Revolution of the Mind Session Outline: Objective:To get people thinking and challenging themselves to be more open minded

and successful Agenda: 1 hour total, small groups (5-7 people each , handouts to each person! Intro.: 5 min-"acilitators act out #$an-in# stor% belo& before the entire plenar% (&ith narrator ! Plenary: 5 min-'o over objective of session and delegates role in it 5 min-(istribute handouts to delegates ) divide into small groups Group: *+ min-,ork through -1-. in a group and use /uestions to help guide group discussion Plenary: 15 min-0ring groups back together! 1sk &hat (if an%thing &as learned from the session! 1sk if the% can appl% these ideas &hen interacting &ith other cultures, &ith 23s, $3s, 14, project, programmes, &ith other people5s ideas ) &ith themselves! Note: This session outline is provided to delegates so that they can repeat the session if they want back in their own countries

Group Exercises: 1! 6ead over the stor% belo&! 1re %ou a #full cup# of %our o&n opinions ) speculations, that nothing more can go in7 #$an-in, a 8apanese master during the 9eiji era (1:;<-1:1= received a universit% professor &ho came in to in/uire about >en! $an-in served tea! ?e poured his visitor5s cup full, and then kept on pouring! The professor &atched the overflo& until he no longer could restrain himself! 54t is over full! $o more &ill go in@5 52ike this cup!5 $an-in said, 5%ou are full of %our o&n opinions and speculations! ?o& can 4 sho& %ou >en unless %ou first empt% %our cup75# From The earner !ithin" I#$ =! 6ead over #5+ ABcuses of a 3losed 9ind#! %from the & earner !ithin&' (o %ou find %ourself using one or more of these eBcuses7 ,hen do %ou use them7 ,hat are some #Ca%ings of an open mind# that %ou could use to help shape ne& ideas and make them even better, rather than #kill them#! *! 6ead over #5+ Cuccessful Thoughts#! %(uthor unknown' (o some of these attitudes and actions appl% to %ou7 ,hich of these ideas do %ou see as most helpful in helping %ou be successful7 .! To become more open minded and allo& greater capacit% for learning, there are t&o main skills needed: reflection and inquiry! & Reflection is the deliberate eBposure and surfacing of our thinking processes to become more a&are of ho& &e form our mental models D paradigms D perceptions! & Inquiry is the holding of conversations &here &e openly share vie&s and develop kno&ledge about each other5s assumptions! 6ead over the #2adder of 4nference# concept %from The Fifth )iscipline Fieldbook'!

 ,hat instances can %ou think of that %ou #climbed the ladder# of inference7 The eBamples belo& are real situation common in 14ACA3, ho& might %ou address them &hen
%ou see them happening7 ,hat are alternative eBplanations from the ones belo&7 Situation: AI judged by delegates 4 &ill just ignore &hat 14 is doing and do m% o&n things 145s activities are not relevant to me 14 is out of touch &ith &hat is happening at 23s ) $3s 14 is not providing &hat 4 need at conferences 14 refuses to change the conference agenda for me 45m not getting &hat 4 &ant from this conference The conference agenda is presented to the delegates Delegates judged by AI ,e must have more sessions on 14ACA3 philosoph% The% don5t understand 14ACA35s purpose 1ll the delegates &ant to do is drink, part% and sleep The% must be at the conference for something else 3oming late means the% don5t care about the session 14 notices some delegates are coming late to sessions Cessions are late getting started Person judging ot er culture 4 &ill never loan an%thing to someone from EEE countr% Feople from EEE countr% are untrust&orth% This person cannot be trusted This person is not being open ) honest &ith me Chift% e%es mean the person is hiding something One person doesn5t look in the other5s e%es &hen talking T&o people from a different cultures meet

,hat other situations of #climbing the ladder# do %ou notice in 14ACA3 or be%ond7 ?o& are some strategies to help %ou be #climb# or get to the #right# conclusions in different
situations7 ?o& can %ou ensure %ou get to the #right# conclusion &ith other people %ou interact &ith at this conference7

!ifty Excuses of a "losed #ind

1! ,e tried that before! =! Our situation is different! *! 4t costs too much! .! That5s not our responsibilit%! 5! That5s not m% job! ;! 4t5s too radical a change! 7! ,e don5t have the time! <! ,e &ill need too much help! :! 2et5s discuss it in the morning! 1+!2et5s test it thoroughl%! 11!4t5s not practical or realistic! 1=!EEE &ill never accept it! 1*!,e5ve never done that before! 1.!4t5s outside our organiGations polic%! 15!,e don5t have the authorit%! 1;!That5s not the main problem 17!2et5s get back to realit% 1<!4t &orks no&, &h% change7 1:!4s this %our o&n idea7 =+!3ould %ou put it in &riting7 =1!Hou5re right, but!!! ==!Hou5re ahead of %our time =*!"or %ou, %es, for me, no! =.!,e5re not read% for that! =5!4t isn5t in the budget! =;!3an5t teach an old dog ne& tricks! =7!'ood idea but impractical! =<!Cend me a memo about this! =:!2eave it &ith me! *+!?as an%one else tried it7 *1!4 don5t see the connection! *=!,hat %ou5re reall% sa%ing is!!! **!4f an%one could do it, %ou could, but!!! *.!Hou kno& as &ell as 4 do that!!! *5!That5s confidential at the moment! *;!That5s not the &a% &e do things *7!,hen %ou5ve been here as long as 4!!! *<!Hou kno& 45d help if 4 could! *:!2et me give %ou some advice! .+!4 take it %ou &ant me to be honest!!! .1!,e5re too bus% at the moment .=!2et5s give it more thought! .*!8ust think of all the paper&ork ..!4t is being looked at alread%!!! .5!Our organiGation is different .;!2et5s form a committee or task force! .7!,e don5t have the people for that! .<!Our organiGation is too small! .:!2et5s learn more before &e start! 5+!,e5ve al&a%s done it this &a%!
5! Ieep in contact &ith the best, meet people engaged in the best, eBperience the best! ;! 0e %our o&n boss! (o &hat %ou love! 7! (uplicate %our efforts and receive a percentage on other people5s productivit%!

!ifty Successful $ oug ts

1! 2ive %our ideal life !!! no& ) ever% da%! =! (o things that are eBtraordinar% and nearl% impossible! *! 0elieve that: 4f it5s to be, it5s up to me! .! Think 04'! (ream loft% dreams! Flan! 1ct!

<! 4ncrease %our smiles dail% !!! &hether %ou &ork, pla%, or sleep! :! (o &hat %ou do so &ell that people enthusiasticall% refer others to %ou! 1+! 4nspire others b% %our eBample! 11! 0uild %our reputation for honest%, integrit%, /ualit%, and superb service! 1=! 1im for eBcellence in %our field! 1*! Cupport others in achieving their goals! 1.! (evelop friendships &orld-&ide! 15! Take total responsibilit% for %our past, present, and future eBperiences! 1;! Ctrive to accomplish more &ith less time, mone%, and energ%! 17! (o and sa% things that benefit all concerned! 1<! 0e open to ne& ideas, relationships, and eBperiences! 1:! 6ealiGe that all events happen for the best! =+! Take calculated risks! =1! 6ead books b% and about eBciting people! ==! Cimplif% %our lifeJ have more fun per hour! =*! Ino& that %ou are e/ual to ever%one and ever%one is e/ual to %ou! =.! 1ccept people the &a% the% are and the &a% the% are not! =5! "orgive and love! =;! (o &hat %ou feel is right, no matter &hat people think of %ou! =7! 'ive something a&a% dail% !!! a postcard, letter, gift, smile, hug, compliment

=<! 3ollect pictures of &hat %ou &ant to be, do, and have in life! =:! (o not criticiGe, condemn or complain! *+! 1ct as if it &ere impossible to fail! *1! Kalue /ualit% above /uantit%! *=! (o things %ou &ill never regret! **! Take a &eekend vacation (often ! *.! (ress to look and feel great@ *5! 3ollect /uotes that motivate %ou! *;! Cpeak and &rite onl% positive &ords! *7! 0e curious!!!constantl% eBplore and challenge the &orld, ideas, ) life *<! 2earn something ne& ever% da%! *:! ABercise at least =+ minutes dail% to achieve and maintain %our ideal bod%! .+! Aat mostl% fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains! .1! 9inimiGe alcohol, tobacco, sugar, salt, &hite flour, coffee, pork, beef, unnatural foods! .=! 1void sa%ing: can5t, hard, difficult! Ca%: 4 can, it5s eas%, it5s simple! .*! Ieep %our home, desk, closets, car !!! clean, neat and organiGed! ..! Lse a simple time management s%stem! .5! 2isten to music &hich motivates %ou! .;! Cpend more time &ith nature! .7! 1ct as if all %our goals are alread% accomplished! .<! ABplain %our vision for the future in the present tense! .:! 3onsistentl% escalate %our goals! 5+! 0e true to %our values!