7 Maintaining Momentum

AT THE START OF THE SESSION

5 MINS | 0-5

• Please ensure you have taken the anonymous completion survey.

• Check your own emotional state

• Create and maintain a safe space

• Consider taking a minute of silence and eyes closed (or soft focus) to create a mindful space and help everyone be fully present in the session

SET EXPECTATIONS

We have reached the end of People with Possibility!  Today may be our most important meeting because after all we have learned and experienced, we will determine how we will keep the principles of People with Possibility alive within ourselves and on our team. We’ll take a team photo and write down our agreements (here is a template for that), as well as discuss methods of accountability.

SHARE SOME EXPERIENCES FROM THE PAST WEEK

10 MINS | 05-15

If you would like a reminder of what was covered last week, you can find a summary of the 'make time to reflect and adapt' sessions here (under the 'topics' dropdown).

Let's start by talking about our experiences from last week:

• What have you noticed making time to reflect and adapt this week?

• What got in your way? 

• What did you learn?

GROUP DISCUSSION

15 MINS | 15-30

Let's use this as a great opportunity for a real reflect and adapt conversation.

• • What have we learned from the process?

    • About ourselves?

    • About how we work together?

  • What has been most useful?

  • What is different, as a result of what we’ve learned and discussed?

  • What do we want more of or less of?

  • Which practice or concept has done the most to change our team?

  • What is missing, what additional resources do we need?

You can see some of the favorite insights of other Mercy Corps team members on this Workplace post. Please add your own, either as a team or individuals!

USING PRACTICE MOMENTS

10 MINS | 30-40

People with Possibility is meant to be practiced daily. It is designed with the three specific practice moments so that the practices we’ve learned can be integrated into our daily work. When you're in these moments, remember and apply what People with Possibility has taught you about yourself and others. 

Review the “Practice Moments” sections of this website together as a team. 

GROUP DISCUSSION

What are some specific actions that will be important for our team to prioritize in:

• 1:1 meetings?

  • Do we already have regular 1:1s? If not, how can we set up a system so that these happen regularly? 

  • For those who are already having regular 1:1s, what can be done to improve them?

• Team meetings?

• Onboarding?

  • How are we going to introduce new team members to our People with Possibility way of working?

Write down your agreements.

NEXT STEPS

10 MINS | 40-50

Use the resources and suggestions below to solidify your team’s action plan for carrying forward People with Possibility (including those from the Practice Moments discussion above). Write them down and put them up visibly, either physically, digitally, or both! 

TEAMS

• Revisit what you’ve agreed/practiced during this program - which would you like to take forward?

• How can we convert those into action oriented agreements?

• How will we hold each other accountable to our agreements?

  • For example, in your team meetings, check in and update your agreements.

• Consider organizing yourselves into buddies or trios to keep these conversations going.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

After you have finished the completion survey, please click the button below to complete the short verification form. After this information is verified, you will receive a certificate for your completion of the People with Possibility Program.