Lesson 27: Habit 4

Please follow the instructions quickly…

You have 10 seconds to do the following…

ARE YOU READY?

FIND A PARTNER AND GET TOGETHER IN PAIRS.

NOW, the shorter one of the two of you make a fist…

The taller partner should… on the count of three…

…try to open the other person’s hand.

Please return to your seat.

QUESTION…

How many of you simply asked your partner to open

his or her hand?

Why not?

When the environment feels competitive, we often will automatically play WIN-LOSE. (And we just finished talking about WIN-WIN ). Because many of us over the years have been taught WIN-LOSE, it is easy to fall back into a learned behavior when the situation feels competitive. Remember our SEE-DO-GET model? Our PARADIGMS govern our behavior.

In groups of 3 or 4, please discuss the following statements…

(i.e. What does it mean? Do you agree? How does it apply to you?)

We need to approach WIN-WIN from a

genuine desire to invest in the

relationships that make it possible.

Competition is healthy… especially when you compete against yourself, or when it challenges you to reach and stretch and become your best.Does your perspective change when you

are on a team?