TPI: Constructive Interactions (Practicing Authenticity with each other)

[Nithya Venkataraman]

Practice of Authenticity is a way of promoting constructive interaction among each other.

Facilitation points for teaching Authenticity:

• Authenticity is a “Practice” NOT a way of being – We have to choose it.
• Authenticity builds Credibility.
• Influence effort are Inversely proportional to your credibility
• Authenticity creates “Movement” through the building blocks of Trust
• It is an Adaptive skill

The session has 2 parts. Part 1 applies to the individual embracing authenticity and Part 2 applies to the team, as a whole, embracing authenticity. budget about 70 mins for Part 1 and 90 mins for Part 2. Together about 3 hrs including check in and check out. This can be a topic of one Team Coaching session.

PART 1: WHAT IS AUTHENTICITY AND HOW DOES IT SHOW UP IN MY LIFE?

Ex1: What is Authenticity? – 10 mins
– Write (in the chat box) what comes to your mind when you think of the word “Authenticity” 5 min
– Plenary : 5 min what do you Notice

Plenary Discussion: Role of Authenticity in the workplace? – 10 Min
– What is your stand on the need for ‘authenticity’ in the workplace?
– What tangible benefits does it have on Your self (well being)? On your Teams (Trust and Collaboration)?

Ex2: 2 Staged individual reflection followed by pair share (5 + 5 +20)

Stage 1: Think of a time when you “chose” to be Authentic –
• what was the situation,
• what did you DO,
• how did you feel and
• what impact did it have on your surroundings

Stage 2: Think of a time when you “chose” NOT to be Authentic

• what was the situation?
• what did you DO?
• how did you feel?
• what impact did it have on your surroundings?

What was your MOTIVATION to Choose Authenticity
What was your RESISTANCE to NOT choose Authenticity

Pair share: 10 mins each way – 20 mins total – discuss your motivation and resistance to being authentic / straight with others?

Plenary: 10 mins
– What did you notice?
– What are your points of motivation and resistance?

PART 2: HOW CAN WE AS A TEAM BE MORE AUTHENTIC WITH EACH OTHER AND PRACTICE CONSTRUCTIVE INTERACTIONS?

Plenary: Eastablishing ways in which team authenticity can be practiced (15 mins)

Three “Arenas” for building Authenticity Practice in a TEAM
1. Sharing your WHY – (keep remembering your Ikigai and keep communicating it often)
2. Having Courageous conversation – Saying what you want to say (use NVC – your needs, tuning in to the needs of the other)
3. Being Vulnerable (Sharing your fears and asking for help )

Ex 1: Individual reflection followed by pair share (10 +20)

1. On sharing my why with my team members
Benefit
– I will feel
– The impact on the team is
– My practices
Costs
– I will feel
– The impact on the team is
– Practices to prevent me from doing that

2. On having courageous conversations
Benefit
– I will feel
– The impact on the team is
– My practices
Costs
– I will feel
– The impact on the team is
– Practices to prevent me from doing that

3. On being vulnerable
Benefit
– I will feel
– The impact on the team is
– My practices
Costs
– I will feel
– The impact on the team is
– Practices to prevent me from doing that

Ex 2: Group discussion – Insights from the reflection – 30 mins
– in Triads (15 mins each way – what insights do I have from the reflection? what practices am I going to engage in?)
– Plenary: 5 – 6 people share, ‘what do you notice from what people have shared?’

Ex 3: Group discussion – Norms for Authenticity – 20 mins
– After having heard the others, what accountability norms can be have around authenticity and constructive interaction?

Each group presents 1 – 2 norms. Leaders hears everyone out and makes the final decision on norms governing authenticity and constructive interaction.

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