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Increasing Expectation Positively!

At your next staff meeting lead your team- The family members will remember their
through the following discussion anddeceased as American Heroes and throughout
exercise.history their family will take pride in his
her  commitment  to  space  exploration.
This exercise is focused on getting people to
perceive things positively. The exercise goes- The focus on the tragedy from the national
like  this:media will inspire a new generation of space
enthusiasts. Perhaps a child will become the
Make the point to your team that they havegreatest space explorer of all time as a
the power to perceive virtually all thingsresult.
either from a positive or negative
perspective.Now, challenge your team to come up with 5
additional positive outcomes. You will be
Lead a discussion asking for attendees tosurprised now by their creativity and renewed
offer up negative circumstances resultingvision  for  what  is  possible.
from  a  well-known  tragedy.
Lastly, go through the exact same exercise.
As an example let's consider the tragedyThis time however, choose the following topic
involving  the  Space  Shuttle  Columbia.appropriate to your own business. Here's the
challenge:
Creating this "list of negatives" will come
easily for the participants given the nature"Revising our production goals UP by an
of the disaster. For example: The loss ofadditional  15%."
life, the potential effects for radiation on
the ground, the devastating blow to the spaceAfter going through the negatives first
program, the children and families effected(limit the list to only 5 items), then go
by  the  loss  of  loved  ones,  etc.through the positives, and allow your team to
have a lengthy discussion on HOW this 15%
In the interest of time and keeping yourproduction increase will be achieved. In
entire team fully engaged, make the list noeffect,  let  them create a mini action plan.
longer  than  8-10  items.
Once the group has agreed on how to increase
Next, ask the group to come up with a list ofthe production by 15% you can ever-so-gently
positive  outcomes  from  this  experience.inform them that "the goals did NOT just go
up by 15%, only 10%! BUT, now that we have a
(Hint: This will actually be more difficultplan for achieving 15%, don't you think we
for the group because it is hard to voiceshould  use  it?"
optimism when talking about personal tragedy.
However, you can offer up a few of your ownHave fun with this exercise! It shows people
ideas to get people started thinking from ayou are a leader with vision and that you
different  point  of  view.)understand the power of perception and
belief.
For  instance  some  positive  outcomes  are:
Hopefully, it will also show your team that
- The space program will learn from thisyou have a good sense of humor and that you
disaster and become even more safe for futurecan relate to their concerns. This exercise
flights  -  thus  saving  countless  lives.makes for a terrific opportunity to "CONNECT"
with  your  employees.
- The nation came together from the crisis,
which is good for the solidarity of ourShow your team that it's ok to have fun while
country.increasing expectations.



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