Values

Module: Values

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Topic 04

Excellence

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 Excellence

Topic Objectives:
• Cite their definition of Excellence
• Recognize Tata definition of Excellence
• Present the benefits of imbibing Excellence as a core
value (its important that the participants derive the
benefits, module should be on an ask basis and not a tell)
• Chart and map the different measures of excellence
• Construct strategies for establishing and demonstrating
excellence at different levels
• Propose how they can adopt Excellence in real life

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Activity 1: Excellence at Work

• Task 1: Understand the

Sculptor Story.
• Task 2: Answer the
follow up questions.

Let’s Discuss

Refer to the hand-out for the

Sculptor story!

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Activity 1: Excellence at Work

• Task 3: Answer the

follow up questions
• Task 4: Derive the value
discussed in this session

Let’s Discuss

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Activity 1: Excellence at Work

• Task 5: Recollect
– U-USHER
– Importance of core
values

Let’s Recall

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Activity 1: Excellence at Work
Key Takeaways

• The thought of doing

extremely good in
whatever you do is
excellence. Excellence,
being an attitude should
come from within.

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Worksheet: : Excellence at Work

Table: 1
Duration:
5 minutes

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Activity 2: Poster Maker

• Task 1: Form four teams.

• Task 2: Working in your
team, discuss and come
up with a definition of
Excellence.
• Task 3: Create a poster. Let’s Make a Poster
• Task 4: Share your
poster.

Refer to the hand-out for some

poster ideas!

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Activity 2: Poster Maker
Key Takeaways

Tata defines excellence as

Unity “We must constantly
strive to achieve the
Understanding
highest possible standards
Self-discipline
in our day-to-day work
and in the quality of the
Excellence goods and services we
provide”.
Responsibility

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Worksheet: Poster Maker

Table: 2

Duration:
5 minutes

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Activity 3: A Travel Back to Know Your
Excellence

• Task 1: Receive the hand-out.

• Task 2: Complete the
assessment by ccovering the
following details:
– What is the situation?
– What made you focus on
excellence?
– What did you do achieve Let’s Fill and Discuss
excellence?
• Task 3: Answer the follow up
questions
Refer to the hand-out for some
poster ideas!

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Activity 3: A Travel Back to Know Your
Key Takeaways

• We need to have the interest for

excellence.
• We should set benchmark against
the best.
• We should always believe that you
can do it.
• We need to learn from the best.
• We should not limit ourselves.
• We should work really hard.
• We should be adaptable.
• We should remain focused on our
efforts and never give up.

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Worksheet: Am I Excelling

Table: 3

Duration:
5 minutes

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Activity 4: Ready for Excellence Scenarios

• Task 1: Form four

teams.
• Task 2: Within your
team, discuss the
scenario, come up with
Solution. Let’s Analyse the
Scenario
• Task 3: Answer the
follow up questions

Refer to the Ready for Excellence Scenarios hand-out.

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Activity 4: Ready for Excellence Scenarios

• Task 4: Audience will

evaluate each solution.
• Task 5: Share evaluation
with the teams.
• Task 6: Share any other
Let’s Think and
situation and provide Propose
suggestions for the
same.

Refer to the Ready for Excellence Scenarios hand-out.

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Activity 4: Ready for Excellence Scenarios
Key Takeaways

• Self: Identify where you are lagging in your

performance and take the extra steps to
cope up with your work.
• Family: You need to take the extra effort to
show them that you care for them and you
are there to support them always. You
should also make them understand that all
the hard work you put in work is for their
well being.
• Organisational Role: When it comes to
work and your role in an organisation, you
can show responsibility by going beyond
what is expected of you when the
opportunity arises.
• Society: You need to take on
responsibilities when need arises

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Worksheet: Ready for Excellence Scenarios

Table: 4

Duration:
15
minutes

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Activity 5: Journey of Excellence

• Task 1:Remain in the

same team
• Task 2: Refer back to the
Ready for Excellence
Scenarios hand-out.
Let’s Recall and
• Task 3: Answer the
Discuss
follow up questions

Refer to the Ready for Excellence Scenarios hand-out.

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Activity 5: Journey of Excellence
Key Takeaways

• The biggest obstacle to achieving

excellence is trying to change the world,
rather than changing oneself.
• People and situations may not be always
conducive but it is an individual
responsibility to follow one’s goals and
dreams, irrespective of these external
factors.

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Worksheet: Journey of Excellence

Table: 5

Duration:
10
minutes

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Activity 6: How do I excel?

• Task 1:Complete the

hand-out
• Task 2: Answer the
follow up questions

Let’s Fill and Discuss

Refer to the How do I Excel hand-out.

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Activity 6: Journey of Excellence
Key Takeaways

• People and situations may not be always

conducive but it is an individual
responsibility to follow one’s goals and
dreams, irrespective of these external
factors.

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Activity 7: Summary

• Task 1: Share your views

on the session and your
key takeaways from the
session.

Let’s Summarise

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Worksheet: Summary

Table: 6

Duration:
5 minutes

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Summary

• Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.

• The desire to excel is independent of
whether or not others appreciate it. The
yardstick of excellence is your own heart.
• Excellence is not slave to the odds of life.
Even people with limited means can excel
in life.
• Achieving excellence requires us to
establish clear goals and standards and
then live to accomplish them.
• The biggest obstacle to achieving
excellence is trying to change the world,
rather than changing oneself.
• People and situations may not be always
conducive but it is an individual
responsibility to follow one’s goals and
dreams, irrespective of these external
factors.

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