CONNECT
Welcome
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Reinforce team commitment to personal connection as a foundation for team & personal excellence
- To apply the Connect Circle as a “moment that matters“ & reinforce the principle of Connect before Content
- To achieve greater connection amongst team members through deeper understanding & acknowledgement
- To strengthen and build on our unique and yet common experiences of adaptability, grit and resilience
AI Journal
The Belongify AI Journal is your chance to reflect on your CONNECT experience and receive intelligent, individualized guidance on how to continue this essential practice in your ongoing work.
Privacy
Team Members are encouraged to share in their AI Journals openly.
However, as responses and input will be anonymously amalgamated and reported to their Team Leader, Team Members are encouraged to only share what they are comfortable being shared with their employer.
AI Journal - Get Started
To begin, type in a personal reflection that discusses your initial, gut reaction to the idea of Connect Before Content.
There are no wrong answers. This is a starting point to begin engaging with the process.
"Psychological safety
is the top predictor of team success."
- Google's Project Aristotle
Statistical Basis
Review key statistical conclusions at your own convenience in the Course Files.
“Our brains crave connection. When leaders show empathy and share stories… it primes teams for creativity. It’s like a mental warm up.”
Opening Circle
Connect Circle Prep
Your Team Leader will ask one of the following questions:
- Reflect on a time when you had to make a difficult decision personally or professionally. What did you learn from it?
- What would you hope your teammates would say about how you make them feel?
- How do you best receive feedback?
- What is your personal happy place in the world?
How can you meaningfully share your response with your team members?
Connect Circle Reminders
Introduce yourself
Hold stories in confidence
Listen with empathy and curiosity
Hold the "rim" of the circle together with trust and security
Look to your Leader as the center of the Connect Circle process.
Downloadable Toolkit
In your course's Toolkit Folder, you will find:
1. Connect Cards
Fill this out before participating in your team's Connect Circle!
Connect cards help with brainstorming talking points.
2. AI Prompt Library
Reflect and receive personalized guidance following the Circle with starter prompt suggestions.
You're all set to begin your CONNECT Circle experience!
Please return to this presentation once your Circle is complete
AI Journal - Post-Circle Reflection
Reflect on your Connect Circle experience.
Access the Journal Prompt Library in your Course Files for reflection templates to get started.
Congratulations
You have completed Connect Before Content.
Return to this reflection process as you continue to implement this practice in your team.
