Practical ideas on how to move new ideas forward at work. From Lois Kelly's workshop to 2019 Bryant University Women's Summit.

1. BE A COURAGEOUS
REBEL AT WORK
@LoisKelly
@RebelsAtWork
Bryant Women’s Summit
March 15, 2019

2. WHY ISN’T ANYONE
HELPING PEOPLE
INSIDE LARGE
ORGANIZATIONS?
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4. CAN WE HELP CURE
LARGE ORGANIZATION
DISEASE?
EMPOWER PEOPLE
WITHOUT POSITIONAL
AUTHORITY?
MAKE SURE GREAT
IDEAS LIVE?
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ENOUGH OF INNOVATION
VANITY.
WHAT ABOUT MUNDANE,
MEANINGFUL CHANGE?

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7. REBEL IDEA #1
RESIST LABELS,
SIMPLICITY
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8. IF YOU MUST, BE BOLD
• IT PROJECT MANAGER ACTIVIST
• HR ACTIVIST
• TEACHER ACTIVIST
• FINANCIAL ADVISOR ACTIVIST
• PHYSICIAN ACTIVIST
• BRANDING ACTIVIST
• CLIENT SERVICE ACTIVIST
• CAREER PLANNING ACTIVIST
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COURAGE
BRAVERY
HONESTY
ENTHUSIASM
PERSEVERANCE
Character Strengths & Virtues: A Handbook and Classification, Drs. Martin Seligman, Chris Peterson

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11. WHAT BREAKS YOUR HEART AT WORK?
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AND HOW MIGHT YOU SOLVE THAT?

12. REBEL IDEA #2
KNOW WHAT’S TRULY IMPORTANT
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13. If we want to
change the
system,
we have to know
how the system
works,
– and what is
valued.

14. This idea
supports our
priorities
around…
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New revenue
sources
Greater
inclusion
Faster speed
to market
Better
customer
service
Increasing our
credibility
Reducing risk
Scoring higher
on Most
Admired list
Attracting
talent

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WE WANT TO REJECT
MEDIOCRITY.

16. ON A SCALE OF 1 – 10 HOW
IMPORTANT IS THIS?
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IS THAT A NO, NOT EVER?
OR
A NO, NOT YET?

18. REBEL IDEA #3
GET COMFORTABLE
WITH DISCOMFORT
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WE FEAR RISKS TO
OUR IMAGE
DISRUPTIVE
INCOMPETENT
NEGATIVE
IGNORANT

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I’m so excited.
This is an adventure.
@LoisKelly

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23. SMALL ACTS OF
THOUGHTFUL REBELLION
NON-CONFORMING BEHAVIOR OVER 3 WEEKS
Voice disagreements
Express true feelings
Proposing unconventional ideas
MORE CONFIDENT, ENGAGED THAN OTHERS
More creative
Higher performance ratings by supervisor
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25. IDEO MOOD MAP 25
STAY IN THE SWAMP

26. AM I TRYING TO SOLVE
THE RIGHT PROBLEM?
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BEING IN NATURE IMPROVES OUR MOOD AND COGNITIVE ABILITIES

28. REBEL IDEA #4
CHOOSE WE vs. ME
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29. 29@emilymcdowell_

31. CREATE A
REBEL
ALLIANCE

32. MEMBERSHIP
• Demonstrated they get sh*t
done.
• Knows the rules and has,
circumvented the rules to get
things done for the betterment
of the company and team.
VALUE OF BELONGING
• Rebel Alliance members
informally support other members
on their initiatives.
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REBEL ALLIANCES ARE COMMUNITIES.
CHANGE AGENTS ARE COMMUNITY MANAGERS.

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MAKE YOUR IDEAS COMMUNITY PROPERTY

35. REBEL IDEA #5
FIND A WILD PACK
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36. WILD PACK SUPPORT PACK
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DISAGREEABLE
GIVERS
ADVENTURERS

37. WHO DO YOU
WANT
IN YOUR
WILD PACK?
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38. REBEL IDEA #6
MEETINGS ARE NOT
PRESENTATIONS
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39. HOW COULD THIS IDEA BE STRONGER?
1-10: HOW IMPORTANT? GET TO A 10?
SURFACE ISSUES, OBSTACLES
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DEEPEN RELATIONSHIPS, TRUST
WHO CAN HELP
GET AGREEMENT: next step

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GREAT MEETINGS (AND ORGANIZATIONS) ARE CRUNCHY

42. REBEL IDEA #7
COMMUNICATE LIKE AN ACTIVIST,
NOT A BUREAUCRAT
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WHAT’S AT STAKE
PICTURE WHAT
COULD BE
SHOW IT CAN WORK BE POSITIVE & PITHY
Show how idea
relates to what
people want, and
what’s IMPORTANT,
valued, relevant.
Make the status quo
unappealing.
People support
ideas they think can
work. (But show
possible risks!)
Keep it short, pithy,
believable. Avoid
messaging fetish.
COMMUNICATIONS ESSENTIALS

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47. 25%
Committed
majority
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10%
Unshakeable
belief
3%
Right
influencers
TIPPING POINTS FOR CHANGE
Science Daily Science Daily Analytics in HR

48. REBEL IDEA #8
ADAPATABILITY IS THE SLEEPER
COMPETENCE FOR SUCCESS
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Emotional Intelligence
Daniel Goleman

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51. “A sense of appreciation is the
single most sustainable motivator
at work.”
Dr. Adam Grant, Univ. of Pennsylvania
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CHARACTER STRENGTHS
APPRECIATED
77% of employees say they are
flourishing, engaged, able to make
things happen at work.
71% of employees who believe their
managers can name their strengths
feel engaged and energized by their
work.
VIA Institute on Character
WE ALL HAVE 24 UNIVERSAL, INNATE CHARACTER TRAITS

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3 GOOD THINGS

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55. REBEL IDEA #9
SELF-COMPASSION CREATES MORE
RESILIENT PEOPLE AND
COMPANIES
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56. People who have self-
compassion are more resilient,
optimistic, and less likely to be
anxious or depressed.
Self-compassion is treating
yourself as you’d treat a good
friend. It’s being kind to yourself.
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57. “I speak to my brain as though
it is a group of children. Please
stop bringing this stuff up.
“Deciding that internal verbal
abuse is not acceptable
behavior is the first step in
finding deep inner peace.”
Dr. Jill Bolte Tayler
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59. OPTIMISM IS THE
GREATEST
ACT OF REBELLION
REBEL IDEA #10
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62. The Stockdale
Principle
PTGD
Post Traumatic Growth Disorder

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1. Labels
2. Importance
3. Discomfort
4. We vs. me
5. Wild packs
6. Crunchy meetings
7. Communicating
8. Adaptability
9. Self-compassion
10. Optimism

64. Presentation: Slideshare.net/Foghound
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Twitter: @LoisKelly @RebelsatWork
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