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  1  TOC  for  Education  Australia,  Inc.  |  PO  Box  551,  Glebe,  NSW  2037  |  www.tocfe-­‐australia.com.au  |  Ph  1300  919  761   Copyright  TOC  for  Education  -­‐Australia  Inc.  2013  

Reaching  Beyond    

Introducing  the  Theory  of  Constraints  Logical  Thinking  Tool      

The  Ambitious  Target  Tree  for    Achieving  Goals  that  seem  out  of  Reach  

 TOC  for  Education  -­‐  Australia  Inc.  

 

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  2  TOC  for  Education  Australia,  Inc.  |  PO  Box  551,  Glebe,  NSW  2037  |  www.tocfe-­‐australia.com.au  |  Ph  1300  919  761   Copyright  TOC  for  Education  -­‐Australia  Inc.  2013  

                           

                 

 Improving  thinking  skills,  behaviour  and  personal  achievement  for  people  of  all  ages.      TOC  for  Education  -­‐  Australia  Inc.  is  a  registered  not-­‐for-­‐profit  organisation  providing  workshops  and  training  in  the  Theory  of  Constraints  (TOC)  logical  and  practical  thinking  and  communication  tools  to:  

▪ Students  ▪ Parents/carers  ▪ Educators  ▪ Education  administrators  ▪ Counsellors  ▪ Community  groups  ▪ Business  Organisations    At  the  heart  of  our  approach  is  the  desire  to  contribute  to  a  better  world  by  teaching  children  and  adults  new  and  effective  ways  of  thinking  in  order  to  improve  their  lives  and  opportunities  now  and  in  the  future.      The  following  pages  provide  an  overview  of  the  Theory  of  Constraints  Thinking  Tool  the  Ambitious  Target  Tree.    Based  on  original  material  by  Kathy  Suerken,  President  TOCfE  International  

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THE  AMBITIOUS  TARGET  TREE  Achieving  goals  that  seem  out  of  reach   This structured, dynamic tool enables people of all ages to analyse and sequence the steps needed to achieve an ambitious goal or target, breaking the process into smaller, more manageable and logical steps.

The logical tool is used to plan projects, address behaviour problems and analyse curriculum. An ambitious target is a positive and desirable objective that at first glance seems unreachable. Although this process is simple enough to be used with small children, it is equally effective in ensuring success for those who plan and manage school, business and system-wide projects.

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The Problem

           

For  many,  ambitious  targets  are  not  achieved  because:  • We  do  not  have  a  deep  understanding  of  what  is  needed  to  ensure  success  

• We  don’t  have  a  clear,  logical  and  time  sequenced  plan  

• We  can’t  get  participation  and  commitment  from  others  in  group  projects  

• We  are  distracted  by  non-­‐essential  actions  that  waste  time  

• It  is  difficult  to  understand  the  success  and  failures  of  others’  plans  

 CURRICULUM  • It  is  difficult  to  clarify/understand  key  concepts  and  lesson  objectives  within  text  and  other  information    

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The Problem  Why  is  it  so  hard  to  achieve  ambitious  targets?  

• By  definition  they  are  out  of  reach  • They  require  more  than  a  regular  “to  do”  list  to  achieve  them  

• There  are  several  obstacles    • We  do  not  have  a  deep  understanding  of  what  is  needed  to  ensure  success  

• We  don’t  have  a  clear,  logical  and  time  sequenced  plan  to  overcome  the  obstacles  

 

Teamwork:  

• There  is  an  increasing  fear  of  failure  • Team  members  start  to  loose  interest  in  the  project    

• Communication  breaks  down  • It  is  more  difficult  to  trust  each  other  • Outcomes  not  achieved  

“A goal without a plan is just a wish” - Antoine de Saint Exupery

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By using the Ambitious Target Tree technique: Develop organisational and logical sequencing skills • By graphically structuring obstacles

and prerequisites in logical sequence to overcome them to achieve the Ambitious Target

Develop communication and collaboration skills • By using the tool as a framework to

analyse and discuss curriculum content and/or implement a plan to achieve an ambitious target.

Increase relevance to real life situations • By using prior knowledge,

acquiring new knowledge and responsible decision-making.

• Being able to transfer knowledge and experience in the curriculum to real life situations.

Develop skills that focus thinking • Beyond literal interpretation of

information • Convert general or abstract ideas

into specific actions • Question and interpret information

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The Solution Part  1:  Clearly  define  the  Ambitious  Target.  

Ambitious  Target/Goal:  “x  y  z”  

 Obstacle   Intermediate  

Objective  (I.O.)  How  to  achieve  the  objective  -­‐  Plan  

1.   1.    2.   2.    3.   3.    4.  more  as  necessary  

 

 

 

A  method  that  enables  us  to  effectively:  

• Gain  a  deep  understanding  of  what  is  needed  to  ensure  success  in  achieving  goals  

• Acquire  skills  to  create  a  clear,  logical  and  time  sequenced  plan  to  achieve  goals  

• Gain  collaboration  and  commitment  from  others  in  group  projects  

• Avoid  distractions  by  non-­‐essential  actions  that  waste  time  

• Gain  clarity  and  understanding  in  key  concepts  and  lesson  objectives  within  text  and  other  information  

• Analyse  rather  than  memorise  events,  concepts  and  information  

• Support  a  position  using  reasoned  logic  • Improve  recall  and  retelling  of  story  • Make  reasoned  and  responsible  decisions  • Effectively  question  and  interpret  

information  • Take  greater  responsibility  for  our  

behaviours  

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The Solution  

 Part  2:  Create  a  plan  to  achieve  the  Ambitious  Target.                      

       A  method  that  is:    • Simple…  Is  the  method  easy  enough  to  be  

used  by  people  of  all  ages  and  abilities?  • Concrete…  Is  the  method  specific  and  not  

too  abstract?  Does  it  allow  people  to  relate  the  analysis  to  real  life  experience?  

• Graphically  structured…  Is  the  method  sufficiently  structured  and  visual?  

• Logically  sequenced…  Does  the  order  of  the  steps  make  sense?    

• Practical…  Does  the  method  enable  its  underlying  theory  to  yield  practical  outcomes?  

• Assessable…  Does  the  method  provide  a  strategy  for  evaluation?  

 

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Behaviour Applications: • Personal goal setting • “Contracts” with students or classes • More focused and meaningful

classroom discussions • Completion of academic work • Workplace leadership • School or workplace improvement

plans When applied to projects, the Ambitious Target Tree enables individuals and groups to think through the logical steps needed to ensure success. They not only gain confidence in their ability to solve their own problems but also are often able to prevent conflicts with others. As a result, the learning environment is significantly improved.

Benefits of using the Branch in Behaviour situations: ▪ Ensures the target itself is clearly

defined and understood ▪ Provides more focused and deeper

understanding of what is needed to ensure success

▪ Improves clarity of communication ▪ Provides concrete, written plan that is

logical and easy to follow ▪ Evokes participation and commitment

of all team members in group projects ▪ Ensures genuine collaboration among

team members ▪ Eliminates non-essential actions that

waste time ▪ Fosters confidence and momentum

needed to achieve a goal

Reduce sense of failure, loss of confidence, reduce conflicts and stress.  

Gain confidence in own ability and others, take responsible actions, achieve goals and improve personal relationships.  

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Curriculum Applications: ▪ Analysis of narrative and informational text (oral or written) ▪ Academic projects, group and individual ▪ Development of communication skills (oral and written) ▪ Lesson plans

Applied to curriculum content, the Ambitious Target Tree enables students to analyse events and procedures in a way that deepens their understanding and ability to apply what they learn to their everyday lives.

When teachers use the Ambitious Target with students to develop a plan to achieve curriculum objectives (standards and benchmarks) students are able to verbalise not only what they need to learn but also their own responsibilities in the learning process.

Benefits of using the Ambitious Target in content applications: ▪ Deepens understanding of successes and failures in analysing events and procedures ▪ Focuses thinking beyond a literal interpretation ▪ Enables students to predict potential obstacles in text or projects and think through how to overcome them ▪ Enables students to logically sequence new knowledge ▪ Enhances the ability to identify essential, yet less obvious, details in text or academic projects by thinking through the reasons for actions ▪ Enables focused and meaningful classroom discussions ▪ Enables students to logically plan a group or individual curriculum content project

Less overwhelmed by workload, less confusion interpreting curriculum content, less failure, no blame  

More focus, deeper understanding, clearer thinking in achieving goals  

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Case  Studies    For  a  comprehensive  selection  of  case  studies  from  around  the  world  please  visit:    http://www.tocfe-­‐australia.com.au/index.php/case-­‐studies                  

Contact  Us  For  information  on  upcoming  workshops  in  Australia  please  visit:      http://www.tocfe-­‐australia.com.au/index.php/our-­‐program    email:      info@tocfe-­‐australia.com.au  Phone:  1300  919  761  (within  Australia)