1.       STRATEGIC PLANNING

Relating this with the tree planting activity, each group had their own strategic plans for them to plant the highest number of trees within an hour. What is involved in strategic planning? It means for each players to have a visual conception of the whole process and start to focus on their role and prepare beforehand how to be better at executing it within the most efficient time. Start with the big mind (process) then yourself and your task at hand because you can only focus in the moment. The Maroon Team won due to the extent of their focus on the planned strategy with a firm faith on the tool/plan used for each player to execute their role. Some team have followed  their own tool/plan however these were not working and some have observed the winning strategy and tried it for themselves however, it has to adopt to their system for quite some time so they were not able to keep up with the Maroons.

                In work and in any game or endeavor, players are the most important. Without the players, there will be no game. Followed by the rules of the game then the strategy. And the strategy if properly executed by the players will determine who will win it.

                It is crucial that all these aspects of the game be given and transparent to all teams to arrest all rooms for conflict. The important is to know the rules and create a strategy; players have to be well rested and prepared.

                Maroon’s team winning strategy is conservation of energy that’s why the execution was smooth and fluid. At work, employees must conserve energy by eliminating internal and external noise.

In order to realize a goal, one should not be expecting anything but simply do it.

If you learn the art of not expecting anything and burn in order to fully complete a task is to be focused. To attain this, one is compelled to ensure HEALTHY AND STRONG PHYSIQUE ALL THE TIME.  (Right mind, Right posture, Right Lifestyle). Strong physique translates to a clear mind and right thinking.

In our operations, we set the targets after careful visualizations and plans to materialize these by giving particular tasks to employees. For employees to actualize these tasks, they should practice focus on their specific assignments by eliminating all forms of noise external and internal.

External noise—Solution:

·         Maximizing space and reduce sources of noise so that others can concentrate.

Ex: Marketing and Admin office (3^rd Floor)

                It helps if they mingle however some tasks are not efficiently done due to noise and its not reduced. Probably that is why Maricel (Accountants as much as possible are people and whose personality are sensitive to noise and we should consider this for them to work efficiently)

                External noise is a major cause of wasted energy because the senses are bombarded with too much pain it will translate to confusion within the brain.

                Internal noise-bullying, joking around etc            

                                Solution:

·         For people who are susceptible to mind conditioning, train employees to be self-disciplined

·         To evaluate and identify what will harm and what will do good.

·         Apply four way tests

***PRACTICE THE ART OF BEING FOCUSED ON THE TASKS WITHOUT BEING HAMPERED BY DISTRACTIONS.

Recommendations:

1.       Let us focus on the well-being of our employees by providing medical check-ups and medical assessments  . Before hiring, install medical assessment if the person is fit to work. Upon findings, then it has to be addressed immediately.

2.       Employ a company outdoor activity in Sariaya every month or twice a month as compulsory. Install rock climbing wall there.

3.       Company should have a HEALTH AND SAFETY Programmes or set of activities every 6  months, twice a year

2.       CONCEPT OF A TEAM

What is a team? It is both independent and dependent. A team is comprised of players, coach and managers (Basketball is an excellent example of a team, how it works and how it is able to work towards a goal which is winning)

Example: ---- If I pass a ball you should be able to shoot it

Similarly, at work it is the same thing. If I assign a task, just shoot it, finish it, and do it fast. Otherwise the other team will steal it. What steals time or focus are so many noises including workmates, pressure, family problems, financial and security issues, conflicts, etc.  All these distractions should be addressed so that when I pass the ball, my teammate will be able to shoot and win. Note however that the player who had scored be acknowledged but the credit should be for the team. To minimize pride, and “kanya-kanya” habit here.

***And all applies to all games we have played

Point is: If you’re given the tasks (the ball) make sure you deliver it. That’s it. Blaming or making other noises is ultimately unnecessary it just wastes energy. If you fail to deliver, FOCUS again regardless whether you’re acknowledged or not. Don’t wait for anyone to acknowledge you but be able to recover automatically. Again its Self-Discipline.

Learn the art of not cherishing yourself too much so that you can mingle with everyone or anybody without any effort. Again, to achieve this, employees should drop self-cherishing and be at all places with different people. It takes courage and bravery and some cannot do that because of self-cherishing, pride and fear. Some employees should be jolted out of their fears and this can be done by doing sports (Extreme whether they like it or not to get them out of their fear)

3.       RISK AND HARM

If we can arrest potential harm we should initiate automatically because we are a team. Doing it for the company who feeds and takes care of you not for yourself.

4.       POSITIVIZING THINGS

Before criticizing or uttering negative opinions, always dwell on the positive things the company has given. Then the negative ones will be pacified. Employees must weigh positive ones first and negative ones be identified to be turned to the positive. (Positive Coaching-Phil Jackson can be a useful tool)

5.       INDIVIDUAL FOCUS

In achieving a goal, each employee should be focused on the task. This is the most important thing.

In each department, managers should conduct TIME OUTS or BREAKS. Time out in the work context is similar to meetings. Meetings are a RECAP of the objectives, goals, visions and what has been accomplished so far within the rest of a specific period. Meetings should address if objectives have been met, what are the obstructions in achieving it, how will we address these etc. Meetings (TIMEOUTS) is a critical part to steer employees back again to the objective and goals and evaluation on the delivery of tasks if achieved and reasons if no and solutions to address it.

Note:  In basketball, we had many TIMEOUTS. Thus the same in work, we should have frequent meetings in order to recap all the things we need to address what has been accomplished within the week or the day and a time where you will acknowledge each one for a job well done.

Work is play/game. You have to play seriously and burn out. Don’t expect to relax all the time because there is no output and that is not your purpose. It s a good analogy because work is translated to pressure, fun and camaraderie. At the end of the day, all are tired but had lots of fun and everybody else participated whether you were a cheerer or a player or a coach or a supporter. The thing is everyone is just focused on the game and enjoying the whole process and not really focused when it will end and who won because the most important thing is how well the game is played and the whole process from inception to strategy to end result. And the whole time, you are there cherishing and aware at every moment.

6.       HIGH MORALE

High Morale is very important in a team whether winning or losing.  At the end of the day, the team with higher morale always wins.  Most importantly, morale plays a factor in making the team members feel that they are winners.

A person who feels like a winner always wins.  A team which is used to winning always wins, especially in close games.  On the other hand, once a loser, always a loser.

***Ensure that everyone feels like a winner all the time.