Managing The Managing The Velocity FactorVelocity Factorfeaturing Jim Cathcartfeaturing Jim Cathcart

““One can never consent One can never consent to creep when one feels the to creep when one feels the impulse to soar.”impulse to soar.”

- Helen Keller, Speaker & Author- Helen Keller, Speaker & Author

Why This Subject Why This Subject Is ImportantIs Important

When we understand how we work, we can accomplish more.

Personal velocity is a concept that we don’t often consider about ourselves, or our team.

Success StoriesSuccess Stories

Previous topics included:Previous topics included:

- Customer Service – Goal Setting

- Negotiation – Vision

Share how you successfully used an Share how you successfully used an idea from a previous topic.idea from a previous topic.

You Are What You Are What You ReadYou Read

Write down books and magazines read during the past two weeks.

Small group guesses what they think you have read.

“Reader” reveals his/her list.

Session AgendaSession Agenda

Learning Goals / Meeting OpenerLearning Goals / Meeting Opener Session PresentationSession Presentation Individual and Group ExercisesIndividual and Group Exercises Review Learning GoalsReview Learning Goals // Closing RemarksClosing Remarks Personal Action PlanPersonal Action Plan // Session EvaluationSession Evaluation

Session Learning GoalsSession Learning Goals

To determine the personal zone To determine the personal zone of velocity of yourself, your team.of velocity of yourself, your team.

To understand the effects of working To understand the effects of working above/below your personal velocity.above/below your personal velocity.

To stay “in the zone.”To stay “in the zone.”

In this session, you will learn how:In this session, you will learn how:

Meeting OpenerMeeting Opener

See See Participant’s GuideParticipant’s Guide page 12 page 12

Insert remaining numbers (1 to 25) Insert remaining numbers (1 to 25) to form a magic square where to form a magic square where each horizontal, vertical and each horizontal, vertical and corner-to-corner line adds up to 65.corner-to-corner line adds up to 65.

Key Ideas and Key Ideas and ApplicationApplication

Write down the important idea(s) Write down the important idea(s) from the presentation and how they from the presentation and how they can be applied.can be applied.

Share your idea(s) with your group.Share your idea(s) with your group.

Entertainment vs. EducationEntertainment vs. Education

Entertainment:Entertainment:

We go to a class, We go to a class, watch videos, discuss watch videos, discuss concepts and share concepts and share ideas with others. ideas with others.

Then we return to our Then we return to our office andoffice and do things do things the same old waythe same old way..

Education:Education:

We go to a class, We go to a class, watch videos, discuss watch videos, discuss concepts and share concepts and share ideas with others.ideas with others.

Then we return to our Then we return to our office andoffice and implement implement new ideas, techniques, new ideas, techniques, and strategies that and strategies that improve performanceimprove performance..

Group Discussion: Group Discussion: Key Ideas/ApplicationKey Ideas/Application

Your Personal VelocityYour Personal Velocity See See Participant’s GuideParticipant’s Guide page 5. page 5. Achievement- or relationship-oriented?Achievement- or relationship-oriented? Achievements come faster or slower?Achievements come faster or slower? Happier on projects or with people?Happier on projects or with people? Are you patient or want things now?Are you patient or want things now? How challenging are your goals?How challenging are your goals? How long do you stay with a task?How long do you stay with a task?

Personal Velocity Personal Velocity On Your TeamOn Your Team

See See Participant’s GuideParticipant’s Guide page 6. page 6.

Compare yourself to the descriptions Compare yourself to the descriptions of high, moderate and low velocity.of high, moderate and low velocity.

Which best-describes you?Which best-describes you?

Which description matches 3 people with Which description matches 3 people with whom you work?whom you work?

Stay In The ZoneStay In The Zone Consider the following: Consider the following:

– How does your velocity present How does your velocity present benefits and challenges to your job?benefits and challenges to your job?

– When are you most-likely to succeed?When are you most-likely to succeed?

– What takes you above/below What takes you above/below optimum levels?optimum levels?

Complete these questions for a coworker.Complete these questions for a coworker.

Velocity In DelegationVelocity In Delegation

On page 8, discuss to whom On page 8, discuss to whom you would delegate the work you would delegate the work to be done.to be done.

Zone QuestionsZone Questions See page 8.See page 8.

How do you feel when your How do you feel when your velocity level is higher than normal?velocity level is higher than normal?

How do you feel when your How do you feel when your velocity level is lower than normal?velocity level is lower than normal?

What do you do to stay What do you do to stay in the zone?in the zone?

Personal Action PlanPersonal Action Plan

Based on today’s session:Based on today’s session:

What will you START doing?What will you START doing?

What will you STOP doing?What will you STOP doing?

What will you CONTINUE to do?What will you CONTINUE to do?

In Our Training Next Month...

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Tom Hopkins will share strategies for Tom Hopkins will share strategies for Solving the Management Puzzle.Solving the Management Puzzle.