In-Class Facilitation Reflection
In-Class Facilitation Reflection
I centered my facilitation on an interesting Ted Talk involving the success of certain organizations and people and how they attained that success. The talk was incredibly interesting and I took a good amount of information away from this video. The most important piece of information in this talk was the fact that there is a Golden Circle involved with trying to sell your product (whether it is buying an actual product or just getting people to listen and buy what you are saying). This Golden Circle consists of three parts: an outside (least important when trying to sell your product), middle, and an inside (most important). The outside consists of the what (you are trying to sell). The middle consists of the how (you achieve selling this product). The inner and most important part is the why. What is your motivation? When deciding whether to buy your product, consumers are heavily affected by why you are doing what you are doing, whether they know it or not.
Two perfect examples of this are Apple (computer company) and Martin Luther King Jr. With Apple, many of their commercials focus on the fact that they are creating a new way of thinking, communicating, and being more innovative. This is their motivation for making and selling their products. They focus their promotions on this instead of the fact that they sell computers and IPhones (what) by using advanced technology and tireless research (how). Consumers buy “why you do it.” Martin Luther King Jr. preached against segregation (what) and was a phenomenal speaker (how) but he gained his followers because of why he spoke out. He desperately wanted equal rights and felt that he could serve a great purpose by leading that important movement. Without the passion and charisma with which he led parts of the Civil Rights Movement, he wouldn’t have gained nearly a following with people “buying his product.”
Much of what the speaker on the Ted Talk was saying was very understandable and profound. Many of the points brought up in the video were agreed upon by me and other members of the family group. It is interesting that none of us had ever thought about this simple and easy to understand concept but it makes so much sense. During the facilitation, many connections were made with different discussions we had in class before. We concluded that the Golden Circle could apply to the way a person acts. A person might display a certain behavior (what) by walking and talking a certain way (how) and it can be easy to judge someone strictly off that. However, once you get to know a person you start to understand why they might act this certain way and you can grow to identify with them and maybe even relate. This takes vulnerability; allowing your true self to come out and being honest so that another person can get to know the real you. Relationships are then developed and true friends can be made. Another way our group talked about how this can connect to past class discussions is involving politics. Too often, we see politicians explain what they are going to do and how they are going to do it. Not many politicians really focus on why they want to do what they plan to do. With good motivation come better plans that can be set into action and less ulterior motives. This can ultimately lead to a decrease in corruption. With less corruption, more American citizens would likely actively take part in politics and our democracy would become more of an actual democracy.
With the little amount of time I had to prepare for the facilitation, the discussion actually went a lot better than I thought it would. The conversation flowed incredibly smoothly and there were no long, awkward pauses. Since this topic didn’t involve any specific knowledge of one area, members of the group had a wide range of opinions that were all generally agreeable. As mentioned before, many connections were made in the discussion to past class topics and no real debate took place. Everyone seemed to be truly interested in the topic and it seemed as if they came away with different perspectives on how they would try to achieve success. There was honestly nothing I would have changed as the conversation went really well.
In the discussion, I actually found out a lot about my self as a leader. Leading the facilitation actually came quite easy and I found it to be a joy. I knew how to effectively transition into different aspects of the topic and I feel as if everyone’s opinion was heard. One thing I might have done better is talked less as I made my opinions known on the subject. I could have jumped in less frequently and let others speak more. Other than that, the discussion went incredibly well. From now on I will look forward to the opportunity to lead others in facilitation and guide a discussion.
I centered my facilitation on an interesting Ted Talk involving the success of certain organizations and people and how they attained that success. The talk was incredibly interesting and I took a good amount of information away from this video. The most important piece of information in this talk was the fact that there is a Golden Circle involved with trying to sell your product (whether it is buying an actual product or just getting people to listen and buy what you are saying). This Golden Circle consists of three parts: an outside (least important when trying to sell your product), middle, and an inside (most important). The outside consists of the what (you are trying to sell). The middle consists of the how (you achieve selling this product). The inner and most important part is the why. What is your motivation? When deciding whether to buy your product, consumers are heavily affected by why you are doing what you are doing, whether they know it or not.
Two perfect examples of this are Apple (computer company) and Martin Luther King Jr. With Apple, many of their commercials focus on the fact that they are creating a new way of thinking, communicating, and being more innovative. This is their motivation for making and selling their products. They focus their promotions on this instead of the fact that they sell computers and IPhones (what) by using advanced technology and tireless research (how). Consumers buy “why you do it.” Martin Luther King Jr. preached against segregation (what) and was a phenomenal speaker (how) but he gained his followers because of why he spoke out. He desperately wanted equal rights and felt that he could serve a great purpose by leading that important movement. Without the passion and charisma with which he led parts of the Civil Rights Movement, he wouldn’t have gained nearly a following with people “buying his product.”
Much of what the speaker on the Ted Talk was saying was very understandable and profound. Many of the points brought up in the video were agreed upon by me and other members of the family group. It is interesting that none of us had ever thought about this simple and easy to understand concept but it makes so much sense. During the facilitation, many connections were made with different discussions we had in class before. We concluded that the Golden Circle could apply to the way a person acts. A person might display a certain behavior (what) by walking and talking a certain way (how) and it can be easy to judge someone strictly off that. However, once you get to know a person you start to understand why they might act this certain way and you can grow to identify with them and maybe even relate. This takes vulnerability; allowing your true self to come out and being honest so that another person can get to know the real you. Relationships are then developed and true friends can be made. Another way our group talked about how this can connect to past class discussions is involving politics. Too often, we see politicians explain what they are going to do and how they are going to do it. Not many politicians really focus on why they want to do what they plan to do. With good motivation come better plans that can be set into action and less ulterior motives. This can ultimately lead to a decrease in corruption. With less corruption, more American citizens would likely actively take part in politics and our democracy would become more of an actual democracy.
With the little amount of time I had to prepare for the facilitation, the discussion actually went a lot better than I thought it would. The conversation flowed incredibly smoothly and there were no long, awkward pauses. Since this topic didn’t involve any specific knowledge of one area, members of the group had a wide range of opinions that were all generally agreeable. As mentioned before, many connections were made in the discussion to past class topics and no real debate took place. Everyone seemed to be truly interested in the topic and it seemed as if they came away with different perspectives on how they would try to achieve success. There was honestly nothing I would have changed as the conversation went really well.
In the discussion, I actually found out a lot about my self as a leader. Leading the facilitation actually came quite easy and I found it to be a joy. I knew how to effectively transition into different aspects of the topic and I feel as if everyone’s opinion was heard. One thing I might have done better is talked less as I made my opinions known on the subject. I could have jumped in less frequently and let others speak more. Other than that, the discussion went incredibly well. From now on I will look forward to the opportunity to lead others in facilitation and guide a discussion.