Leadership Learning Journeys

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Program Components

• Pre-Program Leader Behavior Analysis II^® (LBAII^® Assessment)
• Five Virtual Learning Sessions
  • Building Leadership Agility Using SLII^® Concepts
  • Embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • 5G Connection: Helping a Multi-Generational Workforce Thrive
  • Leveraging Diverse Thinking to Drive Innovation
  • Cultivating and Integrating Hybrid Teams
• Self-Paced Prework Learning Assignments

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Before the Program

Leader Behavior Analysis II^® (LBAII^®) Assessment (30 min)

Session 1: Building Leadership Agility Using SLII^® Concepts (4 hours)

In this introduction to SLII^® session, you’ll learn an intuitive, practical leadership framework that matches the developmental level of an employee on a task with the optimal levels of direction and support they need to succeed. The goal of this session is to enable you to successfully use a proven model for developing others based on their task-specific level of confidence, competence, and motivation.

Topics:

• Over-Supervision Versus Under-Supervision
• “Just Right” Leadership
• Three Skills of SLII
  • Goal Setting
  • Diagnosing
  • Matching
• Rescripting Leadership Style Conversations
• Role-Play and Practice

Key Takeaway:

At the end of this session, you will be able to enhance your ability to provide the right level of support and direction to team members with differing abilities, experience, and work styles.

Prework for Session 2

Session 2: Embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (3 hours)

The goal of this session is to broaden your perspective around your and other’s experiences of dimensions of diversity, power, and privilege. We will explore ways to build a culture where conscious inclusion is embedded in business systems and processes. We will investigate ways to configure opportunity, interaction, and communication to realize the potential of diversity. And we’ll also identify ways to foster a sense of belonging where everyone feels welcome to grow, connect, and contribute.

Topics:

• Explain the Dangers of Stereotypes in the Workplace
• Recognize How Culture and Media Reinforce Unconscious Stereotypes
• Identify Dimensions of Diversity that have Shaped Your Professional Opportunities and Choices
• Explain the Importance of Acknowledging and Discussing our Differences
• Make a Personal Connection Between Diversity Factors and Your Relationship to Various Types of Privilege

Key Takeaway:

At the end of this session you will be able to shape a workplace culture of inclusion and belonging, where all employees feel visible and valued.

Prework for Session 3

Session 3: 5G Connection: Helping a Multi-Generational Workforce Thrive (3 hours)

In the history of work, we are in an unprecedented situation where there are five generations fully ensconced in the workplace. Getting them to collaborate and work side-by-side toward shared organizational goals is not as easy as it may seem. Each generation grows up in a different context and, as a result, may have different expectations and aspirations around work. Adopting a leadership strategy that addresses the distinctive needs of various generations in the workplace will enable you to foster collaboration, enhance communication, and harness the strengths of your full workforce.

This session will provide you with techniques to gain insight into your employees’ general framework of experience, which can help you better shape their work experience and achieve stronger results. You will also learn how to stay attuned with the needs of your team so you can pivot and adapt as the workforce continues to change and grow.

Topics:

• The Five Generations
• Dispelling Myths and Misconceptions
• Life Stage and “Work Personality”
• Work Policies and Organizational Culture
• Collaboration and Teaming
• Succession Planning

Key Takeaway:

At the end of this session you will be able to adopt a leadership strategy that addresses the needs and strengths of multiple generations in the workplace.

Prework for Session 4

Session 4: Leveraging Diverse Thinking to Drive Innovation (3 hours)

This session focuses on the benefits of encouraging diversity of perspectives and experiences when working in teams, specifically to promote idea generation and creative problem solving. By working with a variety of different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, individuals will discover connections and build stronger relationships within their teams.

Topics:

• The Value of Cognitive Diversity
• Insights from Neuroscience
• Creative Problem Solving and Innovation
• Brainstorming and Brain “Swarming”
• Productive Conflict and Pivotal Conversations

Key Takeaway:

At the end of this session you will be able to leverage diverse thinking to drive innovation by recognizing the benefits of encouraging diversity of perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds in teams, promoting idea generation, creative problem-solving, and fostering stronger relationships.

Prework for Session 5

Session 5: Cultivating and Integrating a Hybrid Team (3 hours)

Offering tremendous benefits for organizations and individuals, hybrid work is here to stay. For employees, combining onsite and remote work offers flexibility as well as opportunities to connect with colleagues in the office. For managers and leaders, however, trying to balance individual needs with team effectiveness is challenging; it creates a shifting work environment that may erode team dynamics and productivity. In this session, we will explore ways to optimize the benefits of a hybrid model in a way that positively impacts individuals, teams, and organizations. We will look at hybrid work through an equity lens, focusing on relation- ship building, autonomy, proximity, and alignment. We’ll also examine ways to shift team culture to maximize engagement and collaboration.

Topics:

• Benefits and Challenges of Hybrid Work
• Refining Team Norms and Expectations
• An Integrative Framework for Leading Hybrid Work: CAARE
• Team Structure and Configuration
• Fostering Autonomy and Alignment
• Ensuring Equity
• Building Relationships and Team Culture

Key Takeaway:

At the end of this session, you will be able to address the challenges of hybrid work and identify actions to take that foster engagement and collaboration.

For full program details, view the brochure or contact info@corpedgroup.com.