Chapter 2 Above the Line

by Lisa, Beth, Bob, Belinda, Brent, Tina, Marianne, and Lesli

Chapter 2 Above the Line

How do you bring your best when it matters the most?

1. Refresher over the 6 R Factor Disciplines

​R1 - Press Pause

​Pause to ask "What does this situation/event require of me?"

​Pause to avoid doing something below the line or impulsive and/or harmful.

​Pause to focus your response with purpose towards the outcome you're striving for.

Poll

When is it most difficult to press pause?

• Events/situations with your significant other

• Events/situations with your professional environment

• Events/situations with your own children

• Events/situations with your parents or family

​R2 - Get Your Mind Right

​Need to manage 2 things to Get YOUR Mind Right.

​1. What you focus on.

​2. How you talk to yourself.

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​Negative focus = Irritated Mindset

​Easiest or most comfortable reaction = Survival Mindset

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Embrace productive discomfort = Mindset with

Purpose​

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Multiple Choice

Which is an example of Purposeful Mindset?

• Why are we doing this?

• This activity sucks.

• This is not normally my thing but I know I can learn something from it.

• When are we going to be done with this?

1. R3 - Step Up

Definition:​

It is YOUR responsibility to understand the situation and be clear about what is required of you, then respond ABOVE THE LINE. (How you feel you should react NOT always best guide - remember, productive discomfort.)

​YOUR R is most important when the E is most difficult.

​Big Es and Big Os require Big Rs

​Under pressure, we do not rise to the occasion. We rise or fall to the level of our training.

Open Ended

What holds us back from Stepping UP?

1. R4 - Adjust and Adapt

​Everyday you are creating or reinforcing habits in your life.

Are these habits helping or holding you back?​

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​Change is an inescapable reality, embrace it.

​Don't blame the E, choose a better R.

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Open Ended

Think of a situation where you blamed the E.

What would have been a more purpose driven response to employ?

1. R5 - Make a Difference

​Your R is an E for others.

​You don't get the "team" you want you get the "team" you build.

​You will be no better as a team than you are to each other. Make the people around you BETTER!

Poll

What is a way in which you will commit to make Fassett better?

• Step Up when my talents are needed.

• Share best practices with my colleagues.

• Hold students accountable and reinforce positive behaviour.

• Lift up colleagues when need it personally or professionally.

1. R6 - Build Skill

Talent is a gift. Greatness is a choice.

​Exceptional performance is the result of an uncommon level of focus and discipline in the pursuit of greatness.

​Talent is a ticket that gets you into the game, but it's the ability to respond when it matters most that WINS.

​Champions are made by how they manage their R.

Multiple Choice

Which one of these statements is true about Building Skill?

• Building skill requires  us to build to perfection.

• Too far in career or too new to career to build skill.

• Building skill requires disciplined practice of embracing discomfort/change.

• Champions are made by how well they blame the event.