What do you do to move away from or under the control
of that bottom left stuff?
The “outer” world
Behavior
5 senses
What could you be seen doing to move towards who or
what is important?
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What inner stuff can show up and get in the way?
These are the committed actions
that move you in the direction of
what matters to you (your
values). These are the overt
behaviors that anyone can
observe.
Me
Noticing
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What is important to all of you on the team about being a
high performing team?
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These are the thoughts (in italics)
and FEELINGS (in ALLCAPS) that
may come up when thinking about
acting in accordance with your
values. Your worries, fears etc.
Here you list your values (that which
matters to you). Remember values are
not goals, rather they are what
provides guidance for your actions.
The “inner” world
Thoughts, Feelings, Sensations
TOWARD
AWAY
This quadrant is about avoidance.
What avoidant behaviors might
you do to avoid/escape taking
actions in the Upper right and to
escape those uncomfortable
thoughts and feelings in the lower
left?
What do you do to move away from or under the control
of that bottom left stuff?
What inner stuff can show up and get in the way?
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Procrastination
Poor Time Management
Completing small tasks at a time
Finding something easier to work on
Not saying anything during meetings
Second guessing yourself/ Hesitant
Engaging in other off task behaviors
Confirmation of ideas
Take a nap
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Me
Noticing
OVERWHELMED
How can I balance work/ school/ life? Am I doing a good
job?
This is a lot!
ANXIOUS
This is too confusing. There is a lot of information.
CONFUSED
Is this a good time? (due to different time zones)
Is this a good idea? Should I present it? Will they like it?
Are we doing a good enough job? Will we pass this
class?
What could you be seen doing to move towards who or
what is important?
Recognize that we have a shared common goal and pursuing
it together
Asking for help/ questions
Initiation of tasks
Offering ideas, suggestions, feedback
Weekly meetings, group text, Google drive
Frequently reviewing documents and changes to be made
Reviewing any rubric, assignment descriptions, and
documents prior to meetings
Discussing personal responsibilities/ status on parts of the
assignments
Who or what is important to you about….?
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The “inner” world
Thoughts, Feelings, Sensations
Frequent and Effective Communication
Constructive and Effective Feedback
Time Management/ Efficiency
Flexibility (e.g., various learning methods, meeting times,
presentation)
Organization
Equal Contribution
Willingness to Help Out/ Open to Receiving Help
Learning From Each Other
Comfortability/ Sense of Humor (e.g., not taking things too
seriously)
TOWARD
AWAY
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The “outer” world
Behavior
5 senses
What do you do to move away from or under the
control of that bottom left stuff?
The “outer” world
Behavior
5 senses
Me
Noticing
What inner stuff can show up and get in the way?
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 Find flexible ways of meeting
learning/intervention needs
 Communicate with my colleagues (ask them
how they are doing? What they need help
with?)
 Set a goal each day/week and review it at
the end of the day/week (What worked well,
what could be improved?)
OVERWHELMED
FRUSTRATED
UNCERTAINTY
This is really hard!
I wish things could go back to normal
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Who or what is important to you about….?
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The “inner” world
Thoughts, Feelings, Sensations
Student well-being and learning
Being Effective/Functional Approach
Communication
Collaboration
Joy in my work
Kindness
Purposeful
TOWARD
AWAY
 I’m short with the people around me
 Make negative statements/complain
 Talk about things going back to
normal
What could you be seen doing to move towards who or
what is important?