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Barriers, Blocks, Challenges
Team Leaders
What barriers, blocks, challenges do you think you will
face when getting involved in your Community?
Doing Better….
What could your day centre or house do better that
would mean you spend more time:
 going to the places you want to go,
 doing the things you like to do and
 seeing your friends and family more often…………
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TEAM LEADER
Responsibilities
When you are doing this project,
what is your job?
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Team Partner
Responsibilities
When you are doing this project,
what is your job?
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service
We all know someone in our job,
our day service or our residential
who regularly gets what they want….
They know HOW to ask for what they want,
They know WHO to ask for what they want
and
They know WHEN to ask for what they want!
3 PERSONALITIES
Sees where something isn’t
happening….looks for the
reason why not? Then puts
solutions together and runs
them by people. Takes on the
helpful advice from others and
ignores the negative feedback.
Then puts a plan in place and
presents a proposal to his or
her line manager.
If the proposal is sanctioned then
puts the plan in place.
Observes for progress,
identifies where things could
be improved and celebrates
the success of things that
went well.
Where the plan doesn’t go to plan,
the person will look for
reasons why and see how
things can be done differently
next time and puts the new
plan into place!
Sees a great
idea…rushes
headlong into their
boss with the fab new
idea. Doesn’t see why
the plan can’t be put
into place
immediately…and
starts gung-ho.
Makes decisions
without informing
others and then gives
up easily at the first
hurdle…they have
great intentions…but
rarely follow through.
Says we tried that
before and it didn’t
work…so why are we
trying it again? Tends
to be negative..in
what they say…or in
what they don’t say.
Will identify the
problems but not the
solutions. When
solutions are
identified will give
reasons as to why the
won’t work. Audible
resistance or
inaudible but obvious
resistance
BRIDGEBUILDER
IS
IS NOT
 Positive
 Negative
 Keeps an open mind
 Limited by organisational
 Not afraid to fail
contstraints
 Gives up easily or says “we
tried that before and it didn’t
work”
 Someone who works in
isolation
 Just about caring
 Tries, tries and tries again
 Asks people for ideas
 Is a new role for some people
 Stands back and sees the
bigger picture
Bridge Builders :
Team Partner &
People I Know (Family,
Friends, Acquaintances &
Professionals).
TEAM LEADER
COMMUNITY
BARRIERS
Changing your mind…
 Mary decided that she would like to do some voluntary
work so shestarted volunteering for her local church.
She agreed that she will sweep the floor and put fresh
water in the vases every week. She promised the
woman who works in the church that she would be
there every week to do the cleaning. She went twice
and did a fantastic job…the place was sparkling! Now
she has changed her mind and doesn’t want to go
anymore…what should she do?
 What should her team partner do?
No Transport!!!!
Zara is the TEAM LEADER. She wants to join a dance class that
runs twice a week in her Community in the evenings. She has
been advised that there is no transport available from the house
to bring her there.
What skills does Zara need to sort out this barrier?
What can Zara do about this transport issue?
What should her TEAM PARTNER do to help Zara?
NEW FRIENDS
 Jim is the TEAM LEADER and has decided that he wants to
meet other men who love Manchester United. He would like to
be friends with other Manchester United Football fans. He
found out that there is a supporters club where the fans meet
every Saturday afternoon to watch football, have a drink or two
and chat about the football.
 This sounded great to him….what should he do next?
 What should his team partner do?
Looking for a New Job
Damien is the TEAM LEADER. He wants to find a new job in his
Community. His dream job is working in a supermarket for 4
hours every week.
What skills does Damien need to have to find a new job?
What should Damien do to help himself get a new job?
What should his TEAM PARTNER do to help Damien?
Who can be a BRIDGE-BUILDER to help Damien?
EVALUATION
PLEASE BE HONEST AND GIVE LOTS OF
FEEDBACK!!!
GRADUATION
DATE WILL SHORTLY BE ADVISED
THANK YOU
For TAKING PART
For YOUR HONESTY
For SHARING YOUR JOURNEY
For BEING A TEAM PLAYER!!!!!