The Mystery of The Team That Went First

Team four was anxious to go first seeing they were keeping the tab on how they utilized their time. Mr. Put-it-off was the leader of the group. All the team members participated except Miss Stimulant who did not have much to say. In her bag, she packed rubber band, racket ball, notepad, pen and a telephone. Mrs. Meditation had eyeglasses, note pad, papers, rubber band, and a measuring cup. Mr. Never-know had note pad, eyeglasses, eyewash, flashlight and a pair of pants. Mr. Trouble-shooter had a bag of peppermints, map, plane ticket and an atlas. The leader of the group Mr. Put-it-off had only a roll of scotch tape.

What these items have in common to workforce training? Find out from Mr. Put-it-off.

Mr. Put-it-off stood up confidently ready to present. His list fell from his hand which he retrieved quickly. It landed on his seat. His glasses dangled from his nose with his eyes peering over the glasses. Hmmm he uttered as he began to explain what his group found out about the baggage claim form.

“The items that were common amongst us were eye glasses and note pad,” declared Mr. Put-it-off.

"My team discussed the importance of these items to leadership. As leaders, we need clear glasses to see how well me move with change in our organizations. An eyeglass acts as a lens to support the different paths we will take in our careers. Additionally, the note pad is our accountable tool to keep us focus on our goals and help us to self assess our performances on a daily basis."

The group seemed impressed with Mr. Put-it-off analogy of the baggage claim activity. His team members nodded their heads in support of his presentation. He continued:

“The differences we have are typical of all leaders. Although we have, some similarities but there are some differences as well. The rubber band for instance, indicates how far we can stretch as leaders. The racquetball signifies how ideas bounce back and forth before a consensus is taken. There are times when we need to see things more clearer as leaders. The flash light provides with more light when we need a clearer picture to complete a project. The pair of pants provides an outlet for change. It comes in handy when a quick change is needed. Leadership is not in a vacuum, and as such, we need to communicate with others for new ideas, feedback, and simply sharing. The telephone provides this medium. The atlas provides the many directions that are available to us. It charts our growth as leaders. The measuring cup is the assessment tool we use to measure our performances. There are times when we have to put things together for them to work. The scotch tape functions in that role. Finally, how can we forget our workers who labor so hard for us? The peppermint is a way of giving feedback to our workers. The function of the plane ticket is to take a break now and again from our busy schedule. It is a time to regroup. There are times when we need to see clearly that is the function of the eye wash. And that’s it for now,” said Mr. Put-it-off as he rattled his last sentence and then took his seat.

Great analogy! Remarked Mrs. Laughing Pants. The group gave Mr. Put-it off group a hand of applause for their presentation. “Who will go next?” asked Mrs. Laughing Pants as she stood looking for the next volunteer.

Find out The Mystery of Group 2. Coming Up!