1. PLAYING FRONT-FIELD:
POWER TEAMS AND THE BNI EXPERIENCE
Presented By - Madhup Dokania
Prepared By – Anishkaa Gehani
BNI INSOMNIACS
DUBAI
2. What is a Power Team?
“Ideally a group of non-competing
businesses who have similar business
practices and target similar industries.”
3. How your power team is like a cricket team…
Ideally Members run complementary
businesses and don’t compete
Each member is special: no two
members have the exact
same core strength
Members have a singular leader,
and core team of members;
minimum number to qualify
4. Why play as a Power Team?
POWER
TEAM
Talent
collaboration
Contact
Spheres
Similar
Business
Line
Support
Group
More
business
Sharing
Market
Knowledge
Marketing
Together
5. Just a good batsman is not enough to win a match.
You need a good wicketkeeper, bowler and fielder.
Every part of the core team adds value.
Talent collaboration:
9. Business Synergy
Like minds: Batsmen / bowlers share the
same mindset while facing opponents
Similar Line Of Business
10. Who Can Be Part Of A Power Team?
• Minimum 1 year membership with BNI
• Comple9ng 1-2-1 with all the members of a power team
you wish to join
• Ensuring that each member of the power team has had a
1-2-1 session with you.
11. Authorities Of A Power Team
• The power team has the right to deny membership
to a new member (You need reasons though!)
REJECTING A
MEMBER
• The power team has the authority to defer
membership of a new member by 6 months.
DEFERRING
MEMBERSHIP
• Power team is in charge of deciding the structure of
the team.STRUCTURE
• Adding and removing existing members from the
team is also up to the members.
ADDING & REMOVING
MEMBERS
12. New Power Teams
Hey! Want to start a power team of your own? Check these pointers:
ü Minimum 4 members
ü Similar power teams can be formed but with different names.
13. How To Ensure Continuity
Of Your Power Team?
Howzzat! Started a team? Here’s how to keep the hattrick going:
ü For BNI to formally recognize your power team, you need to conduct AT
LEAST 1 meeting in 8 working weeks.
ü Also, you need to give a 6 months continuous report for being recognized
as a power team by BNI
14. THE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION
Who Should Be The Captain?
ü TEAM LEADER: Want to be the lead? You need to be the one taking the
INITIATIVE!
ü CORE TEAM: BNI Age-wise members tend to become the core members