A Power Team requires four members

28/10/08

Last Friday was the 2008 Members’ Day at the London Heathrow Marriott. One of the presentations I found really interesting was given by Andy and Sandra who run BNI Ireland.

The workshop was called ‘Does Size Matter?’. Not sure if the title was their idea! But, I went anyway and joined a packed room to hear them talk.

One of their ideas was to grow your chapter by growing your own Power Team (group, circle). Nothing new there, but what was really interesting was their demonstration of the relationships in a team and how they grow.

A Power Team with just one member is nothing more really than just a lonely member. With two members in the Power Team it gives you someone to wave to across the room. Even with three members in your Power Team you are still just a group of mutually interested individuals. Because three people only have three relationships.

But with four members in your Power Team this is where things suddenly become interesting because now you have six relationships. You really are becoming a Power Team.

And, with seven members in your Power Team you have an amazing 21 relationships! Andy and Sandra call this ‘An effective Power Team’

So, if you want more business and to help your chapter grow, think who you can add to your Power Team.