1. The Little Engine that Could
Retold By: Watty Piper
A Platt and Munk Classic
Presentation By: Marc Roche

2. An engine that was carrying toys for little boys and girls on the other side of the mountain broke down
They asked other trains that passed by to help pull the train over the mountain, but they were all too pompous to do so
Finally Ol’ Blue Train come and saves the day
He thinks he can, and well I don’t want to ruin the story for you
Summary

3. Quotes Chug, chug, chug Puff, puff, puff Ding-dong, ding-dong
I am very little, but I think I can- Ol’ Blue
Quotes

4. Tucker Mans 5 Stages (Tuckman)
Forming- When train broke down and the toys need to find a train bring them over the mountain
Storming- The pompous trains wouldn’t help them get over the mountain
Norming- Ol’ Blue helps them get going over the mountain
Performing- Ol’ Blue gets them over the mountain
Adjourning- Toys get sold in toy store? Pawn Shop? We never find out (something to research)
Tucker Mans 5 Stages (Tuckman)

5. Functional Roles of Groups
Toys= Coordinators, Orienteer/Summarizers, Big Followers (rely completely on train)
Blockers= Shiny new engine, Freight Train, Busted down old train, Mountain
Ol’ Blue= Energizer, Harmonizer, Dominator (takes over with long monologues and controls the toys fate)
Functional Roles of Groups

6. Toys posed with new task (find a new train, or someone who will pull the train)
Conflict erupts into chaos when no train will come help them
No leader emerges until Ol’ Blue comes to save day
We will never know what those toys would’ve done if Ol’ Blue didn’t come, but the path they were on was dangerous
Conflict resolution

7. Team Building Toys are a group when the train breaks
down (working Group)
Try to come together to fix train, others
try to convince other trains to come help
(Pseudo-Team)
When Ol’ Blue comes to save them they
have potential (Potential Team)
They get over the mountain (Real Team)
Team Building

8. 360 Feedback, The good the bad the ugly
A lot of good feedback is given throughout
Ex: “I think I can”- Ol’ Blue
Bad feedback: “I am a Passenger Engine. I only carry fine big trains. I pull you? Indeed not!”- Mean Shiny train
Ugly Feedback: “I am a Freight Engine… I won’t pull the likes of you!”- Even Meaner Freight Train
360 Feedback, The good the bad the ugly

9. Roche Family Big into weddings and stuff Family vacations
Never giving up spirit
(I’m Irish)
Roche Family
Me and Adam doing our best Train impression

10. Mom: Initiator/Contributor Information Seeker/Giver Opinion Seeker/ Giver Elaborator/Clarifier Coordinator Diagnostician Orienteer/Summarizer Energizer Procedure Developer Secretary Supporter/Encourager Feeling Expresser Marc and Adam: Tension Reliever Conciliator Follower Blocker Deserter Playboy Recognition Seeker Dad: Gatekeeper
Family Roles