The Holy Toledo Blade- Week 1

“The Voyagers” - Justin Breitigam, Greg Cornelius, Nancy Navarre, Lynne Wilson

Greg posed this question during the meeting – “What have you learned about an O-I person that you didn’t know before, or observed about that person?” Group shared their thoughts and observations.

This week’s spotlight person is Greg and the story that got him “On a Roll”.

Right after returning from Pathways, Greg was approached by his manager and this one on one chat took place. His manager, having been to Pathways, gave Greg these supportive words – “this is very important to the company, to me, and should be to you. I will offer you any support you may need and give you the time and the tools you need to make this successful for you.” This really got Greg “On a Roll”

“New Leaders On The Block” - Mary Shinavar, Ryan Smith, Andrew May, Steve Vaughan and Kevin Pawlicki

Steve: His biggest shift is looking at people in degrees of strength instead of degrees of weakness. Also understanding the impact of “doofussing” people and the absolute impact it has on them those around them.

Ryan: His biggest shift is using degrees of strength with his younger brother. His brother lives with him and is 4 yrs young. Previously he only looked at what his brother did not do well. He now realizes that the difference in age has a big impact on how his brother acts, one which he reflects on and understands that he may have acted in a similar manner 4 or 5 years ago. This has improved their relationship and has allowed him to look passed some of his brothers weaknesses which are now degrees of strength.

Mary: At home her biggest shift is with her 1 yr. old daughter Sophia. She is now aware of not using don’t(s) to focus her attention, but instead using forward focused questions to help her grow and move forward. At work she is trying to stay positive and stay on a roll even though she is working on the rollout of Concur (new T&E system) by the 15th Aug, working on 2nd quarter close and catching up from being out of the office with Pathways. She is now focused on taking the High road with the folks she works with on Concur. Overall she has a stronger awareness muscle.

Andrew: Just back from vacation plus out of the office with Pathways he is swamped but has managed to stay on a roll, facilitating a more positive approach and achieving better results. This was especially important because of an email he received from his boss about the notification of one of his programmers leaving the company. Being on a roll helped him address this issue with a more productive approach.

Kevin: One of my most profound shifts since this journey in Pathways is how much I have been re-energized by this team and how it has reinforced some of the tools that I have not practiced well. Degrees of strength and Homeward bound are two areas that I am now focusing on more as I feel that I have not done the best job and have room for improvement. I want to push much farther that the 10-25% improvement and focus on 60-80% or more.


“Wise Guys” – Chris Poling, Vladislav Chernolutskiy, Kevin Bentley, Mike Stutzman

Team discussed why being on a roll 10% more is a good target. Team thought that since it was achievable, we all believed it could be done

Team talked about the benefits of the POIS meetings. Common goal was to help re-enforce the tools and to build stronger relationships. We also agreed that the more effort we put into our meetings, the more we would get out of them.

After listening to the audio tape, we discussed some important differences for being on a roll. We agreed that people on-a-roll are more productive, more positive, and it’s usually infectious.

We then talked about how being on-a-roll relates to productivity. Although people can be productive when they are not on-a-roll, people can be even more productive when they are on-a-roll. Furthermore, when people are on-a-roll, they are more pleasant to work with, thus allowing others around them to be more productive as well.

We also thought about a weekly target of where we would like to operate more on-a-roll, and also some of the tools we plan to use to achieve this goal.

In the end we took a look back at the meeting to determine if it was productive, if anything needed to be differently or better. We decided that each member will lead the sessions differently and we will learn to improve over time.

“PA/RTI Team” – Lisa Stiles, Chris Horen, Chris Schilling, Debbie Zarevich
Our team had several discussions around being on a roll and all agree that positive attitude taking control of our relationship with ourselves, and making team members feel good about themselves creates a sound foundation and greater productivity.


Chris S. and Lisa talked about their morning motivations on the way to work…. Chris listens and sings to music while Lisa listens to Pathway CD’s to help energize her when she feels off the path.

Debbie was able to use the tool 3 conditions that support change with 2 of her team members during their mid year performance review. The team members made the suggestion of learning each other jobs. This support system creates greater communication skills and is easier for Debbie when one is absent. After the Pathways session, Debbie flew to Tracy, CA. to retrain 21 employees on Paymaster. She told us that the tools she learned at Pathways made the training easier.

Lisa has learned to use the 3 mind factors by staying focused on the task at hand and completing it which eliminates wasted time and frustration. She is supporting the Big R with her daughter to keep up her confidence with her golf game.

Chris S. talked about his success with the win of selling his home and being able to finally move his family to Toledo.

Chris H. is proud of his team being able to complete a project while he was away at Pathways even though 2 tough situations came up that week. He has seen improvement and celebrates their wins with positive reinforcement.


“Subject 2 ∆ (Change) - Suzette Brown, Mark Whitford, Jeff Mangold, SusanNiswander, Jenilee Rasch

Meeting Opener – What are a couple of strengths that will enhance our team?

Response: Everyone contribute, attendance at POIS meetings, vast background on our team, excitement to build the tools into habits

Audio was listened to prior to meeting

Question: Where have you seen a difference in your ability to live on-a-roll?

Response: Increase productivity, ability to overcome issues.

Discussion: On-a-roll is sometimes an emotional state and the being on-a-roll shouldn’t always be measured by how much is completed.

Question: What tools have you used the most since leaving Pathways?

Jeff – Focused on staying on the positive side of the energy map.

Suzette- Intensely focused on listen during conversation, before jumping in with an answer.

Susan –Frequently used forward focused questions and strived to stay on the positive side of the energy map.

Jenilee – Focused on staying on the positive side of the energy map.

Mark – Create a positive team identity.

Next Weeks Target:

Jeff – Staying on a roll early in the week, looking forward to a long weekend

Suzette- Stay on-a-roll to clear through backlogged workload.

Susan – Complete and finish the Rexam closure.

Jenilee – Getting settled into new home and new job surroundings.

Mark – Get through the jet lag of returning to Australian life.