5.3.15 Flashcards
flow
to continue to arrive or be produced
.. what higher contribution flows from our efforts.
audacious
UK /ɔːˈdeɪ.ʃəs/ US /ɑː-/
showing a willingness to take risks or offend people
He described the plan as ambitious and audacious.
Below we will discuss developing the vision and related components (audacious goals and next steps) as well as some related exercises.
constituency
/kənˈstɪt.ju.ən.si/
[+ sing/pl verb] a group of people who support, or are likely to support, a particular person, product, suggestion, etc.
The group needs to include representation from key constituencies both inside and outside the organization or community.
aspiring
UK /əˈspaɪə.rɪŋ/ US /-ˈspaɪr.ɪŋ/
someone who is trying to become a successful actor, politician, writer, etc.
Getting into ―aspiring space‖ (often by using a ―legacy exercise‖ that leads to reflection on values, success, and what the person would be proud of)
sap
to make someone weaker or take away strength or an important quality from someone, especially over a long period of time:
Constant criticism saps you of your confidence.
Taking care of her dying mother had sapped all her energy.
Focusing narrowly on the organisation during the vision process ultimately saps the resulting vision of the power necessary to motivate people.
compelling
If a reason, argument, etc. is compelling, it makes you believe it or accept it because it is so strong:
compelling evidence
It’s a fairly compelling argument for going.
These values provide a starting point for the development of a compelling
vision.
The legacy exercise
The participants should receive a worksheet that asks each of them to describe their
legacy 20 years in the future. Ask them to describe the achievements they will be most proud of.
Make sure to give each participant plenty of time to write down their thoughts.
Another version of the legacy exercise is having the participants write a letter to a grandchild.
The letter goes forward 20 years to describe their greatest successes.
intent
giving all your attention to something:
an intent stare
She had an intent look on her face.
One person in each group reads the letter they have written while the other person listens intently and takes notes on thoughts or phrases that seem most inspiring, meaningful, moving, or important.
flip chart
a board standing on legs with large pieces of paper attached to the top that can be turned over
The recorder takes notes on the conversation on the flipchart.
strike
(FEEL/THINK)
B2 [T] to cause someone to have a feeling or idea about something:
Doesn’t it strike you as rather odd that he never talks about his family?
I was immediately struck by the similarities between the two murders.
So how does my proposition strike you? (= What do you think of it?)
[+ (that)] It strikes me (that) you’d be better off working for someone else.
When this sharing is completed, see if the group can identify a few ideas that struck everyone as especially inspiring, meaningful, moving, or important.
