SGL

I have been described

as the perpetual patrol leader, a trait stemming from my time as a scout leader – and later vicepresident in European YMCA. This reflects my fundamental belief in the group as the most important resource in any development work. A group’s strength and outcomes will always surpass those of the strongest and most intelligent individual within it—this is simply a fact, – here illustrated with the sculpture from “Vigeland Park”, Oslo. Therefore, the process of achieving flow and optimal results is vital for teams with high ambitions. In the following, we will explore the necessary interplay between group profiles, group chemistry, group environment, and the group process on the path to becoming the ultimate winning team, like Jesus’ disciples with their group processes and 12 participants, described in my book: In the Same Boat. Along the way, you are invited to assess the current state we describe with the status of your own group or organization. – After all, we know: “Not all knowledge leads to change, but no change happens without recognition!”

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SGL should be Mandatory for organization and start-up of all team- and project groups.

Knut Birkeland Norsk Hydro / U&P