BoSUSA22 | Elizabeth O'Neill | Founder Energy and Team Energy

1. How energy affects
team performance

3. Energy fuels what we think,
how we feel and how we act

6. There is an interplay between
energy and our work

7. High energy
focused
non-judgmental
visionary
light
creative
motivated
clear

8. Low energy
unfocused
judgmental
resentful
heavy
uncreative
unmotivated
helpless

10. The energy we draw on determines
how successful we will be in life

11. Factors that influence our energy
Our past experiences
Our current experiences
Our current experiences that remind us of past experiences
The quality of our relationships
The quality of our sleep
How we feel about work
How we feel about life in general
Our average level of stress
People or circumstances that trigger more stress
How often we get to do things we love to do
How often we do things we hate to do

17. Our patterns of energy affect
our results in profound ways

18. Today
1 4 types of energy
2 Over to you
3 How to consciously shift your energy

19. Creating
Tolerating
Conflict
Helpless

20. Before we begin...
No type of energy is good or bad.
All serve a purpose when
used with intention.

21. Creating
Tolerating
Conflict
Helpless

22. Stuck
Defeated
Exhausted
Shame
Quiet
Less available
physically or
mentally
Silence
Drawn out
pauses
Helpless

23. Stuck
Defeated
Exhausted
Shame
Quiet
Less available
physically or
mentally
Silence
Drawn out
pauses
Helpless
Lack of
creativity &
Decision
making

24. Creating
Tolerating
Conflict
Helpless

25. Frustrated
Critical
Impatient
Resentful
Blaming
Defending
Interrupting
Over-
explaining
Silence/
Violence
Talking over
each other
Conflict

26. Frustrated
Critical
Impatient
Resentful
Blaming
Defending
Interrupting
Over-
explaining
Silence/
Violence
Talking over
each other
Conflict
Defensiveness
Self-protection
Less creativity
Less forward
movement

27. Creating
Tolerating
Conflict
Helpless

28. Tolerating
Rationalizing
“Good enough”
Surviving
Showing up
in body but
not in spirit
Making
progress
Getting it
done

29. Tolerating
Rationalizing
“Good enough”
Surviving
Showing up
in body but
not in spirit
Making
progress
Getting it
done
Useful in
short term
Damaging to
innovation in
long term

30. Creating
Tolerating
Conflict
Helpless

31. Creating
Visioning
No “problems”
In the zone
Resourceful
Curious
Lots of ideas
Communication
flows easier
Work moves
faster

32. Creating
Visioning
No “problems”
In the zone
Resourceful
Curious
Lots of ideas
Communication
flows easier
Work moves
faster
Objective
problem solving
Psychological
safety
More fun

33. One quick thing about
energy intensity

34. Founder hijacked by stress

35. Founder hijacked by stress

36. 1 4 types of energy
2 Over to you
3 How to consciously shift your energy

37. What's
your energy
level and
why?
How does
your energy
impact the
team's
energy?
Situation #1
The team closes a deal that’s
worth 25% of the company's
revenue.
Creating
Tolerating
Conflict
Helpless
Discuss:

38. You're two months into refactoring
the product for the second time,
and you just find out it's going to
take a month longer than expected.
What's
your energy
level and
why?
How does
your energy
impact the
team's
energy?
Discuss:
Situation #2
Creating
Tolerating
Conflict
Helpless

39. Situation #3
A customer posts a scathing tweet
about the inferiority of your product
and your incompetent customer support.
Creating
Tolerating
Conflict
Helpless
What's
your energy
level and
why?
How does
your energy
impact the
team's
energy?
Discuss:

40. 1 4 types of energy
2 Over to you

41. What is it telling you about what’s in
your way or the situation you’re in?
Decide what you want to shift
What might you need to address or
resolve in order to shift it?
Be patient with yourself
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42. Habit challenge
Take note of
your energy
daily
Write down
what brings
your energy
up and down
Discover
your quick
and easy
tools to make
small shifts
1 2 3

43. Thank you
Instagram: elizabethtoneill
Twitter: elizoleads
Medium @ Founder Connect

44. Creating
Tolerating
Conflict
Helpless

45. Factors that influence our energy
our past
experiences
how we feel
about work
how we
feel about
life in
general
our
average
level of
stress
the quality
of our
relationships
people or
circumstances
that trigger
more stress
how often
we get to do
things that we
love to do
how well
we slept the
night before

46. Meet the team
Founder
has been at it for seven years, is
currently waiting for the product
to be refactored for the second
time. Feeling a bit on edge lately.
Marketing is their jam.
#1 Gather into a group of four
#2 Pick your character
Developer
has been with the team for a
year, loves the autonomy and
being able to work from
anywhere. They're stoked by the
technical challenge and the
company's mission to
democratize software.
Head of Growth
was recently hired onto the team
and is beginning to wonder where
their role ends and the founder's
role begins. Lost sleep last night
thinking about a bad interaction
they just had with the Founder...
Head of Product
has been with the team for four
years. Believes in the product, but
is starting to tire from the pivots
they keep making.

48. Teammate with a high vibe

49. Teammate with a high vibe

50. Founder in problem solving mode

51. Founder in problem solving mode

52. Activity
Daily team huddle Your team has just
closed a deal that's
worth 25% of your
revenue
Pissed off customer

53. 1 4 types of energy
2 Over to you
3 How to consciously shift your energy