Leadership development
How can you help your people discover their strengths?
Our leadership development programmes help people understand effective leadership. We take a pragmatic approach that avoids abstract theory and academic models by concentrating on the real world. We start by looking at your specific context and the things that are holding your people back, then we help them discover tactics and approaches which really work – and which really lift the energy in your organization.
"Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one's levels of aspiration and expectation."
How does our development work?
First, you need to see your organisation’s leadership challenges clearly, and agree which approaches will be most relevant. Then we’ll typically work with leaders across your organisation, getting them together for two or three days. We get the best results from a group of ten to twenty people who learn from each other as they get to grips with the common challenges they face.
We use 360 degree feedback to give each participant a clear reference point on their style and leadership approach. By talking to their seniors, peers and team members, each person gets a whole new view of their strengths - and areas to develop. We can work with in-house 360 degree frameworks, recommend an existing model or develop a bespoke version for your organisation.
Our leadership workshops are a faster, more intensive approach than our executive coaching. We can reach more people in your organisation and bring your leaders together to build strong networks.
The context. We'll start by discussing the overall context with the whole group, helping them understand the situations they face and how they can adapt to tackle them.
Individual feedback. We'll use 360 degree feedback to help the delegates see their work through other people's eyes. It helps people choose specific development areas to concentrate on.
Leadership models and styles. We emphasise practical and relevant rather than abstract and academic. How could these different approaches fit in with how people perceive your leadership?
Emotional Intelligence. Leaders need emotional self–awareness to stay composed and resilient – and set the right emotional tone for others to perform at their best.
Change and organisational dynamics. We'll look at how people respond to change, and how leaders can help their teams make decisive changes. We'll also look at how people manage themselves and their own composure when they’re under stress.
Coaching one another. Your leaders can work together to improve their performance. We'll bring them together in small teams to develop the skills they need to help each other.
More powerful communication. We'll give delegates the skills they need to communicate clearly, be more innovative, and make better decisions.
How long does it take?
We’ll normally take three or four weeks to gather feedback about your leaders. We find that the feedback’s most powerful if we approach eight to ten people who are a mix of delegates’ superiors, peers and team members. After that, we’ll bring your leaders together for a two or three day workshop, where we’ll help them understand the issues they’re facing and give them clear, practical solutions to take back to the office.
We can also follow up with tailored individual coaching, additional workshops or high impact training.
