Exercise: Drawing from your own experience
Think about a time when you were part of a successful venture or activity – i.e. where what you achieved contributed to the goal of the organisation or at least made you feel very proud that you had done something worthwhile.
Write brief notes about what happened and what your role was:
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Briefly describe how your contribution led to the success of the venture or activity – I.e. what success factors did you contribute – what did you do that you could say made a difference and contributed to the success of the enterprise.
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Summarize your contribution into 3-4 general points that you think should apply to future activities you would be involved in. e.g. good communication with all involved etc.
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Share you story with those around you (groups of 4) and help each other to draw out the lists of your success contributions.