corey l. jamison president the kaleel jamison consulting group, inc. the world bank

Step Up … Step Out … Be Bold …

Be BIGCorey L. JamisonPresidentThe Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group, Inc.

The World BankWashington, D.C.March 2011

Copyright © 2011 The Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group, Inc. All rights reserved. No duplication permitted without written consent. 518 271-7000. www.kjcg.com.

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Purpose: To Slow Down … To Speed Up

• How to show up more fully as an individual and in interactions with others

• Ways to Be BIG and to support others in Being BIG

• How Being BIG brings Inclusion to life

First YOU … then YOU as part of World Bank


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Speed of Change

Regenerative Medicine(“printing” a kidney – Dr. Anthony Atala)

Mechanical Heart ValveHuman Bioluminescence


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Slowing Down to Speed Up

• The speed of change vs. intentionality

• Insight (Dr. David Rock – TED)• Breathing …


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HELLOS


The Need to Be BIG

I am daring you to think bigger,to act bigger and to be bigger.I dare you to think creatively.

I dare you to . . . lead andinspire others.

I dare you to build character.I dare you to share.

I am promising you a richer lifeand more exciting life if you do.

Excerpts from William H. Danforth, I Dare You!(St. Louis, MO: American Youth Foundation, 1931).

William H. Danforth (1870–1956),founder of the Ralston Purina Company.

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What does it mean to YOU to Be BIG?

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What does it mean to Be BIG?

It can mean that YOU:• Bring your full self to your role - to the

moment• Speak up, share who you are• Try new things• Have a life stance of growing, learning,

and partnering with others• Enjoy radical flexibility

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Being BIG Takes…

• Courage to be vulnerable

• Courage to be honest

• Courage to listen

• Courage to learn

• Courage to change

• Courage to invest in each other9


Be BIG: Step Up, Step Out, Be Bold

• Be BIG: Me– Consider areas of your life below. Pick 5-6 areas that are most important

to you, and draw your star.

Possible areas:Family/friendsHealth/physical fitnessCommunityFun/leisureLearning/growingSpiritual health

Family/childrenEducationEmotional/psychological healthFinancial/economic healthHobbiesOther 10



• Where are you showing up BIG?

• Where are you showing up small?

• What is one place that you want to Be BIGGER?

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• What are 3 factors in your work environment that support people being BIG?

• What are 3 factors in your work environment that support people being small?

• What are the organizational consequences of people feeling and acting small, diminishing or limiting others, and being “small” as a team or group/function?

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• Develop and commit to 3 actions YOU will take to Be BIG:

1. 2. 3.

• What will YOU do next week?• What do YOU need to do 30 days from now?• How will YOU measure my progress?

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Inclusion as the HOWSM for Speed

FASTER

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Inclusion is…

A sense of belonging:Feeling respected, valued, and seen for who we are

as individuals;

There is a level of supportive energy and commitment from leaders, colleagues, and others so that we – individually and collectively – can do our best work.

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A time I felt excluded …

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A time I felt included …

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To what extent do you feel:

A sense of belonging

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Not at all To a great extent

Respected, valued, and seen for who you are as an individual


A level of supportive energy and commitment from leaders, colleagues, and others so you can do your best work


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12 Inclusive Behaviors

1. Greet people authentically—say hello.2. Create a sense of “safety” for yourself and your

team members.3. Work for the common good and shared success.4. Listen as an ally—listen, listen, listen and engage.5. Lean into discomfort—be willing to challenge self

and others.6. Put your stake in the ground and be willing, eager

and able to move it.

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12 Inclusive Behaviors

7. Link to others’ ideas, thoughts, and feelings.8. Create 360-degree vision: Ask others to share their

thoughts and experiences and accept their frame of reference as true for them.

9. Address misunderstandings and resolve disagreements.

10.Speak up when people are being excluded.11. Ask who else needs to be in the room to understand

the whole situation.12.Build trust: Do what you say you will do and honor

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THANK YOU!

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What are 5 key behaviors for success at World Bank?

… Let’s do the math

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corey l. jamison president the kaleel jamison consulting group, inc. the world bank

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