INTERACTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL INSTRUCTION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of training each participant within a plurality of participants to function individually within an organization having a functional purpose, each participant of the plurality of participants belonging to the organization, and the plurality of participants performing the method together as a group, the method comprising:
- developing a first description of a desired state of the organization in which the organization is able to at least partially achieve its functional purpose, the desired state being more desirable than a present state of the organization;
developing a second description of an undesired state of the organization in which the organization is less able to at least partially achieve its functional purpose, the undesired state being less desirable than the present state of the organization;
evaluating the present state of the organization to determine whether it is closer to the desired state or the undesired state;
evaluating an ability of a participant to modify the present state of the organization moving the present state toward one of the desired state and the undesired state;
validating a list of universal attributes comprising a list of desirable behaviors for a member of the organization;
developing a list of graffiti behaviors comprising a list of undesirable behaviors for a member of the organization; and
providing a commitment to try to exhibit at least a portion of the behaviors on the list of desirable behaviors of the list of universal attributes and to forgo at least a portion of the behaviors on the list of undesirable behaviors of the list of graffiti behaviors.
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Abstract
A system for instructing a group of participants to function individually within an organization having a functional purpose. The system teaches four lifetime leadership lessons which include (1) adopting a set of universal attributes of a trusted colleague, (2) finding common ground as a community of trusted colleagues, (3) having conversations the participants need to have, the way they need to have them, and (4) making a correct, unifying “diagnosis” before starting “treatment” (also known as “seeing the whole elephant”). Beyond being taught these lessons, the participants are enabled to apply the lessons to solve any problem, in any part of the organization. Further, organizational change can be accelerated by these participants when they teach one or more of the four lessons to others in the organization.
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1. A method of training each participant within a plurality of participants to function individually within an organization having a functional purpose, each participant of the plurality of participants belonging to the organization, and the plurality of participants performing the method together as a group, the method comprising:
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developing a first description of a desired state of the organization in which the organization is able to at least partially achieve its functional purpose, the desired state being more desirable than a present state of the organization; developing a second description of an undesired state of the organization in which the organization is less able to at least partially achieve its functional purpose, the undesired state being less desirable than the present state of the organization; evaluating the present state of the organization to determine whether it is closer to the desired state or the undesired state; evaluating an ability of a participant to modify the present state of the organization moving the present state toward one of the desired state and the undesired state; validating a list of universal attributes comprising a list of desirable behaviors for a member of the organization; developing a list of graffiti behaviors comprising a list of undesirable behaviors for a member of the organization; and providing a commitment to try to exhibit at least a portion of the behaviors on the list of desirable behaviors of the list of universal attributes and to forgo at least a portion of the behaviors on the list of undesirable behaviors of the list of graffiti behaviors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of addressing behavioral problems within a selected organization that interfere with its performance of its functional purpose, the method comprising:
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creating a group of group members comprising at least one member of the selected organization and a plurality of members of at least one different organization that is experiencing behavioral problems by its members that interfere with its performance of its functional purpose; directing the group to develop a single first description of a desired state in which both the selected organization and the at least one different organization would be able to at least partially perform their respective functional purposes, the desired state being more desirable than a first present state of the selected organization and a second present state of the at least one different organization; directing the group to develop a single second description of an undesired state in which both the selected organization and the at least one different organization would be less able to at least partially perform their respective functional purposes, the undesired state being less desirable than the first present state of the selected organization and the second present state of the at least one different organization; directing the group to evaluate an ability of a set of behaviors exhibited by a member of the selected organization and a member of the at least one different organization to move the first present state of the selected organization and the second present state of the at least one different organization, respectively, toward the desired state; directing the group to validate a single list of universal attributes comprising a list of desirable behaviors for a member of the selected organization and a member of the at least one different organization; directing the group to develop a single list of graffiti behaviors comprising a list of undesirable behaviors for a member of the selected organization and a member of the at least one different organization; and obtaining from the at least one member of the selected organization and the plurality of members of the at least one different organization an indication of agreement to exhibit at least a portion of behaviors on the list of desirable behaviors of the single list of universal attributes and to forgo at least a portion of behaviors on the list of undesirable behaviors of the single list of graffiti behaviors. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of obtaining a compact from a plurality of members of an organization having a present working environment, the compact comprising a promise from each of members of the plurality of members to exhibit behavior that will improve the working environment of the organization, the method comprising from the plurality of members:
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obtaining a description of the improved working environment; obtaining a description of a deteriorated working environment; obtaining an evaluation of an ability of individual behavior to influence the present working environment toward one of the improved working environment and the deteriorated working environment; obtaining a list of desirable behaviors and a list of undesirable behaviors; using the evaluation of the ability of individual behavior to influence the working environment to develop the compact comprising a promise to forego behaviors on the list of undesirable behaviors and to exhibit behaviors on the list desirable behaviors thereby promising to influence the present working environment toward the improved working environment; and obtaining an indication of acceptance of the compact.
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30. A method of addressing behavioral problems within a selected organization that interfere with its performance of its functional purpose, the method comprising:
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creating a group of group members comprising at least one member of the selected organization; directing the group to develop a single first description of a desired state in which the selected organization would be able to at least partially perform its respective functional purposes, the desired state being more desirable than a present state of the selected organization; directing the group to develop a single second description of an undesired state in which the selected organization would be less able to at least partially perform its respective functional purposes, the undesired state being less desirable than the present state of the selected organization; directing the group to evaluate an ability of a set of behaviors exhibited by a member of the selected organization to move the first present state of the selected organization toward the desired state; directing the group to validate a single list of universal attributes comprising a list of desirable behaviors for a member of the selected organization; directing the group to develop a single list of graffiti behaviors comprising a list of undesirable behaviors for a member of the selected organization; and obtaining from the at least one member of the selected organization an indication of agreement to exhibit at least a portion of behaviors on the list of desirable behaviors of the single list of universal attributes and to forgo at least a portion of behaviors on the list of undesirable behaviors of the single list of graffiti behaviors. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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