Challenges
🔴 Leading and promoting the concept of being a role model was difficult due to its unusual nature.
🔴 Implementing new behavioural standards, like “no swearing,” was almost traumatic in a team of young males.
Key Actions
🔴 Nick inquired about the players’ daily motivation, highlighting that everyone aims to win and asking what makes them different.
🔴 Introduced the analogy of the Wiggles of sports to explain the concept, comparing colours to numbers to simplify the idea.
🔴 Went from visiting 15 schools a year to 300.
🔴 Emphasised the importance of changing behaviours to align with role model standards.
🔴 Ensured new players bought into the program for continuity and success from day one.
Results and Vision
🔴 Normalising new standards was crucial, even if challenging.
🔴 Focused on understanding and acting upon the organisation’s purpose: alleviating pain and offering gifts to others.
🔴 The goal was to stand out by being very or outrageously different to inspire.
Your Hosts
Saarrah
Mathinthiran
Nick
Marvin
Ella
Barwood