1. Theatre Group presents……
Sach kahaan hai

2. A quick recap….

3. it all started with an
idea….

4. of finding the truth amidst the hype

5. of fabricated news stories

6. of false credit takers…..

7. an idea….
to find the
“Lost Voice of
Truth”

8. What did we learn?

9. On Being in Uncomfortable
situation…..
• Shred Inhibitions- “You can do it “
• Adapt Yourself – “ Be a part of the environment”
• Build on the system – “We can add to it”
• Own the result- “I am responsible for success/failure equally”
Its not a COSY world..Make it comfortable

10. Mentoring, Support, Caring and
Feedback
 Instructor mentored the group superbly
 Guided in script generation but did not hand hold
 Gladly passed on the leadership to anyone who came up with
relevant ideas
 Provided a practical example of how mentoring should be
done
 We provided Support to each other during the “practice” sessions
and the actual play through “Yes / And” mechanism
 The idea of joy through win-win communicated powerfully
 Learnt how value can be created

11. Mentoring, Support, Caring and
Feedback (Cont...)
 We offered live support and feedback to each other
 A hesitant (and meritorious) suggestion was
lapped up and the proposer was encouraged to
implement
 Ability to recognize a good idea and giving the
proposer due credit generated more ideas,
unleashing a virtuous up-cycle
 Participants received support and feedback
with open minds, thus, resulting in a further
leg-up on fresh constructive feedback

12. Mentoring, Support, Caring and
Feedback (Cont...)
 Instructor created a congenial environment for learning and
discovering ourselves
 The efforts of the participants were recognized which
helped them gain confidence and inspired them to achieve
greater results
 An inclusive environment was created which was
respectful, supportive and equalizing
 Participants got an opportunity to know and learn from
each other resulting in synergy within the team.

13. Ambiguity and Chaos - Learning
1) Tension and Low Confidence - the inhibitors
2) Realization - No One KNOWS the solution.
3) Hence – The Solution Has to be “CREATED”.
4) The TEAM builds the solution – bit by bit.
5) Self Organization of Teams – very critical
6) Mentoring the team – Dictating won’t work.
7) Team Confidence grows geometrically – Tap
it

14. Leading in Ambiguity and Chaos
1) Diffusing the Tension – Getting Hands On
2) Encourage Team Ideas – Guide them
3) Patience – Collaboration can be chaotic
4) Collaboration leads to slow but consensual
solutions.
5) Facilitate – Be the remover of roadblocks.
6) Celebrate – Small Wins…Often!!

15. Being in a group and facilitating
a group involved in an unknown
task?
Being in group provided comfort / re-assurance in light of unknown task
Being in group helped overcome inhibitions together as opposed to
individually overcoming resistance to change
The task was undefined but I kept the group motivation high by
encouraging the members of the group and thereby maintaining the
morale
The exercise provided us the confidence of leading teams in uncertain and
ambiguous environment
This exercise brought out that leaders need to create an enabling environment and
align individual and organisation objectives in order to create goal incongruence
and drive synergies

16. Systemic understanding of the
group and underlying
interdependence :
• Building Understanding and Interdependence is a step by step process. For
e.g. Theatre group started with small set of acts. Initially it was set of two
followed by three, four and five persons from the group. This helped in
developing team dynamics.
• Understanding improves as members spend more and more time with each
other. For e.g. As the members started getting comfortable with the team,
performance of the team started getting better.
• Theatre is all about making the co-performer look better. This was great
advice in improving not only the performances but also cultivating team
spirit.
• As team members are completely interdependent on each other for success
of the task, good understanding is must for a team to succeed.
Lewin: ‘it is not similarity or dissimilarity of individuals
that constitutes a group, but interdependence of fate’

17. Application of Learning -
Exercising Leadership in the
Future
A leader needs to be cognizant of the following :
• Group members’ outcomes often depend not only on their own actions,
but also on the actions of others in the group.
• One member’s feelings, experiences and actions can come to be
influenced in whole or in part by others.
• Commitment to the pursuit of common goals is vital to the effectiveness
of the group.
• Group experience and interdependence teaches group skill, attitudes,
orientations and ideas, all of which can be enhanced by the intervention
of skilled leaders and facilitators.

18. What does it Take - To act
on what you believe in and
what you value
• Fearlessness- “Attention on the moment - not the result“ –The power
of being yourself and natural
• Courage – “My enthusiasm and passion will carry me through”
• Letting it go – “It will be alright – attitude”
• Purity - “I have a wholesome goal, my spontaneity will respond to it”
• When in Ambiguity – Let collective wisdom prevail and find the
direction
• Good will – “Complement others- to make them look better”
• Believe in power of improvisation
Leap of Faith .. Divine purpose .. Joy of action

19. Some stolen verse ….

20. Leadership
by Hal Krause
Leadership knows no age,
nor is it limited by rank.
It is conspicuous...in its presence or absence...
from nations’ capitals to neighbourhood playgrounds.
You can see it in a young athlete’s quick feet...
You can hear it in a grandfather’s slow story.
Leadership can be an hour of triumph...
Or a moment of prayer.
It is saying “yes” to the right kind of responsibility,
And saying “no” to the wrong kind of temptation.
Leadership does not gloat in victory,
Nor can it ever be vanquished.
For it is an elegance of conduct
Which transcends either.

21. Thank You!