team building in asia by tirian

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"Developing people & processes

to improve organizational effectiveness"



1. Introduction

• Purpose

• About Tirian

2. Vignette

• ON THIN ICE: Task 6 Getting to the core

• Debrief, outcomes, case studies, uses

3. Introduction to specific programs

Dimension 1: Experiential simulations

» Sample Program 1: WHAT HAPPENED TO WAT?

» Sample Program 2: THE SKY IS NOT THE LIMIT

Dimension 2: Interactive workshops

» THE CREATIVE CONNECTION

» Case studies, outcomes, uses

Dimension 3: Integrated programs

» Connected Resources

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Creating high impact organizational development experiences, making the learning last…



Tirian at a glance

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rebalancing /refocusing / realigning

• WHAT WE DO

• WHO WE WORK WITH

• WHAT OUR FOCUS IS

• WHERE WE OPERATE

• WHY WE ARE SUCCESSFUL



How is Tirian different?

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“Well organised, tremendous and extremely worthwhile”

Director Channels Australia

Cisco Systems

• We package knowledge in a creative, stimulating, intelligent and relevant way… we don’t just present it.

• We focus on customized quality… not volume.

• We are people focused… not model centred.

• We create our programs so the experiences are new and relevant… we don’t imitate.

• We acknowledge individual behavioural, managerial and cultural differences and build them as sources of strength… rather than viewing them as stumbling blocks.



Making the learning last

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Our Educational Approach

• Our participants must come to appreciate what they learn & experience for themselves.

Accelerated Experience

• Our interactive experiences replicate workplace situations in a low risk / high participation safe environment, potentially replacing years of on the job experience

Much more than training, team building or consulting

• We create positive intervening experiences that build platforms for open discovery and exploration of important issues.

• These experiences break down barriers & they drive individuals and teams to work toward structured outcomes.



Tirian’s five step process

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“A very memorable program that will not be forgotten for a long time.”

Managing Director & Regional Head of Human Resources

Deutsche Bank Asia Pacific

1. Consult to identify needs

2. Identify the best approach to reaching these outcomes

3. Choose the ideal Third Dimension Program combination of learning experiences

4. Present the program with most appropriate presenters / facilitators

5. Evaluate the program and provide feedback



Making the Learning last: Our Educational Approach

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• True education is where something valuable is

learned and a desirable state of mind is

developed.

• For true education to take place the participant

must come to appreciate what they learn.

• A person who is educated has acquired a body

of knowledge that is not just a collection of

random facts; instead it is organised into some

sort of conceptual scheme by which they are

able to related the various pieces of knowledge

to each other.



Making the Learning last Accelerated Experience

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• The experience of developing a team or leadership skills, takes time but usually companies cant afford to wait that long.

• Tirian’s ‘expanded reality interactive learning’ rapidly imparts aptitude, and unlocks talents that would normally take years of on the job experience.

• Tirian’s interactive experiences replicate workplace situations in a low risk / high participational environment, potentially replacing years of on the job experience.



DIMENSION 1: Simulations

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What is Experiential Learning?

Experiential learning is founded on active participatory

learning rather than passive receptive learning. Through

this process people practice the very skills they are learning

and are more likely to maintain their change back at work.

Experience-based learning only becomes "experiential"

when elements of reflection, support and transfer are

added to the base experience.*

“The group worked brilliantly together and were highly motivated”

International Partner

Baker and McKenzie



DIMENSION 1:Experiential Activity Based Programs

Our JUSTIFIED FUNTM Recreational Programs are

designed to:

• Change the way people FEEL.

• Assist with the identification of needs.

• Introduce highly creative and motivating discovery

processes.

• Provide memorable, engaging and inspirational

experiences through theming.

• Introduce dramatic impact and effective debriefing

to ensure the experiences are transferred back to

the organisation.

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“Very suited to our group.”

Managing Director

Sun Microsystems Australia



DIMENSION 1: SimulationsNEED PROGRAM SOLUTIONS

Personal leadership

Problem Solving: WhoDunit

Mental Stamina: Lateral Sports

Team leadership

Diverse Virtual Teams: On Thin Ice

Multitasking Teams, Micro & Macro: Endangered

Siloed Teams: Ramayana Rescue

Collaboration v Competition: The Sky is not the Limit

Organisation leadership

Crisis Management: Catch Me if you Dare

Company Collapse: What Happened to WAT?

Consistent Brand Value: The Creative Appliance Project

Innovative Process Redesign: The Chocolate Factory

Organizational Narrative, Mission: Take 2

on thin ICE

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diverse teams

under pressure

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Client brief

PROGRAM PURPOSE: Focus is on the matrix org structure

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: Develop teams and discuss communication issues

OUTCOMES REQUIRED:

• Growth opportunities and problem solving.

• Working within a matrix structure

• Simplifying some of the business processes

• Partnering seamlessly with key stakeholders

• Focusing on long term thinking

• Delivering to the customer and meeting targets

PROCESS FOCUS:

• Need authentic conversation on these topics

• Communication that focuses on execution outcomes.

• Delivery of learning and transfer of this into practice for execution

Private and confidential



Providing solutions

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BUSINESS OUTCOMES ISSUES ADDRESSED SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS

1.Motivation for

improved

performance and

greater

engagement

Need for more motivation and

higher levels of moraleMotivation for improved performance and

greater engagement

Superior planning and problem solving

Developing stronger EQ

2.Effective

contemporary

team management

Need for individuals to work

together effectively as a unified

team

Productive interaction through collaborative

team synergy & communication

Harnessing diversity

Collaborative ideas generation & team

problem solving strategies

3.Strategic

planning and

development

Need for a strategic approach to

organizational development that is

responsive to needs and issues

Change management

Empowering leadership development

Coordinated project management

On Thin ICE

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diverse teams

under pressure

what happened

to WAT?

sharing resources

to face challenges

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the SKY is

not the limit

reaching maximum

potential through

networking

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RESEARCH FINDING 4:

Remove silo barriers

Contributing Causes:

Inadequacies….

1. Navigation team unfamiliar with

spacecraft

2. Transition from development to

operations

3. Communications between project

elements

4. Training

5. Verification and validation

process

3 years and $125 mill up in smoke… MISSION 4:

Positioning TOS



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What is facilitation?

“The central purposes of facilitation

are to: enhance the quality of the

learning experience, to assist clients in

finding directions and sources for

functional change, and to create

changes that are lasting and

transferable”

“You brought learning to life”

President and CEO

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DIMENSION 2: XAMINE Seminar and keynote based



DIMENSION 2: XAMINE Seminar and keynote based

Our STRENGTH TO STRENGTH Educational Programs are:

• Educationally based

• Designed to change the way people THINK

• Use constructive new approaches.

• Stimulate learning experiences.

• Able to introduce a simple and practical change process.

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“You brought learning to life”

President and CEO

AT&T Asia/Pacific



DIMENSION 2: Interactive workshops

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I know this will last in our peoples’ minds for many years to come.”

Senior Consultant, Sales Leadership

National Bank Australia

SAMPLE PROGRAMS:NEED PROGRAM SOLUTIONS

Personal leadership

Creative Thinking & Problem Solving: The Creative Connection

Personal Leadership Styles: Dynamic Interaction

Mental Stamina: Ultimate Optimism

Team leadership

High Team Performance: The Collaboration Concept

Engaging Contemporary Teams: Inspiring Leadership

Successful interpersonal Communication The Communication Package

Organisation leadership

Communication for Influence: Inter/active Presentations

Organizational Narrative, Mission: Mission Possible



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Selling Solutions

THE CREATIVE CONNECTIONTM program leads to TRANSFORMATION THROUGH INNOVATION –producing superior results through better problem solving skills and more efficient and effective work practices (‘doing more for less’). This 1 – 2 day experiential workshop provides a productive hothouse environment that immediately applicable high level business ideas and solutions.

INTRO: Who Killed Creativity? – 7 Murderers and 7 Rescuers

Walk away with… an understanding as to why creativity has difficulty flourishing in a typical work environment, and to discover strategies to develop a creative mindset & learn how to build a work environment which is conducive to innovation

PART 1: Creative thinking and problem solving

Walk away with… an increased capacity to come up with practical ideas and implement-able solutions faster PLUS one or more business issues solved

PART 2: Team ‘innovation solution’ strategies

Walk away with… an efficient and effective high performing team able to maximize individual strengths in coming up with new business applications PLUS one or more practical new business applications ready for implementation

PART 3: Organizational structures that support innovation and the customer connection

Walk away with… a blueprint for organizational innovation that is responsive to customer needsPLUS one or more innovation models for the organization ready for execution

Selling solutions



Selling Solutions

UBS Private Banking (London)

• Workshop for world leaders who gathered in London to explore how to implement their key initiatives effectively. (International).

• Introduction program to an Asia wide six sigma style roll out to ensure that all participants would be able to accept the changes that will take place as a result of the full program. (Asia & Australia)

University of Western Switzerland Business School (Switzerland)

• Helped Entrepreneurs develop a value marketing proposition for a new facial recognition software.

DHL (Singapore)

• Ensuring parcels get to the airport more efficiently.

Credit Suisse (Asia / Europe)

• Developed a value proposition for a regional group.

Disney (Hong Kong)

• Re-ignite the sales and marketing team to find new ways to be motivated to market their products.

Kluber (BKK / Europe)

• Re-designed the way lubricants can be used by customers to minimize misuse of their products.

Young Presidents Organization (Nth Asia)

• Assisted CEO’s and their associates to find real take away solutions to difficult process redesign problems. (This YPO public seminar received one of the highest ranked scores of the year - 9.6/10).

Case studies



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“When individuals "own"

their issues, they are more

likely to commit to changing

the situation and to following

through on their

commitments.”

“Transferred to the workplace, the skills discussed will improve the speed

in which teams get started and increase the quality of their results.”

Phil Pirkle, International Director of Training and Development / Newmont USA

DIMENSION 3: Organisation applications



Our INTEGRALTM Developmental Programs are able to:

• Change the way people ACT

• Develop the organization through helping individuals reach determined goals.

• Facilitate strategic individual and organizational change, and ensure the effective transfer of learning.

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• Business facilitation

• Coaching

• Consulting

• Strategic planning

• Goal Setting

• Pre assessment and follow up

• DiSC & EQ profiling

• Psychometric Evaluating

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“You were meticulous in planning and industrious

in carrying the plans through.”

Dr Colin Yarham, Executive Director.

Health Education and Promotion India




“Before we worked with Tirian I was very reluctant and

sceptical about using outside resources and consultants to

help us with our business planning or team building. My

past experience had left me underwhelmed with resource

"expertise" and programs, so I looked at them largely as a

waste of money and time. This changed with my first

experience with Tirian. Not only are they a pleasure to

work with, but their powerful and useful exercises were

outstanding. We've since worked with Andrew

regularly, and it's been great to have this continuity and

see us grow with our interaction over time.”

Jon NiermannPresident Electronic Arts (EA) AsiaTV Host Asia Uncut (Star TV)

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"Issues that have previously taken months to deal with are now solved.

VP Cisco Marketing A/P

"This will improve the speed in which teams get started and increase the quality of their results."

Int Dir Training Newmont Mining

“Thankyou very much for helping us find a common road map for our group.”

MD Citigroup

“For the last six months since TIRIAN'S course

it has been pretty smooth sailing in terms of

project work. I haven't had to handle any

emotional issues or conflicts within the group,

which is pretty amazing. This certainly never

happened for the 2 years previous to that, and

on top of that, we have been meeting deadlines

for projects are that directly within our control -

everyone is much more cooperative, is

displaying fantastic teamwork, commitment and

understanding. The outcome is certainly very

impressive.”

Deutsche Bank Project Leader

Client feedback



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TIRIAN IN THE MEDIA

The Asian Wall Street Journal

The Australian Financial Review

HR Monthly

Asia Times Online

IMA

PATA

Straights Times Singapore



Additional resources for scalability



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Stimulating in approach … intelligent in content

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