Calvin's Epiphany Tutorial

Uncover the transformative power of teamwork in 'Calvin's Epiphany.' Witness how Calvin, an experienced manager, revamps his team meetings through an innovative training approach. Learn how harnessing individual strengths fosters collaboration and elevates meeting efficiency. Dive in to discover strategies that boost productivity and enhance creativity. Your team meetings will never be the same again!

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an experienced manager,

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wanted to improve the efficiency of his team meetings.

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He'd already attended training on meeting facilitation.

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He had learned to listen,

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to stimulate everyone's expression,

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to follow objectives,

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to distribute roles in meetings,

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and to advance decision making.

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He had even completed level 2 of meeting facilitation and knew

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how to adjust to so-called difficult participants dealing with counter leaders,

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followers,

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the distracted,

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and the talkative.

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However,

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Calvin felt that something was missing.

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He then decided to invite his team to an original

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training on meeting conduct focused on the appreciative inquiry method.

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Calvin was intrigued by this approach that encouraged identifying and

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capitalizing on individual talents and

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successes to facilitate collective improvement.

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He liked the idea that for once the training wasn't reserved only for

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managers who were considered solely responsible

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for facilitating and succeeding in meetings.

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The day of the training arrived and excitement was palpable.

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The workshop began with a session where each

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participant shared their past successes in meetings.

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They then explored the individual and collective talents

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that had contributed to these meeting successes.

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Of course

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there were the facilitation skills of one or more facilitators,

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but that's not all.

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They also noted the importance of talents in communication,

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organization,

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creativity,

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antagonism,

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imagination.

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Distraction or attention to detail

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through various interactive exercises,

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team members discovered unsuspected talents in their colleagues and themselves.

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Some realized that what they'd previously considered as

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faults were actually valuable assets in meetings.

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For example,

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Lea,

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often criticized for her antagonism,

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discovered that her talent lay in highlighting points of friction which,

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once resolved,

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led to more robust solutions.

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Martin,

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often labeled as talkative,

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turned out to be an excellent animator capable

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of maintaining the energy of the meeting.

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Sophie perceived as reserved,

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brought an essential sense of detail,

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ensuring that nothing was overlooked.

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The training was a real eye opener for Calvin and his team.

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They learned that the key to a successful meeting lay less

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in managing flaws than in exploiting each individual's unique talents.

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From the next meeting onwards,

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the team applied this new approach of valuing individual talents.

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The meetings became more lively,

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more constructive and significantly more effective.

Calvin's Epiphany Tutorial

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