Self, Learning and Knowledge Creation Prasad Kaipa CEO Advisor & Coach © 2005 kaipagroup, inc.

OVERVIEW The purpose of the session is to assist you in developing a reflective mindset and a deeper appreciation for your natural genius. These two would be very useful in becoming an effective leader at work and life outside work…

Ground rules Confidentiality Safety Authenticity Openness Stretching Interactions Interruptions Trust

Your Nickname. Most Favorite Food, Drink. People / Character You Admire the Most. Three Passions Outside Work. Intro Sheet

Find a creative way to hold the ‘intro sheet’ on your chest so that your hands are free. Next 10 minutes, meet everybody in the room with your intro sheet on your chest. Go… Introduction

How did you feel? Did your feelings change with time? Was there any surprises? Discoveries? What was common? What was different? What did you learn about others in the room? About yourself? Getting to know.

Roadmap… "The road to your dreams Can only be found With one foot in eternity And the other on shaky ground." -----Rick Tarquinio

Changes in Behavior Process Awareness Time Energy Process Organizational Behavior Individual Behavior Mindset Knowledge Aha +/- Changes Leadership

Transformation vs. Change Awareness is instant. Practice takes time & energy Facilitator's role: provide deep awareness and process to channel it, provide new distinctions and tools to pay attention Change happens when: you take action based on the new learning and awareness acquired in the workshop When you teach it to others and role model it, you develop other leaders in the organization

Transformation Experience/ Conceptual Understanding Awareness (in an Instant) Behavior change Attention Action Reflection

Reflecting on the Receptive Mindset Session What do you remember from it? Did you take any actions based on that session? What happened?

Reflective Mindset How would you define it?

Responses from the Previous Group How would you define it? Thoughtful To detach yourself from the issue, from the moment Being objective Considering the unusual Internalising -making it meaningful Holistic Comparing things against past experience Engaging with yourself and being subjective

Reflective Mindset How would you define it? Not jumping to conclusions Have the ability to step out of day to day activities and looking in from outside Seeing things through others eyes Pausing for thought Ongoing continuous review Accepting that you are not always right

Activity vs. Action Activity vs. Action distinction Which of the two -- Activities or actions-- produce meaningful results? What do you engage on a day to day basis? Actions or activities? What percentage? How do you make actions to be effective and strategic? What keeps you busy day after day? Activities or actions?

Reception to Reflection Cycle Awareness ReflectionAttention Action

Shadow Cycle Past Knowledge Navel Gazing Tunnel Vision Activities

Strategy + Culture + Leadership = Results and IP Capacity Capability Strategy Competence Skills & knowledge Culture (X10) Leadership (X100) IQ & Action Mindset EQ & Receptive Mindset Choice & Reflective Mindset Business Results Intellectual Property

Journey from Reception to Reflection Reception increases awareness of the box you are in. Paying attention to receptivity of others and opportunity in front of you makes you choose right action. Taking appropriate action at the right time will allow you to produce effective results Reflection on the whole process gets you to step out of the current box and lead!

3 Keys to Reflective Mindset Become aware of who is reflecting (gain role clarity) Where are you reflecting from? (What perspective are you bringing) What are you reflecting on? (what is the content that you are focusing on?)