PRAXIS HOUSINGPRAXIS HOUSING2011 RETREAT2011 RETREAT

In 2011…In 2011…achieve achieve GREATNESSGREATNESS

together!together!

OUR MISSIONOUR MISSIONThe mission of Praxis Housing Initiatives is to bring

about the sustainable transformation in the lives of chronically homeless persons living with HIV/AIDS, mental

health issues, chemical dependency and other special needs. We do this by providing clean, safe housing We do this by providing clean, safe housing

and supportive services that lead to recovery, and supportive services that lead to recovery, stability, and ultimately, INDEPENDENCE.stability, and ultimately, INDEPENDENCE.

Doing Doing MORE MORE With With LESSLESS……

Being Being GREATGREAT!!

““Good is the Good is the Enemy of Great.Enemy of Great.””

Jim CollinsJim Collins

BEING GREATBEING GREAT DEMAND Greatness From Yourself and Others Take Ownership of Your Area A Powerful Moral Compass Solicit Ideas From EVERYONE Always Honor Complete By Dates New Strategies for Problem Solving

““Your work is going to fill a large Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to to be truly satisfied is to do what do what

you believe is great workyou believe is great work.”.”

Steve JobsSteve Jobs

BEING GREATBEING GREAT Take Risks Run TOWARDS Challenges Embrace Change Learn From Failure Ask “Why” and “What If…” Seek Inspiration All Around You

Deliberate Deliberate PracticePractice

“Truly great people in any field devote many hours to deliberate practicedeliberate practice. Deliberate practice is an activity that

goes beyond repetition. It is consistent consistent practice where practice where the goal is to the goal is to

continually improve performancecontinually improve performance, reaching beyond your current

capabilities, and seeking feedback on results.”

Dr. K. Anders EricssonDr. K. Anders EricssonFlorida State University ProfessorFlorida State University Professor

1993 Research on ‘Expert Performance’1993 Research on ‘Expert Performance’

1. Approach each critical task with an explicit goal of getting much better at it. Set goals that are just beyond your level of competency.

2. As you do the task, focus on what’s happening and why you’re doing it the way you are.

3. After the task, get feedback on your performance from multiple sources. Don’t get emotional about it, and make changes in your behavior as necessary.

4. Continually build mental models of your situation – of your industry, Praxis, your career. Expand the models to encompass more factors.

5. Do those steps regularly, not sporadically. Occasional practice does not work. Consistency is the key.

Woulda-Coulda-Woulda-Coulda-ShouldaShouldaAll the Woulda-Coulda-Shouldas

Layin' in the sun,Talkin' bout the things

They woulda-coulda-shoulda done...But those Woulda-Coulda-Shouldas

All ran away and hidFrom one little did.

Shel SilversteinShel Silverstein

Praxis Is Heading In Praxis Is Heading In a New Direction…a New Direction…

Get On BoardGet On Board

Everyone is Everyone is EQUALLYEQUALLY Important Important

Everyone plays aEveryone plays aRole in achieving Role in achieving

greatness…greatness…

TEAMWORKTEAMWORK Collaborate/Work Together Chip In/Help Out Be Reliable & Accountable to Others Coach/Mentor Others Be There For Each Other Encourage Each Other

Help Is AllHelp Is AllAround YouAround You

The Key Is…The Key Is…GREAT GREAT CommunicationsCommunications

GREAT COMMUNICATIONGREAT COMMUNICATION

Truly Listen Don’t Complete Others’ Sentences Eye Contact Tone…Tone….Tone…Tone The Impact of Body Language Ask Clarifying Questions Be 100% Engaged Communicate Potential Issues BEFORE They Escalate

Optimism:Optimism:The The ARTART of Staying of Staying

POSITIVEPOSITIVE

““Whether you think Whether you think you can, or think you you can, or think you can’t, can’t, you’re rightyou’re right.”.”

Henry FordHenry Ford

180 Days from 180 Days from HOPEHOPE to to HOMEHOME

180 Days From 180 Days From HOPEHOPE to to HOMEHOME

180 Days From 180 Days From HOPEHOPE to to HOMEHOME

180 Days From 180 Days From HOPEHOPE to to HOMEHOME

180 Days From 180 Days From HOPEHOPE to to HOMEHOME

180 Days From 180 Days From HOPEHOPE to to HOMEHOME

180 Days From 180 Days From HOPEHOPE to to HOMEHOME

180 Days From 180 Days From HOPEHOPE to to HOMEHOME

KEY MILESTONES…KEY MILESTONES… 30 DAYS 60 DAYS 90 DAYS 120 DAYS 150 DAYS

Everyone Wears Everyone Wears Several HatsSeveral Hats

Creative Problem Creative Problem SolvingSolving

DD DefineDefine the problem the problem

OO Open Open your mind & apply your mind & apply creative techniquescreative techniques

II IdentifyIdentify the Solution the Solution

TT TransformTransform: implement the : implement the solution using an action plansolution using an action plan

TASK OWNER CONTRIBUTORS START END CONTINGENCIES STATUS

1. Open new residence

Mgt 2/1 4/1 Available capacity Open

1a: Explore site options

Floyd Cuevas 2/1 2/15 Available capacity Open

1b. Assess funding options

Vashti Rampatsingh 2/1 2/28 Discretionary budget

In-progress

An ExampleAn Example

BrainstormingBrainstorming

BrainwritingBrainwriting

The Disney Creative The Disney Creative StrategyStrategy

DreamerDreamer RealistRealist CriticCritic

Go through all 3 Go through all 3 stagesstages

StarburstingStarbursting

StarburstingStarbursting

IDEA / IssueChallenge

WHO

WHAT

HOW

WHERE

WHEN

WHY

Metaphorical Metaphorical ThinkingThinking

JobJobTraininTrainin

gg

WellnessWellnessCareersCareers

IntakeIntake

HousingHousingChemical Chemical DependencDependencyy

CounselingCounseling

Medical CareMedical Care

IndependentIndependentLivingLiving

HepatitisHepatitisEducationEducation

Attribute ListingAttribute Listing

Intake Job Training Makeovers Housing

Learn a Client’s History

Internships Dress for Success Provide Housing

Self-Assessment Self-Confidence Counseling

Employer Matching

ReframingReframing MatrixMatrix

4 4 PerspectivePerspective Approach! Approach!

• Product/Service Perspective: Is something WRONG with the product?• Planning Perspective: Are our business plans faulty?• Potential Perspective: If we increase our workload, projects, service offerings, how would we achieve this?• People Perspective: Do we have the right people in the right jobs?

PRODUCT Perspective: X X X

PLANNING Perspective:

X X X

POTENTIAL Perspective:

X X X

PEOPLE Perspective: X X X

PROBLEM BEING ADDRESSEDPROBLEM BEING ADDRESSED

Conflict Is a Conflict Is a GOODGOOD Thing…Thing…

“Conflict is the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to

observation and memory. It instigates to invention. It

shocks us out of sheep like passivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.”

John DeweyJohn Dewey

“Each problem has hidden in it an opportunity so powerful that it

literally dwarfs the problem. The greatest success stories were

created by people who recognized a problem and turned it into an

opportunity.”

Joseph SugarmanJoseph Sugarman

A Final Thought…A Final Thought…

OH THE PLACES YOU WILL GOSo,Be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or BrayOr Mordecai Ali Van Allen O’SheaYour off to great places.Today is your day!Your mountain is waiting.So…get on your way.

Dr. Seuss