extraordinary groups: how ordinary teams achieve amazing results with geoff bellman

EXTRAORDINARY GROUPS:

How Ordinary Teams Achieve Amazing Results

withGeoff Bellman

Note your answers to these questions:

#1. What do you hope for when joining a group? List three hopes.

Think of the most extraordinary group you’ve ever been part of…

#2. What did that group do that help make it so fantastic? List three actions.

#3. How did the group feel because of what they did together? List three feelings.

Kathleen Ryan & Geoff Bellman

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Our Starting Questions:

Why do some groups achieve amazing results while most do not?

What do extraordinary groups have in common that sorts them from others?

How might we create these terrific results more often?

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The Field Study

Sixty groups of 2-20 Work, volunteer, personal life Self-identified as “amazing” Interviews with 1-3 members 1.5 to 2 hour phone interviews Open ended questions and stories

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An Extraordinary Group…

Achieves outstanding results while members-- individually or collectively-- experience a profound shift in how they see their world.

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Why Groups Are Important Today

Individuals cannot relate to organizations

Organizations cannot relate to individuals

Individuals can relate to small groups Smal groups are the way to get things

done

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Eight Performance Indicators

1. Compelling Purpose

2. Shared Leadership

3. Just-Enough Structure

4. Full Engagement

5. Embracing Differences

6. Unexpected Learning

7. Strengthened Relationships

8. Great Results

Groups in Human History

200,000+ years of living in groups 5,000+ years of large organizations Survive together, perish alone Genetically informed to group Groups are our natural unit of work

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Six Group Needs

Accept one’s self while moving toward own Potential

Bond with others while

pursuing common Purpose Understand Reality of the world

while making an Impact

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ACCEPTANCE: Knowing and appreciating myself for who I am.

POTENTIAL:Sensing and growing into my fuller and better self.

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BOND: Connections among us that create a shared sense of identity and belonging.

PURPOSE:The reason why we come together.

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REALITY:Understanding and accepting the world as it is and how it affects us.

IMPACT:Our intention to make a difference and our readiness to act.

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And there is more…

Beauty: Wonder, Healthy, Vibrant, Sweet, Rare, Lovely

Discovery: Innovative, Rare, Audacious, Daring to Dream

Possibility: Positive, Hope, New, Pushing to Limits, Magical

Power: Enabling, Empowering, Confidence

Self: Natural, Worth, Awareness, Best, Higher, Alive

Challenge: Difficult, Problems, Irritating, Hard Work, Intense

Rewarding: Appreciation, Recognition, Fulfilling, Results, Win

Fun: Hilarious, Crazy, Good Time, Play, Happy, Laughter

Bond: Community, Tribe, Social, Unifying, Joined, Welcome

Energy: Amazing, Incredible, Juiced, Exhilarating, Charged, Wow

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Four Feelings at the Heart of Transformation:

Energized !

Connected !

Hopeful !

Changed !

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Are you more hopeful about yourself, your group, or your world?

Do you feel changed by this group experience?

Did this experience energize you or your group?

Do you feel more connected to your group, purpose, self, or the world?

EnergizedConnectedHopefulChanged

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EnergizedConnectedHopefulChanged

Transformation: a fundamental shift in individual perception that

accelerates behavior change and personal vitality.

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FOUR TRANSFORMATIVE FEELINGS

EIGHT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

SIX GROUP NEEDS

INSTINCTIVE DRIVES

EXCEPTIONAL RESULTS

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High Performance Behaviors and Techniques

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• Meeting Management • Leadership Strategies • Group Dynamics • Employee Engagement • Team Development

• Collaborative Decision Making • Conflict Management • Brainstorming • Dialogue • Problem-Solving

Use Model to…

1. Design a meeting or event2. Debrief a group experience3. Frame questions4. Pursue transformation5. Define motivating behavior6. Clarify individual needs7. Observe a group at work

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Use Model to…

8. Shape group purpose9. Explore an individual’s motivation10. Delve into deeper meaning of group work11. Assess group leadership needs12. Foundation for change project13. Highlight the value of relationships14. Support creative disagreement

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EnergizedConnected

HopefulChanged

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Geoff Bellman’s Books…

Extraordinary Groups. (w/K. Ryan) Jossey-Bass. 2009. The Consultant’s Calling. (2nd ed.) Jossey-Bass. 2002. Getting Things Done When You Are Not in Charge. (2nd

ed.) Berrett-Koehler. 2001. The Beauty of the Beast. Berrett-Koehler. 2000. Your Signature Path. Berrett-Koehler. 1996. The Quest for Staff Leadership. Scott-Foresman. 1986.

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Kathleen Ryan’s Books…

Extraordinary Groups. (w/G. Bellman) Jossey-Bass. 2009.

The Courageous Messenger. (w/Oestreich & Orr) Jossey-Bass. 1996.

Driving Fear Out of the Workplace. (w/Oestreich) Jossey-Bass. 1991.