Understanding Diversity in High Performance TEAMS

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Understanding Diversity in High Performance TEAMS

• Building Trust through Understanding Self and
  Others

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Discover The GENIE Within
Who Am I, Who are they? - Nature Nurture
B I E
B Behaviour I Individual E
Environment (Kurt Lewin, Behavioural
Psychologist)
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Discover The GENIE Within
Red Flags
Generalizations
Stereotyping
Its easier to make something simple
complex Than to make something complex simple
K.I.S.
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Discover The GENIE Within
Who Am I Who are You ?
Im OK its just all of you that have problems!"
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• TRUE COLOURS EXERCISE
• Implications for
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Leadership

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Discover The GENIE Within
Who Am I Who are You ?
How can I trust you if I dont know and
understand you?"
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Left Brain (Quantitative )

• Written communication
• Remembers Names
• Emotions Inhibited
• Serious Problem Solvers
• Prefers Realistic Stories
• Improves Existing Things
• Not Easily Hypnotised
• Logical
• Sympathises

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Left Brain Preferences

• Outdoor/ Manual
• Scientific/ Analytical
• Mathematics/ Numeric
• Clerical/ Administration

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Right Brain ( Qualitative )

• Verbal Communication
• Remembers faces
• Strong emotional responses
• Playful in solving problems
• Prefers fantasy
• Invents new things
• Intuitive
• Empathising

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Right Brain Preferences

• Selling/ Persuasive
• Social/ People
• Outdoor/Mobile
• Creative/ Artistic

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Discover The GENIE Within
Dont ABUSE It
Color Blind - Monochrome vs Rainbow view of
people situations (There is nothing so unequal
as to treat everyone the same!) Amateur
Psychologist - a little knowledge can be a
dangerous thing My Excuse - Do Nothing/No Follow
Up not used to improve personal, team
business relationships methods (decision
making, problem solving, goal setting.) If
Behavior does not change Nothing Changes!
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Discover The GENIE Within
USE it or Lose It
Enjoy diversity - leverage different thinking
styles preferences One Piece of Chocolate -
Use as a taster for the whole block! (Life long
learning other tools DIAS, Managing for
High Performance Program..) Engage others -
team members, clients, family friends in using
a little knowledge for powerful breakthroughs Be
Yourself but Be Aware - Be adaptable tolerant
in using a Whole person/brain approach to
personal business relationships
methods (business planning, situational
leadership, teamwork, decision making 7 hats
) Nobody has it all together But together we
have it all!
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Discover The GENIE Within
USE It Lets Take the First Step
Im OK! Your OK! I Trust You!
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Discover The GENIE Within
High Performing Teams Leverage Diversity
Its OK to be different!
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Discover The GENIE Within
THANK YOU
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Presenter Background Who am I
Greg Barnes ? School in Hong Kong ?
Himalayas ? Americas Cup ? MS Diagnosis ? English
Channel ? Stroke ? Global Business Coach
ChevronTexaco, BHPBilliton, Starbucks, American
Express, WMC, McDonalds, Westpac....
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Discover The GENIE Within
True Colours Background

• Conversations with my son published as
• The Genie Within Book
• Section 2 Coaching Guide Understanding
  Personality (yours others) and how to leverage
  this knowledge
• Start with a childs mindset

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The High Performance ROADMAP
Introduction
Trust via understanding True Colours
Use it
Explore Understand yourself Who
Leverage Use Abuse Close
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High Performance is built on Trust
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Teamwork Communication are built on TRUST
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Discover The GENIE Within
Explore Who Am I ? Who are they?

• Personality, Thinking Preferences and Behaviour
  Comfort Zones
• Team Dynamics Communication, Problem Solving,
  Decision Making
• High Performance Teamwork Work and Home
• Willingness, and Ability to Understand Self and
  Others
• (Work Team, Partners, Family, Friends -
  Individuals and Cultures)

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