Course 2, Discussion 3: High Expectations and High Warmth

Question 1

I think it would be unfair because everyone needs to be treated the same and treated with welcoming and kindness

Question 2

I think it will impact the community by not being as welcoming and not as kind we should all be treated the same with the same expectations I think it will impact our fellow leaders by them thinking the way we having too little expectations by making them feel like they are doing something wrong or having to do more work

@FrenchToast

✒️ What do you think happens if you, a 7 Cups leader, have an imbalance of expectations and warmth?

An imbalance of expectations and warmth leads to teams being unproductive, too little warmth and you become unapproachable and people won’t talk to you. Too few expectations and your team may not reach the goals they need to, to help the community.

✒️ How do you think having too low of expectations, or too little warmth, will impact 1.) the community, and 2.) impact how you work with your fellow leaders?

1.) Little warmth can lead to members feeling like Listeners don't actually care and may lead to some feeling like we talk very robotically. This would make us less approachable, and 

2.) Low expectations can lead to Listeners to become complacent, and not continue to improve their skills. No warmth would also impede communications, likely leading to more communication issues.

@FrenchToast

What do you think happens if you, a 7 Cups leader, have an imbalance of expectations and warmth?

Having an imbalance of expectations and warmth can make me an ineffective leader, 

How do you think having too low of expectations, or too little warmth, will impact 1.) the community, and 2.) impact how you work with your fellow leaders?

1) Having too low of expectations, or too little warmth, can impact the community, in that members become hesitant to seeking help and support, when struggling. 

2)  Having too low of expectations, or too little warmth, can impact working with fellow leaders, in that it interferes with working collaboratively.

@FrenchToast✒️ If, as a 7 Cups leader, there is an imbalance between expectations and warmth, potential repercussions may arise.

@FrenchToast

✒️ What do you think happens if you, a 7 Cups leader, have an imbalance of expectations and warmth?

if i have an imbalance of expectations and warmth as a 7 Cups leader, i believe that i would become emotionally drained and i might develop health complications and symptoms due to stress. 

✒️ How do you think having too low of expectations, or too little warmth, will impact 1.) the community, and 2.) impact how you work with your fellow leaders?

having too low of expectations in the community would result in people not getting the attention and/or help that they need and deserve. if there was too little warmth in the community, i believe that this would lead to conflict and tension between listeners, members, leaders and participants. if there are too low of expectations and too little warmth with regards to working with my fellow leaders, this too would lead to conflict, negativity and stress related issues.

@FrenchToast

What do you think happens if you, a 7 Cups leader, have an imbalance of expectations and warmth?

Having an imbalance of expectations could be extremely unfair to your team. The first thing to comes to mind is person A gets 8 tasks to do within a week where person B gets 3 tasks to do in a week. All tasks are at the same level of work however that would not be a fair work load to person A nor would it be fair to person B as they would not be working to their full potential. 

For warmth having an imbalance in that two things come to mind. 1) you are only giving some of the folks the warmth they deserve and not paying attention to some folks. 2) you are not giving anyone warmth.  Both are unfair to the team warmth is an extremely important part to help focus succeed and everyone should be given the right tools to help them succeed  

How do you think having too low of expectations, or too little warmth, will impact 1.) the community, and 2.) impact how you work with your fellow leaders?

1) I think it will impact the community negativity . It will make people feel less welcome and make people feel like they are not doing a good enough job 

2) I think it will leave a lasting impact that is neg to them as well, but it will make an impact on the way they view us as a leader. It might make them feel unnoticed and like they are not good enough. It will also strain the relationships out between leaders, and that is something is not good as well. 

~ Regan

@FrenchToast

 If there is an imbalance of expectations and warmth, it can lead to several potential consequences for a 7 Cups leader such as

• The leader may feel overwhelmed, stressed, or unsupported.
• While the leader may feel appreciated and comfortable, the lack of challenging expectations might hinder personal and professional growth.
• The community members may feel pressured, stressed, or unsupported. This could create a tense environment, impacting their mental well-being and diminishing the sense of community support that 7 Cups aims to provide.

✒️ What do you think happens if you, a 7 Cups leader, have an imbalance of expectations and warmth?

If I was to have high expectations and no warmth I would not be approachable and that would make my team feel unsafe, uncomfortable, and unhappy. And it would lead to a negative experience for everyone.

✒️ How do you think having too low of expectations, or too little warmth, will impact 1.) the community, and 2.) impact how you work with your fellow leaders?

If cups has low expectations and low warmth there wouldn't be any structure because people wouldn't care and it would be very laid back. Without warmth we'd have 0 members because how would people recognize the leaders from the members if each person is unmotivated. There wouldn't be a point in being an emotional support for the members. If there's no structure or warmth then why would we be here?

If I had low expectations myself I wouldn't be dependable nor depended on to be accountable. No one would know that I was a leader. 

✒️ Please reply to at least 1 of your peers in this thread with encouraging or supportive words!

@dreamIcicle8467

I think you found a great balance!! You're a great leader and a great person 😁😁

@FrenchToast 1) If there is an imbalance of expectations and warmth it can make people either feel not appreciated or valued or that they do not need to do much to grow and develop or for the company 

@FrenchToast I guess if I felt an imbalance of warmth and expectations I would not be inspired to work to the best of my ability

Having low warmth and expectations might affect the community making it a community that does not feel loved, valued or accepted and is only working to achieve goals.  I imagine it soul result in less satisfaction, underachieving and not an environment that encourages growth

It would also affect how leaders get on together because they might not feel supported, valued or have a good relationship with others