SOAR versus

SWOTEd Lisoski, Ph.D.

PresidentLisoski Leadership Consulting

January 24, 2012

What We’ll Cover Today

• SOAR – Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, and Results – a positive focus on business improvement.

• Our choice to make an impact- in our organization, with others and most importantly – in ourselves.

• Methods and tools to refocus ourselves & our organization on what we do best!

Welcome!

• A Little about Me -

Human Resource Manager – ETHICON, a Johnson & Johnson company in San Angelo, Texas.

Adjunct Faculty member at Angelo State University, Northeastern University(Boston), and University of Phoenix.

Ph.D. from Capella University, 2009. Married 35 years, 2 children, 4 grandchildren. Hobbies & Interests – writing, exercise, and

daydreaming!

A little about me -

Now – a Little about You

• Just one Question –

• What do you do?

Is that Really all you Do?

Vision without action is merely a dream.

Action without vision just passes the time.

Vision with action can change the world.

The Star Thrower Story

The Difference You Make Today

• Who are the “Starfish” that you impact?

• What are some of the differences you make in what you do?

• What do these individuals say about the impact you make on their tomorrow?

The Impact You Make on Tomorrow

SOAR versus SWOT

• SWOT Strengths, Weaknesses,

Opportunities, Threats Competitive mindset Strategic improvement on

weaknesses Management-focus on

areas to improve. Tactical action plan Focus on limitations

• SOAR Strengths, Opportunities,

Aspirations, Results Collaborative mindset Strategic improvement

built on strength & vision Leadership–focus on what

we do best! Visionary based action

plan Focus on possibilities

SOAR Exercise• Break into groups of 6-8 per table

• Each table to select a scribe who will capture responses on the flipchart. After each question is answered summarize with 2-3 key themes.

• Each table to select a spokesperson who will share the outcome of the discussion.

• 15 minutes per concept, 4 concepts in all.

• Five minutes for each team to share key learning's from their table with the group.

Strengths: What can we build on?

• What are we most proud of as an organization?

• What are our strengths that make us unique?

• What is our proudest achievement in the last 1-2 years?

• How do we use our strengths to get results?

Share with the Group

• Spokesperson(s) at each table share summary of table discussion with the group.

• As we hear each presentation, consider:

• What can I do different when I get back to work?

• What can we build on?

Opportunities: What are our stakeholders asking for?

• What are the top 2-3 possibilities where we should focus our efforts?

• What are possible new products, services, or processes?

• How can we learn to see challenges as opportunities?

• What new skills do we need to move forward?

Share with the Group

• Spokesperson(s) at each table share summary of table discussion with the group.

• As we hear each presentation, consider:

• What are our clients asking for?

• What do they need?

Aspirations: What do we care deeply about?

• Reflecting on our Strengths & Opportunities – what are we deeply passionate about?

• What strategic initiatives – projects, programs, processes – would support our aspirations?

• What is our most compelling aspiration?

• What is our vision for our future?

Share with the Group

• Spokesperson(s) at each table share summary of table discussion with the group.

• As we hear each presentation, consider:

• What can I do different when I get back to work?

• What do we care deeply about?

Results: How do we know we are succeeding?

• What meaningful measures best indicate we are on track to meet our goals?

• What would a results dashboard look like-3-5 indicators- that provide feedback to us and our stakeholders?

• What resources are needed to implement our most vital project(s)?

• What are the best rewards to support those who drive toward achievement of our goals?

Share with the Group

• Spokesperson(s) at each table share summary of table discussion with the group.

• As we hear each presentation, consider:

• What can I do different when I get back to work?

• How do we know we are succeeding?

“We live in a world of possibilities . . . when we believe it, we’ll see it.”

KEY CONCEPTS:

• Believe it and you’ll see it.• Recognize abundance.• Look for possibilities.• Unleash your energy to fix what’s wrong.

CONTINUED . . .

KEY CONCEPTS:

• Ride the changes.

• Take yourself to your edge.

• Be your best for the world.

BELIEVE IT AND YOU’LL SEE IT.

• Commit to the results you’re looking for.

• Find ways around obstacles.

• Have high expectations.

• Acknowledge all that you have to work with.

• Broaden your definition of winning.

• Look for ways to work cooperatively with others.

RECOGNIZE ABUNDANCE.

• Focus on opportunity, rather than scarcity.

• Find what’s working.

• Keep looking for the next possible answer.

LOOK FOR POSSIBILITIES.

• Connect with a positive vision.

• Believe that solutions exist.

• Focus on what is right with the situation.

UNLEASH YOUR ENERGY TO FIX WHAT’S WRONG.

• Realize that change is possibility.

• Learn to live with uncertainty, yet act with confidence. • Challenge the order in your life.

RIDE THE CHANGES.

TAKE YOURSELF TO YOUR EDGE.

• Trust yourself and create your own future.

• Follow your edge wherever it goes.

• Move beyond your best.

BE YOUR BEST FOR THE WORLD.

• Act with service and grace.• Make a contribution through action.• Talk about your successes to discover your dreams.

Thoughts?

What are you attracting in your life?

“I attract to my life whatever I give my energy, focus, and attention to, whether wanted or unwanted. “

Michael Losier, 2002Author

Law of Attraction

You have heard of - • Coincidence• Fate• Karma• Luck• Meant to be

Is life really just a “roll of the dice?”

Positive or negativeenergy enters

your life

You observe whatyou have

and receivein your life

You create behaviors, either

positiveor positive

You attractor repel what

responds to yourbehavior

So what do you do?

• Identify what you desire

• Create positive behaviors

• Allow it to happen

NEGATIVE/POSITIVE WORD CHOICES• What are the words we use?

• Are we really using the language of words to our best advantage?

• What we think and how we think – leads to what we feel – which leads to what we do.

• And what we do attracts events, people, communication that is attracted to our language and actions.

INCREASE POSITIVE BEHAVIORS• Think - what is it I really want?• Clearly state what is desired.• Express those desires in your

language:

- I’ve decided to….- I’m excited at the thought of…- Its great to know that…..- More and more I…..- I love how it feels when I….

ELIMINATE DOUBT IN YOUR LANGUAGE

• Believe it and you’ll see it.• Recognize abundance.• Look for possibilities.• Unleash your energy to fix what’s

wrong.• Ride the changes.• Take yourself to your edge.• Be your best. Not just the best in the

world….. but for the world.

The Eagle & The Wolf

There is a great battle that rages inside me. One side is the soaring eagle.

Everything the eagle stands for is good and true andbeautiful, and it soars above the clouds. Even though it dipsdown into the valleys, it lays it's eggs on the mountaintops.

The other side of me is the howling wolf. And the raging, howling wolf represents the worst that's inme. He eats upon my downfalls and justifies himself by his

presence in the pack.

Who wins this great battle?

The one I feed!

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CLOSING COMMENTS• We discussed a lot of concepts today -

- Possibilities…- Potential…- What we can be versus what we are..

• Some may still feel that the change required is simply not possible.

• If you have some doubt, then consider this closing video clip of the Power of One – a true story on how one person exercising their right of choice can make all the difference…

THANK YOU FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF SPEAKING WITH YOU TODAY!

Ed Lisoski

Questions?

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