john scherer - how (in the world) can i influence my work and my life?

© 2014, Scherer Leadership International

John Scherer


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How Can I Influence My

Work—and MyLife

ebbf ConferenceMay 10, 2014

Selsdon, England

Dr. John J. Scherer

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I believe we show up on the earth with an ‘Assignment’ to:

1. Discover who we are. (Life-Long Learning)

2. Fully express that Self in each moment. (Authenticity)

3. In a way that creates a world that works. (Contribution)


EARTH FROM SPACE PHOTO


A Breakthrough Question:

What could happen if you turned your workplace into a ‘classroom’ for developing your Self, and maximizing your contribution – to your organization, your community and the larger world?


LIFE

LIFE

Life & Work: How Do They Relate in Your ‘World’?

WORK WORK


LIFEWORK

Life & Work: Is it possible to integrate them?

WORK

LIFE


One-to-One Relationships

Groups & Teams

Organizations & Larger Systems

Member or Participant

Helper, Leader or

Manager

Outside Facilitator/Cons

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Influencing Your Work—and Your World Where are you standing?

The Leading Change Course

1Self-mastery Intra- and Inter-personal skills and concepts. Developing the person behind the position. Intro to the Inner principles of leadership. 2 3

4 5 67 8 9

Leading Groups & Teams Leading meetings & task groups. Handling conflict in groups. Creating and facilitating high-performing teams.

Human Systems Organizational dynamics & theory. Inter-group conflict resolution. Working in “the white space.” Intro to Spiral Dynamics.

Coaching Individuals Concepts & skills for helping individuals achieve their maximum potential and effectiveness. Intro to Five Questions Coaching Process.

Group Dynamics What happens to people in groups and work teams. Problem-solving, conflict and decision-making. “Reading” people and groups.

Management & Leadership The differences, the skills and concepts, when to be which. How to get things done with and through other people. Influencing skills.

Third Party Conflict Work Facilitating discovery and breakthroughs in inter-personal conflict situations between two or more individuals.

Training & Development How to intervene from outside in the life of a group or team to enhance their effectiveness. Steps in the consulting process.

Large Scale Change The most powerful skills & models for initiating change in big organizations and larger systems, e.g. communities.


‘Influence’ means CHANGE

In 2’s:If you could simply speak something to your world or work that would instantly change it, what would you say?


• What are your ‘circles of influence’?

• Where do you have at least some credibility and respect?

• What do you think you need in order to begin?


On the journey of influence (change) you have to start from where you—and the system—are right now.


If change does begin with accepting the way things are now. . . where ARE ‘things’ now?


• What are the hardest aspects of the way things are now for you to accept?

• What would you have to let go of to be with them?


‘I am that. . .’

Corporate greed. Abuse of power. Using people. Destructive distribution of wealth or respect. Hatred. War. Raping the earth. Oppression.Religious self-righteousness.


• Facilitating creative change

(influencing) is a spiritual

matter.

• Change cannot be managed.

• It must be led.

• You want to manage something?

Manage yourself. . .


Tossing a rock vs tossing a bird. . .


1. Position Power--Rank

2. Coercive Power—Ability to harm

3. Reward Power--How you can help

4. Connection Power--Who you know

5. Information Power--What you know

6. Expertise Power--What you can DO

7. Personal Power--Who you ARE

7 Sources of Power Why People Might Let You Influence Them

Adapted from French and Raven’s 1958 Five Bases of Social Power.

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