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LeaderGuideThisguideisdesignedasaresourceforsmallgroupleaders.It

accompaniesGroupModule13oftheeLearningSeriesYourExtraordinaryWorkplace.

Section1:BeforeYouBegin

☐PRINTacopyofthisleaderguide.

☐NAVIGATEthroughyourentiregroupmoduleatleastonetime.Ensureyouhavetherequiredtechnologyinworkingorder.

☐DESIGNATEthetimeallottedtoeachsectionbasedontotalamountallottedforthesessionandnoteanyexamples/ideasyoucanshare.Yourpersonalstoriesareinvaluableinmakingtheinformationrelevant.

☐GATHERallsuppliesyouwillneed.Ifthereisnotawhiteboardintheroomwhereyoumeet,considertapingpaperonthewallsoyoucanrecordnotesofyourdiscussion.NOTE:Thistechnique(usingpapertorecordnotes)isavisualwayofrecordingdiscussionideasandbeingabletoredisplaythoseideasinanotherlocationoratafuturemeeting.

☐SENDaconfirmationemailaweekpriortothegroupsessiontoremindallparticipantsoftheupcomingsession.Thisisoptional

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EMAILSAMPLE:Tosupportyouinpreparingyourteamfortheirupcomingtrainingprogram.Youaretheprimarymodelforthecommitmentandenthusiasmyouarecreatingforthiswork.

Hi!

I’mlookingforwardtoseeingyouallon(Day,Date)forthenextLifeWorkSystemssession.Pleasebeontimeandreadytorollat(time)becausewehavealotofgroundtocover.

Iappreciateallyoubringtothismeeting.Itmattersthatyouarehelpingtobuildthisculturewithme.Iknowyouarebusyandthatyourtimeisveryvaluable.Thatmakesitallthemorecrucialyouareinthegamesofully.

Letmeknowifyouneedanythingfrommetobewellpreparedtoparticipateinourgroupsession.

Seeyousoon!

(Yourname)

TIPSFORANEFFECTIVESESSION

ü Encourageparticipantstospeakinfirstperson(“I”)whenevertheyarenot.

ü Encourageeachto“stayintheirownyard,”sharingtheirexperiences,opinions,ideas,andfeelings.

ü Practicewithanotherpersonbeforeattemptingtoleadthegroupinexercisesordemonstrations.

ü Startontimewiththosewhoarriveinatimelymannertoestablishanexpectation.Askfortimeliness.

ü Watchtheclockorhaveadesignatedtimekeepertrackprogress.

ü Encourageparticipation.Forexample,asksomeonetotakenotesonawhiteboard.

ü Avoidgoingdownarabbithole.Whenyousenseaparticipantisgettingofftopic,gentlyguidethemback.Ifchronic,speakwiththemoutsideofasession.

ü Allowgroupmemberstodoasmuchofthetalkingaspossible.Insteadoftellingthem,askquestionstohelpthemarriveatkeypointsthemselves.Letthemknowtheyareallleadingwithyou.

Section2:GettingStartedTIME:______minGOAL:Setthestagefortheparticipants.Ensuretheyunderstandwhattheyareabouttodoandwhy.

Actions

☐POSTyourcompany’spurposeandcorevalues.

☐REINFORCEyourcompany’spurposeandvalues.Encourageeachparticipanttoparticipateinabriefreviewofsuggestedquestions.

☐ASKparticipantstoexpresswhattheyhopetogainbytheendofthesession.Shareanexampleofyourown.

☐SHOWtheIntroductionandWhatWillWeReviewslides.Inthese,Judyreviewswhatparticipantswillbedoingandlearningduringthisgroupsession.

♦FOCUS:Howtousecommunicationtobuildtrustandteamwork.

♦TIP:Demonstratefullcommitmenttoallyoudo.Yourintentionandmodelingmattersthemost!

MyNotes

Note:thissectionisdeliveredbeforeyoustartplayingyourmodules.

**Recognitionisappreciatinggiftsanddifferences.

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SuggestedQuestions1.Whydoespurposebringaboutpositives?2.What’sabestoutcomefromyourpurpose?3.Oneofthe8ValuesofTrustisrecognition**HowdoesAIfitwithrecognition?

4.Howwillyoufeelandwhatisyourresultifyoudoallworkfromself-directedchoice?

KeyPoints• PurposeandvalueshelpcreateourrealityandareresultsofAIquestions.• ConsideringbestoutcomesfromthissessionwouldbeidealandAI.• Youcanbuilduponpastsuccessestoturnanewconcept/toolintoahabit.

GOAL:Createunderstandingabouttheprocessstepsandthenameanddescriptionofallrelatedactivities.

Actions:

☐SHOWAppreciativeInquiryProcess&Termsslide1

☐REVIEWthefirst2stepsofthe4-Dprocess

☐REINFORCEaskingvariousparticipantstotaketurnsreadingdefinitionsforeachterm(inorange)intheirworkbooksonpage5

☐SHOWAIProcess&Termsslide2

☐REVIEWthelast2stepsofthe4-Dprocess

☐REINFORCEaskingvariousparticipantstotaketurnsreadingdefinitionsforeachterm(inorange)intheirworkbooksonpage5

☐ASKparticipantsthesuggestedquestions

☐READallkeypointstoendthissection

Section3:AppreciativeInquiryProcessandTermsTIME:______min

SuggestedQuestions1. HowcanthisAIprocesshelpyou?2. Whatdoyouthinkaboutthisprocess?3. Whatdoyoufeelaboutthisprocess?4. Whatarebenefitsofthisapproach?5. Haveyouusedthissuccessfully?

KeyPoints• YouknowmanyelementsofAIfromyourworkonyourpersonalblueprint• Large-scalemilitarybranchesusethisAIchangemanagementprocess• Takingtimeforeachstepinthe4-Dprocessallowsyoutoensuresuccess• Youareformingahabitofbuildingonstrengthsandaccomplishments

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Actions:

☐SHOWInterviewQuestionsslide

☐GUIDEallparticipantstoshareanswersonpage3intheirworkbooks

☐ASKparticipantsthesuggestedquestions

☐READallkeypointstoendthissection

GOAL:Participantsreviewcoregroupselectionandwhyandhowtodesignaspecific,customAIinterview.

MyNotes

Section4:InterviewProtocol(s)andtheCoreGroupTIME:______min

SuggestedQuestions1. Whyarequestionsonthisslidepart1ofcreatinganinterviewprotocol?

2. Whyareyourspecificanswerscrucial?3. Doesthissharedconversationfeelproductive?Why?Whynot?

KeyPoints• Everystakeholdergroupshouldberepresentedinthecoregroup• CoregroupencouragesALLideasbeconsideredforprotocolsanddreams• Thecoregroupasksquestionstodrawoutthemesofgreatestjoy• Themorestakeholders(e.g.everyone),thebetterthebuyinandsuccess• Celebratingstrengthsandsuccessesmayseemslow,butspeedsthingsup

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GOAL:Participants

SuggestedQuestions1. Doyoubelievethereispowerinnumbers?Whyorwhynot?

2. Whatisthedangerofholdingbackyouruniqueideasanddesires?

3. Doyouseevalueofbarn-raisingvs.hot-shot-ingitalone?

KeyPoints• Well-intendedpeoplecautionus“berealistic”butsuccessbreedssuccess• Americanstendtorewardindependenceandself-reliancebutAIshowsa

morepleasant,efficientoreffectivewaytoaccomplishpositivechange• Engagingallstakeholdersissimilartohelpingeveryone“tobewildly

successful”onateam

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Section5:EngagingAllStakeholdersTIME:______min

Actions:

☐SHOWtheThinkAboutItslide

☐GUIDEalltoshareanswersonpage4oftheirworkbooks

☐ASKparticipantsthesuggestedquestions

☐READallkeypointstocompletethissection

GOAL:Participants

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Actions:

☐SHOWMakeitPersonalslide1

☐ASKsuggestedquestionsabove

☐ASKeachtosharewhattheywroteonpage6oftheirworkbooks.

☐SHOWtheMakeitPersonal–DreamBigslide(2)

☐ASKeachtosharewhattheywroteonpages7-8oftheirworkbooks. ♦TIP:Intheinterestoftime(anddependingonthesizeofthegroup,youmaywantpeopletopartnerupfirstandthenageneralsharingattheendofthissection,beforeyou…

☐READallkeypointstocompletethissection

SuggestedQuestions1. Doyourpositivefeelingsmatter?2. Whatarecommonbarrierstoconsideringwhatyoufeelandwant?

3. Howmightyouovercomethosebarriers?4. Whyisitparticularlyhelpfulforyoutoreviewyourpartinvarioussuccesses?

KeyPoints• Sharingpositivestoriesrewiresthebrainandimproveslifeinahelpfulway• Focusingonsupportyouhavereceived,joyyouhaveexperienced,andsuccesses,allopenyoutogreateroptimismandcouragetoriskandcreate

• MakingAIapartoflifeinsmallways(simpleproblemsolvingorquestions)andlargeways(blueprints)consistentlyimprovesyourlifeandoutcomes

MyNotes

Section6:ThePersonalSideofAppreciativeInquiryTIME:______min

GOAL:Participantsconsidertheimportanceofchangingtoapositiveapproachallthewaytoaction.

Section7:BarrierstoAI&DeliveringChange TIME:______min

KeyPoints• Wetendtofocusonthenegativebecausewebelieveitbetterprotectsus• Whenwestopandconsider,wehavesuccessesbuildingonstrengths• Weliketosharesuccessstoriesbuthavebeentoldwearepridefulifwedo• Beingappreciativeandfocusingonwhatworksismorevulnerable

MyNotes

SuggestedQuestionsDefertoquestionsreferencedonthepageslistedinActionsbelow.

Actions:

☐SHOWtheCooperriderslideshownabove

☐ASKthemtosharetheiranswerstothe questionsonpage9intheirworkbooks

☐SHOWtheDeliveryofChangeslideshownhereà☐ASKthemtosharetheiranswersonpages10-11intheirworkbooks

☐READallkeypointstocompletethissection♦TIP:Thissectionshouldnottaketoolongtocomplete.

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GOAL:Participantsdemonstratehowtoshareacommitment,offerorrequestonanorganizationaldream.

Actions:

☐SHOWtheCommitment,OfferorRequestslideshownabove

☐ASKthemtosharetheiranswerstothequestionsonpage12intheirworkbooks

☐ASKallsuggestedquestions

☐READallkeypointstocompletethissection

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Section8:Delivery:Commitment,Offer,RequestTIME:______min

KeyPoints• It’simportanttotakearolegivingandreceiving,leadingand/orfollowing• Dreaminganddesigningwithoutactionbecomesdiscouraging• Intentionsequalresults;revisitdreaminganddesigningifactionisdelayed• Themoreparticipation,thegreatertheexponentialgrowthandimpacts

SuggestedQuestions1.Whenhaveyoudonesomethinglikebarn-raising?Whatwastheexperiencelike?*

2. Whatisexponentialgrowth?**

MyNotes

*Bringexample,suchasthrowingateamshower,makingaThanksgivingmealtogether,creatingafund-raiser,puttingonaplay,etc.

1. **Exponentialgrowth=growthwhoseratebecomesevermorerapidinproportiontothegrowingtotalnumberorsize.

GOAL:Participantsleavetheprogramwithconcreteplanstotakeactionwithin24hours.

KeyPoints• Peopledonotsustainrealorlastingchangewithoutdiscussingwhatisnewlylearnedandcommittingtotakenextstepsindividuallyandasagroupwithinthenext24hours.

• Speakingandlisteningmindfully,makingaccountablerequestsandagreements,workingthroughfrustrations,addressingissuesratherthanavoidingthem,andconsciouslyencouragingoneanother,alldirectlybuildssuccessesofeverykind.

• Asaleader,itiscrucialthatyouhelpstaffidentifyandadoptconcretewaystokeepthisinformationandthetoolshereinaliveandviable.

Section9:Wrap–Up(ItJustGotReal)TIME:______min

Actions

☐ASKparticipantstorecord/shareahasontheirActionPlanningsheet.

☐ASKparticipantstoidentifyanextsteporactionregardingthistool.

SuggestedQuestions1.Whatwillyoudo?2.Wouldanaccountabilitybuddyhelpyou?

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Name____________________________________________Date_____________________

IT JUST GOT REAL!

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