded  people  invaluable.  

•  These  difSicult  “self-­‐help”  programs  are  nearly  impossible  to  do  on  your  own!!  

•  So  if  you  have  interest  in  group  work  •  Stay  tuned!  

IS  the  following  a  picture  of  

•  A  frog?  

•  OR  

•  A  horse?  

• What  can  you  see?  

Good  fortune,  bad  luck  or  a  mystery?  

•  Stallion  story…  

•  Carl  Jung’s  insight  about  overcoming              signiSicant  emotional  obstacles  or  hurdles...life  long  resentments  and  the  like...  

The  saboteurs’  influence  (as  explained  in  Posi0ve  

Intelligence)  Can we ignore this?

What do you think?

Visit  

The saboteurs free assessment and the PQ

assessment are useful and recommended

audio  mindfulness  exercises    

•  At  www.positiveintelligence.com    •   that’s          positiveintelligence.com    there  are  2  videos  –  2nd  one  about  1  hour  and  is  a  talk  to  Google  employees  (also  link  on  my  blog)  and  2  AUDIO  links  so  you  can  download  and  practice  these  PQ  brain    

       region,  strengthening  exercises.  

Next:  

•  Explore  and  discuss  Positive  Intelligence  (Saboteurs  reports  and  assessments)  and  the  strengthening  exercises  experience.  

•  Some  discussion  of  the  Sage  and  PQ  Gym  •  Examine  whether  we  can  change  our  mindsets  –  as  explained  by  Carol  Dweck  in  her  book  Mindset  

This  is  not  about  a  focus  on  the  nega7ve  

I  s7ll  think  we  should  stay  posi7ve  

•  Because:-­‐  •  “If  we  Uight  evil  blow  for  blow…  evil  will  win”  (I  Ching)  and    

•  A  focus  on  the  negative  –  activates  the            Saboteurs  ..but  ignoring  them  is            is  also  problematic.  

“If  we  fight  evil  blow  for  blow…  evil  will  win”  (I  Ching)  

• What  about  the  war  on  poverty?  •  The  war  on  drugs?  •  The  war  on  terrorists?  • Where  do  these  considerations  Sit  into  the  whole…or  are  they  excluded?  

•  All  I  know  for  certain  is  we  need  to            think  a  lot  more  than  we  do!    

Mindsets  • What  are  they?  •  Are  we  born  with  them?  •  Can  we  change  them…if  we  are  willing?  • What  is  the  advantage  of  having  a  growth  mindset?  A  Sixed  mindset?  

•  Are  their  dangers  in  praising  achievement?  

hAp://mindsetonline.com/wha7sit/about/  

•  Mindset  explains:  • Why  brains  and  talent  don’t  bring  success  •  How  they  can  stand  in  the  way  of  it  • Why  praising  brains  and  talent  doesn’t  foster  self-­‐esteem  and  accomplishment,  but  jeopardizes  them  

Mindset  ……discovered  by    

•  Carol  Dweck,  a  world-­‐renowned  Stanford  University  psychologist.      

•   decades  of  research  on  achievement  and  success—a  simple  idea  that  makes  all  the  difference.  

•  In  a  Sixed  mindset,  people  believe  their  basic  qualities,  like  their  intelligence  or  talent,  are  simply  Sixed  traits.    

Fixed  mindset  folk:-­‐  

•  spend  their  time  documenting  their  intelligence  or  talent  instead  of  developing  them.    

•  They  also  believe  that  talent  alone  creates  success—without  effort.    

•  They’re  wrong.  

In  a  growth  mindset  •  people  believe  that  their  most  basic  abilities  can  be  developed  through  dedication  and  hard  work—brains  and  talent  are  just  the  starting  point.    

•  This  view  creates  a  love  of  learning  and  a  resilience  that  is  essential  for  great  accomplishment.  Virtually  all  great  people  have  had  these  qualities.  

Advantage  of  the  Growth  Mindset  

•  Teaching  a  growth  mindset  creates  motivation  and  productivity  in  the  worlds  of  business,  education,  and  sports.  

•   It  enhances  relationships.  •  Mindsets  are  beliefs—beliefs  about  yourself  and  your  most  basic  qualities.    

•  Do  you  believe  people  can  learn?  

Nature  or  nurture?    •  It’s  not  nature  or  nurture,  genes  or  environment.    

•  From  conception  on,  there’s  a  constant  give  and  take  between  the  two.  In  fact,  as  an  eminent  neuroscientist  put  it,  not  only  do  genes  and  environment  cooperate  as  we  develop,  but  genes  require  input  from  the  environment  to  work  properly.  

Brain  plas7city  •  Scientists  are  learning  that  people  have  more  capacity  for  life-­‐long  learning  and  brain  development  than  they  ever  thought.    

•  People  may  start  with  different  temperaments  and  different  aptitudes,  but  it  is  clear  that  experience,  training,  and  personal  effort  take  them  the  rest  of  the  way.    

The  tortoise  and  the  hare  

•  Robert  Sternberg,  the  present-­‐day  guru  of  intelligence  writes  that  the  major  factor  in  whether  people  achieve  expertise  “is  not  some  Sixed  prior  ability,  but  purposeful  engagement.”    

•  Binet,  recognized,  it’s  not  always  the  people  who  start  out  the  smartest  who  end  up  the  smartest.  

Want  to  test  your  mindset?  

•  Visit  http://mindsetonline.com/testyourmindset/step1.php  

•  The  book  is  about  changing  the  internal  monologue  from  a  judging  one  to  a  growth-­‐oriented  one.  It  shows  how  mindset  change  has  enabled  people  to  pursue  their  goals  more  effectively  and  how  to  boost  motivation  and  grades.  

4  steps  to  change  (get  the  book)  1.  Learn  to  hear  your  Uixed  mindset  “voice.”    

2.  Recognize  that  you  have  a  choice.  3.  Talk  back  to  it  with  a  growth  mindset  voice.  

4.  Take  the  growth  mindset  action.  

What  do  you  think?  Possible?  

Crea7ng  new  conversa7ons  

•  My  aim  is  to  get  us  thinking  •  to  get  some  input  or  suggestions  on  how  we  could  improve  our  quest    

•  to  achieve  our  potential  and    •  sustain  (not  drift  back  to  old  ways)  that  new  pathway  –  perhaps  adopt  or  follow    

•  The  PQ  practices  of  mind  and  body    

More  informa7on  

•  The  Australian  Appreciative  Inquiry  website    

•  and  my  blog  www.johnloty.com      have  more  info  ;  email  focus@johnloty.com    

• What  do  you  think  about  setting  up  a  special  group  to  share  thoughts  on  this  topic  or  set  of  ideas  about  improvement?  

www.appreciativeinquiry.net.au