The Winner’s Way

The Winner’s Way

Duration Start Finish Agenda Activity

00:45 09:15 10:00 Introduction and Ice Breakers Visualization Exercise01:00 10:00 11:00 The Winner's Mindset Self Esteem Questionnaire

11:00 11:15 Break01:00 11:15 12:15 A Bias for Action Personnel Goal Setting00:45 12:15 01:00 Firo B Section I Firo B Questionnaire

01:00 01:30 Lunch Break00:45 01:30 02:15 Firo B Intrepretation Intrepretation Guide01:00 02:15 03:15 Traits of Leaders

03:15 03:30 Break01:00 03:30 04:30 Team Dynamics and Managaement Team Activity - TBD00:30 04:30 05:00 Team work and reporting TBD00:30 05:00 05:30 Summary and Closure Summary - team contribution

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The Winner’s Way: Stage 1: Introduction

Talk to your neighbour (someone whom you don’t know well…).

Something about her/his family

Number of years at SPS

An Achievement

An Aspiration

Talk in 3 minutes.

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Stage 1: Visualization Exercise: Read this every week: :

Close your eyes, and think in as much details, your great future – 3 years from now. Think all positive - eliminate all bad thoughts. Think in as much details as possible.

Your Family, how you want your relationships to be:

Your Career, what a great job you want to be doing:

Your finances, how in control you want to be:

Your hobbies, and your goals for them:

Your social activities, and your goals for them:

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Stage 2: Personal Self Esteem Evaluation

The following exercise allows you to evaluate your self esteem using this scale:5 = Always; 4 = Most of the time; 3 = Sometimes; 2 = Rarely; 1 = Never

____ 1. I feel successful in my present work/school activities.____ 2. I feel satisfied with my present work/school path.____ 3. I consider myself to be a risk taker.____ 4. I feel that continuing my education is important.____ 5. I consciously look for the good in others.____ 6. I can do most everything I put my mind to.____ 7. I am comfortable in new social situations.____ 8. I appreciate compliments from others.____ 9. I feel comfortable speaking in front of others.____10. I enjoy telling others of my success.____11. I am an optimistic person.____12. I am goal-oriented.____13. I am comfortable making decisions.____14. I am in good physical condition.____15. I am respected by others for who I am.____16. I project a positive self-image.____17. I am an active listener.____18. I like being responsible for projects.____19. I enjoy controversial discussions.____20. I find obstacles challenging.____21. I am able to ask for help without feeling guilty.____22. I can laugh at my own mistakes.____23. I am responsible for my thoughts and actions.____24. I am direct when I voice my feelings.____25. I am leading a balanced life.____26. I am an enthusiastic person.____27. I use eye contact when talking to others.____28. I genuinely like myself for who I am.____29. I take criticism well and learn from it.____30. I exercise regularly and eat a balanced diet.

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Add up your points and put the total here: _________________

Personal Goal Setting – Dimensions

Stage 3: What I want to work on: My goal (what I want to achieve):

___ overall level of self esteem __________________________________________

___ positive mental attitude __________________________________________

___ physical exercise program __________________________________________

___ personal appearance __________________________________________

___ career focus/direction __________________________________________

___ social/interpersonal skills __________________________________________

___ assertiveness __________________________________________

___ decision-making __________________________________________

___ risk taking/overcoming fear __________________________________________

___ communication skills __________________________________________

___ public speaking ability __________________________________________

___ professional skills __________________________________________

___ balanced school/personal life __________________________________________

___ listening skills __________________________________________

___ negotiation skills __________________________________________

___ other:____________________ __________________________________________

___ other: ____________________ __________________________________________

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Stage 3: Goal Setting Exercise

Goal 1: _________________________________________________________________________

Your Plan:_________________________________________________________________________

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Goal 2: _________________________________________________________________________

Your Plan:

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Goal 3: _________________________________________________________________________

Your Plan:

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Goal 4: _________________________________________________________________________

Your Plan:

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Goal 5: _________________________________________________________________________

Your Plan:

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Stage 4: NEGATIVE ATTITUDES DON’T MAKE A LEADER:We all experience negative attitudes and feelings at different times. It is when those feelings persist and affect your way of thinking and

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reacting that problems arise. Low self esteem is accompanied by negative attitudes. Do any of the following “symptoms" apply to you?

___ finding something wrong in every situation___ being pessimistic about outcomes___ being unhappy because your expectations were not met___ believing that things will go wrong___ being easily distracted by irritations___ being unpleasant to be around___ complaining and finding fault___ believing your attitude is a legitimate consequence of a negative situation___ believing that positive people are dreamers or fools

Exercise: Now you will gain the experience of changing your negative attitudes and responses to positive ones. Following the example below, change these negative statements to positive ones.

Negative PositiveNothing ever goes my way! Sometimes things go my way; sometimes they don't.

1. People aren't trustworthy. ___________________________________________________

2. You can't get good service these days. ___________________________________________

3. I can't ever get ahead. ________________________________________________________

4. There's no justice in this world. ________________________________________________

Add some of your own statements below:

5. ________________________________________________________________________

6. ________________________________________________________________________

7. ________________________________________________________________________

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