The Power of Full Engagement

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The Power of Full Engagement

• Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High
  Performance and Personal Renewal
• By Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
• The Free Press, 2003, ISBN 0-7432-2674-7
• PPT Slide Presentation by Bill Bergman

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The Power of Full Engagement(Page 6)

• Old Paradigm
• Manage time
• Avoid stress
• Life is a marathon
• Downtime is wasted time
• Rewards fuel performance
• Self-disciple rules
• The power of positive thinking

• New Paradigm
• Manage energy
• Seek stress
• Life is a series of sprints
• Downtime is productive time
• Purpose fuels performance
• Rituals rule
• The power of full engagement

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The Dynamics of Energy(Page 10)
HIGH
U N P L E A S A N T
P L E A S A N T
LOW
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Become a Corporate Athlete(Pages 9-14)

• Four Principles
• Full engagement requires drawing on four separate
  but related sources of energy physical,
  emotional, mental and spiritual
• Because energy capacity diminishes both with
  overuse and with underuse, we must balance energy
  expenditure with intermittent energy renewal.

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Become a Corporate Athlete(Pages 9-15)

• Four Principles
• To build capacity, we must push beyond our normal
  limits, training in the same systematic way that
  elite athletes do.
• Positive energy ritualshighly specific routines
  for managing energyare the key to full
  engagement and sustained high performance.

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The Change Process(Pages 15-16)

• PurposeTruthAction
• Define Purpose
• Inspiration changes lives, not habitual behaviors
  and status quo
• How should I spend my energy in a way that is
  consistent with my deepest values?
• Identify and follow your deepest values
• Be proactive and not reactive
• Base choices on what matters, not crises
• Goal Help clients to surface and articulate the
  most important values in their lives and define a
  Vision for themselves, both personally and
  professionally?
• Develop your compass for navigating the storms
• Face the Truth (Slide 7)
• Take Action (Slide 8)

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The Change Process(Page 16)

• PurposeTruthAction
• Define Purpose (Slide 6)
• Face the Truth
• We avoid the unpleasant and discomforting choices
  and truths of our lives (food, alcohol,
  relationships with bosses, colleagues, spouses
  and children)
• Stop being victims consequential impact on the
  quantity, quality, force and focus of our energy
• Truth begins with gathering credible data
  (questionnaire, survey, observation, 360
  feedbackat least five others, etc.)
• Data provides current energy capacity and
  obstacles to full engagement
• Log on to PowerofFullEngagement.com website for
  brief version of authors Full engagement
  Inventory (Can make arrangements to take complete
  inventory online)
• Launch your process to gather as much
  comprehensive and objective data as possible
• Take Action (Slide 8)

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The Change Process(Pages 16-17)

• PurposeTruthAction
• Define Purpose (Slide 6)
• Face the Truth (Slide 7)
• Take Action
• Close the gap between who you are and who you
  want to be ? Mission in Life
• Build a personal-development plan, grounded in
  positive energy rituals
• Take a long-term toll on your performance, health
  and happiness
• Aristotle We are what we repeatedly do.
• Dalai Lama There isnt anything that isnt made
  easier through constant familiarity and training.
  Through training we can change we can transform
  ourselves.
• The casual choices of daily life slowly lead to
  compromised energy, diminished performance and a
  progressive disengaged life

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Bear in Mind(Pages 17-18)

• Managing energy, not time, is the fundamental
  currency of high performance. Performance is
  grounded in the skillful management of energy.
• Great leaders are stewards of organizational
  energy. They begin by effectively managing their
  own energy. As leaders, they must mobilize,
  focus, invest, channel, renew, and expand the
  energy of others.
• Full engagement is the energy state that best
  serves performance.
• Review the Four Principles.
• Making change that lasts requires a three-step
  process Define Purpose, Face the Truth and Take
  Action.

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The Dynamics of Engagement(Page 38)
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Deepest Values Checklist(Pages142-143)

• Authenticity
• Balance
• Commitment
• Compassion
• Concern for others
• Courage
• Creativity
• Empathy
• Excellence
• Fairness
• Faith
• Family
• Freedom
• Friendship
• Generosity
• Genuineness

• Happiness
• Harmony
• Health
• Honesty
• Humor
• Integrity
• Kindness
• Knowledge
• Loyalty
• Openness
• Perseverance
• Respect for others
• Responsibility ? Accountability
• Security
• Serenity
• Service to others

Values hold us to a different standard for
managing energy.
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Common Performance Barriers(Pages158-160)

• Low energy
• Impatience
• Defensiveness
• Negative attitude
• Critical of others
• Low stress tolerance
• Moody/irritable
• Poor team player
• Inflexible/rigid
• Unfocused
• High anxiety
• Poor time management

• Lack of trust in others
• Lack of integrity
• Indecisive
• Poor communication skills
• Poor listening skills
• Lack of passion
• Low self-confidence
• Lack of empathy
• Overly dependent
• Poor work-life balance
• Negative/pessimistic thinking

These Common Performance Barriers will help guide
your choices about what new, positive rituals to
build your life and will manage your energy in
the service of performance.
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Sustained High Performance in the Storm(Page 202)

• Fully Engaged (Slide 14)
• Energy Management (Slide 15)
• Primary Capacities/Skills (Big Muscles)
  (Slide 16)
• Supportive Habits/Skills (Small Muscles)
  (Slide 17)

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Fully Engaged
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Energy Management

• Managing Capacity
• The quantity, focus, and force of
• energy that is available
• to perform in the storm.

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Primary Capacities/SkillsBig Muscles
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Supportive Habits/SkillsSmall Muscles
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The Full Engagement Training Program Begins
Spiritually with a Connection to Purpose
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• Spiritual
• Mental
• Emotional
• Physical

? Change
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Most Important Physical Energy Management
Strategies (Page 205)

• Go to bed early and wake up early
• Go to sleep and wake up consistently at the same
  times
• Eat five to six small meals daily
• Eat breakfast every day
• Eat a balanced, healthy diet
• Minimize simple sugars
• Drink 49 to 64 ounces of water daily
• Take breaks every ninety minutes during work
• Get some physical activity daily
• Do at least two cardiovascular interval workouts
  and two strength training workouts a week