Leadership Workshops

LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS

Investing in top performers is a smart move. Bringing them together is even smarter.

There is a reason we work in groups. Groups have a power all their own. Coming together to learn, to listen and grow is a transformative experience for every professional and the foundation of thriving workplaces and effective organizations.

We bring years of experience running leadership workshops for executives and managers of global companies and non-profits, both in person and online. Topics cover Leadership Development, Motivation & Effective Feedback; Innovation and Ideation, Strategic Planning and Project development; Crisis Management & Resilience.

WORKSHOPS

CRISIS MANAGEMENT:

Managing Stress and Building Resilience in Difficult Times

Crisis Management: Managing Stress and Building Resilience in Difficult Times

Today’s workplace is a place of continual time pressures, expectations and stress. The current coronavirus crisis has turned most of our operating models upside down. Now more than ever, we are expected to pivot, to handle large scale workplace change, and to absorb unusual levels of stress. Yet crises have been part of the management landscape for decades and there is much we can learn about the best way to handle these situations. In this workshop we will explore ways we can handle even the most intense stress, and go beyond to build resilient teams and come out of this situation stronger and better.

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REMOTELY EFFECTIVE:

Managing, Learning and Sharing Remotely

Remotely Effective: Managing, Learning and Sharing Remotely

Now more than ever we are expected to manage teams and groups remotely, sharing knowledge and information, creating group engagement, and achieving all our goals while quickly adapting to new technologies. But how do remote platforms impact team dynamics and work to promote or hinder our goals? In this workshop we go beyond technical training in using digital platforms and examine the psychological and behavioral aspects of remote interactions. We learn what research tells us about how to better use the technologies we have, providing practical guidelines and tips for managing difficult online conversations, effectively engaging people - and simply getting things done.

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AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP:

Stepping up from Strength

Authentic Leadership: Stepping up from Strength

Too often we focus on what we don’t do well and ignore what we do well. Yet it is our strengths that hold the key to improving our performance and advancement in the workplace. This workshop helps managers build their emotional intelligence and better understand the behavior of those around us. We can also use this knowledge to help break through personal barriers we face and achieve our individual and organizational professional goals by building on personal strengths, examining past experiences of success, and learning how to replicate them. This workshop is ideal for individuals looking to advance and develop, as well as managers who want to get the best out of their teams and create a positive working environment where staff are inspired to be their best.

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GETTING THINGS DONE:

Motivation, Influence and Catalysts for Change

GETTING THINGS DONE: Motivation, Influence and Catalysts for Change

Managers are the leadership of your organization, but too often there is a gap between the skills of a manager and the talent of a leader. This workshop helps managers bridge the gap between power and persuasion by enhancing the skills and awareness necessary to motivate their staff. The workshop also gives participants practical tools to help them develop their own personal leadership style, expand their spheres of influence, and bring out the best in others and in their team.

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INNOVATION MINDSET:

Discovering and Applying Patterns of Innovation

Innovation Mindset: Discovering and Applying Patterns of Innovation

What is an Innovation Mindset? What processes and methodologies do we know that can help foster creative thinking? Innovation is often viewed as a lightning bolt of inspiration, but research shows that innovations share certain patterns. What if we could replicate those patterns and apply them to our own challenges? In this session we will learn what research tells us about the innovation mindsets and how we can apply those insights to our own work to produce breakthrough outcomes.

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REORGS THAT WORK:

Designing and Managing Change in Your Organization

REORGS THAT WORK: Designing and Managing Change in Your Organization

One thing that remains constant in organizations is change. As organizational needs evolve, changes can occur in structures, policies and personnel. This workshop will provide participants with practical tools to lead and manage change in their organization so that the desired goals are achieved. They will learn how to set objectives and design a strategy to facilitate the process of change while building trust and commitment to achieve positive results.

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WHAT NEXT AND WHY?

Strategic Planning for Impact

What Next and Why? Strategic Planning for Impact

Professionals facing ever more complex dynamics often find themselves trapped in repeating cycles of past activities. Strategic planning is the core tool of a professional, helping them distinguish what needs to change and what doesn't, and what next steps need to be taken. Workshop participants will undergo exercises to hone their analytical and strategic planning abilities, helping them gain insight into organizational challenges and opportunities. They will learn to identify and prepare for changes in market dynamics. explore weaknesses and strengths. and leverage their strengths to create the best outcomes for their organization.

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LEADING TRANSFORMATION:

Planning for and Leading Social Change

LEADING TRANSFORMATION: Planning for and Leading Social Change

In today's fast-shifting environment, professionals are expected to go beyond simply "managing". Instead they are often tasked - explicitly or implicitly - with building community and effecting social change. What does it mean to be a change agent and what are the tools required? Workshop participants will learn the steps for effective change management within organizations and communities, the pitfalls to avoid, the hidden resources to uncover, and the mechanisms that most effectively drive change in human behavior.

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PEOPLE POWER:

Networks & Consensus Building

PEOPLE POWER: Networks & Consensus Building

Professionals working on new initiatives, founding start-ups or developing volunteer frameworks are often isolated – working with limited resources and few or no staff. In addition, they often have to navigate within complex ecosystems, networks of institutions and various influential individuals. How can individuals build networks, recruit support and achieve large scale social change? Workshop participants will learn the dynamics and guidelines for effective network building in communal environments: identifying and including key stakeholders; creating a meaningful agenda; developing mutual understanding and respectful dialogue; moving beyond positional bargaining to underlying interests; and creating mechanisms for self-organization, knowledge-sharing and confident group action.

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MENTORING MASTER CLASS:

Designing Effective Mentoring Programs & Training for Mentors

MENTORING MASTER CLASS: Designing Effective Mentoring Programs & Training for Mentors

Mentoring is the key to success for young aspiring leaders and thriving organizations. For accomplished leaders it can be a most enriching experience. Mentoring can be a tool to advance staff's individual capacity and skills, promote intra-organizational networking and knowledge-sharing; create a collaborative working environment, enhance organizational culture, identity, values and professional behavior, as well as increase employee retention, but… only if it works. Most mentoring relationships fail, and for simple reasons. Workshop participants will learn the guidelines of effective and enriching mentoring, and simultaneously gain greater self-awareness, insight into human behavior, and practical leadership tools.

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SCALING UP:

Surviving Rapid Growth, Mergers and Acquisitions — A Guide for Startups

SCALING UP: Surviving Rapid Growth, Mergers and Acquisitions — A Guide for Startups

Seven of every 8 start ups fail. Many of them don't get beyond the stages of infancy, but many more crash and burn during the scale-up phase. When your start up begins to experience rapid growth it feels like a fantastic thing, and yet as more and more staff are quickly onboarded you notice that the excellence is lost, the intimate innovative environment disappears. How can you keep your DNA as you grow? Even worse, approximately 80% of M&As fail. Why? It's the human element of work that gets in the way. In this workshop we study how to ride the wave of rapid growth, acquire insights on how to keep your company structure and culture strong, so while your head is in the clouds your feet hit the ground running...

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