Resiliency Board | Reality-Based Toolkit

Summary

In this talk, Alex from Reality-Based Leadership introduces the 'Resiliency Board' as a powerful tool to foster accountability and eliminate emotional waste in the workplace. The board encourages individuals to be vulnerable, seek crowdsourced solutions for obstacles, and build a network of positive relationships. It promotes personal development, continuous learning, and a culture of support, ultimately enhancing team happiness and success.

Takeaways

• 🛠️ The resiliency board is a tool designed to foster personal accountability and eliminate emotional waste in the workplace.
• 🌟 Personal accountability is identified as the biggest predictor of success and happiness in the workplace, making it a crucial competency to develop.
• 🔄 The four factors of accountability include commitment, resilience, ownership, and continuous learning, all of which are interconnected.
• 🤔 Commitment is a personal choice that leaders can facilitate with good questions but cannot force upon individuals.
• 🚀 Resilience involves looking up and out, crowdsourcing ideas, and leveraging a network of positive relationships for support and advice.
• 📋 The resiliency board is a visual tool that makes obstacles visible and invites others to contribute their best tips for overcoming them.
• 🤝 Asking for help early and often through the resiliency board can yield multiple solutions and make the process of overcoming obstacles more efficient.
• 🚫 It's important to avoid judging the responses on the resiliency board, except in cases of illegality, immorality, or unethical suggestions.
• 💡 The resiliency board encourages a culture of continuous learning and development by crowdsourcing solutions and fostering a sense of community.
• 📈 Using the resiliency board can lead to the discovery of common obstacles within a team or organization, streamlining solutions and onboarding processes.
• 🔄 Persistent use of the resiliency board can shift an individual's initial reaction to being stuck from shutting down to reaching out and building positive networks.

Q & A

What is the main topic of the video script?

The main topic of the video script is the 'resiliency board', a tool used to foster personal accountability and eliminate emotional waste in the workplace.

Who is Alex and what is his role in the script?

Alex is the speaker and trainer at Reality-Based Leadership, and he is discussing the resiliency board and its benefits in enhancing team performance and personal accountability.

What are the four factors of accountability mentioned in the script?

The four factors of accountability mentioned are commitment, resilience, ownership, and continuous learning.

What does Alex suggest as the first step in dealing with team members who are not on board with a strategy?

Alex suggests asking the team members what their plan is to get on board with the strategy, and if they cannot commit, to discuss the risks and potential transition off the team.

How does the resiliency board help in overcoming obstacles?

The resiliency board helps by making the obstacle visible and crowdsourcing ideas from a network of positive relationships for overcoming the obstacle.

What is the difference between persistence and resilience as described in the script?

Persistence is described as looking down into one's work and trying to muscle through obstacles alone, while resilience is about looking up and out, seeking ideas and support from a network of positive relationships.

How should responses to the resiliency board be handled according to the script?

Responses should not be judged unless they are illegal, immoral, unethical, or could harm someone. In such cases, they should be crossed off and the person should not be asked for further tips.

What is the role of the leader in implementing the resiliency board in a team?

The leader's role is to model the process by sharing their own development goals and obstacles, which encourages team members to contribute ideas and feel involved in the problem-solving process.

How can the resiliency board contribute to an organization's onboarding process?

The resiliency board can be used to share common obstacles and the solutions that have been tried, helping new hires to avoid the same pitfalls and learn from the experiences of others.

What is the ultimate goal of using the resiliency board in the workplace according to the script?

The ultimate goal is to cultivate a mindset of accountability, which is the biggest predictor of success and happiness in the workplace, by fostering resilience, open communication, and continuous learning.

How can the resiliency board help in creating a culture of continuous learning?

The resiliency board helps in creating a culture of continuous learning by encouraging team members to share ideas, learn from each other's experiences, and seek solutions to obstacles collectively.