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◆ Prep trail · between Camp 5 and Camp 6

Pygmalion Effect

A short prep trail to prepare for Building or Diminishing.

4 stops · +60 XP

The Pygmalion effect: the expectations we hold of people shape how they perform. In Rosenthal and Jacobson's classic study, students their teachers were told to expect great things from made larger gains — even though they had been picked at random. Walk these four stops before Camp 6.

1Stop 1 · Someone who believed in you

Who expected more of you than you expected of yourself? What did they do that showed it?

2Stop 2 · The other side

When did someone's low expectations of you affect how you performed?

3Stop 3 · Your expectations

Think of the people you lead. Whose potential might you be underestimating, and how might it show in how you treat them?

4Stop 4 · Communicated belief

What is one specific way you could show someone this week that you believe they can do more?