Results oriented collaborative leadership workshop unit 01

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Your Company Results Oriented Collaborative Leadership Workshop

Unit 1: Orientation to Effective Leadership

Unit Contents

Introductions to Course Content and Participants

Presentation Workshop Objectives 3

Activity Personal Introductions 4

The Nature of Leadership: Leadership Expectations

Activity The Bead Game 5

Presentation A Model of Leadership 6

Activity Investors’ Leadership Expectations 7

Presentation How Exceptional Leaders Think 8

Activity Traditional and New Thinking: Your Stance 12

How We Will Learn

Presentation/ Discussion The Anatomy of Learning 13

Activity Maximizing Your Learning 14

Presented by Chris Holland The Holland Group Accelerating Senior Level Collaboration for Results

Copyright 2011 The Holland Group

Cohasset, MA 02460 617-877-7053


Presentation Workshop Objectives

The objectives of this workshop are to Understand what Investors expects

from you as a leader. Participate in building leadership

for the future of Investors. Grow individually as a leader by

learning concepts and tools for success.

Exchange ideas with other leaders

to create a common understanding of what it means to be a leader at Investors.

Work with the Steering

Committee to ensure that leadership development contributes to business success.


Activity Personal Introductions Find out who else is in your class. Your instructor will lead you through this activity.

Your Notes


Activity The Bead Game Your instructor will conduct The Bead Game with the class. Once the game is finished and you discuss what you have learned from it, you can use the space below for your notes.

Your Notes on the Bead Game


Presentation A Model of Leadership The model on this page represents the material we will cover in this workshop. Your instructor will explain the model.


Activity Investors’ Leadership Expectations Instructions Here is a list of the units in this workshop. Your instructor will summarize the flow of the units. Looking at Units 2-9, put a plus sign (+) next to those that represent your current strengths. Put a minus sign (-) next to those where you feel you could use significant improvement.

Units in This Course

Day 1 1. Orientation to Effective Leadership

2. Critical Thinking

3. Thinking and Acting Strategically

Day 2 4. Being Fiscally Responsible

5. Interpersonal Effectiveness

6. Developing and Supporting Exceptional People

7. Sharing Authority?

Day 3 8. Building Client Loyalty

9. Building Effective Work Processes

10. Organizational Learning


Presentation How Exceptional Leaders Think

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Activity Traditional and New Thinking: Your Stance Instructions 1. Working individually, check off the applicable boxes below. It’s OK to check both

traditional and new thought patterns. 2. In small groups, discuss what you checked and your understanding of what works at

Investors, then debrief in the large group.

In general, People at Investors

For myself,

I

Should think

Do think

“Traditional” Thought Patterns Should think

do think

_____ _____ I’m in charge because of my expertise _____ _____

_____ _____ I know where we need to go _____ _____

_____ _____ I need you to follow my direction _____ _____

_____ _____ I want people’s ideas but... _____ _____

_____ _____ Either/or choices must be made _____ _____

_____ _____ I will make the tough decisions _____ _____

_____ _____ I’ll influence those who must get on board _____ _____

_____ _____ How you feel is not my concern _____ _____

_____ _____ Get on board or get out _____ _____

“New” Thought Patterns

_____ _____ I want all of us to be proud of what we produce _____ _____

_____ _____ I welcome others taking the lead _____ _____

_____ _____ It’s better if I don’t exercise my authority _____ _____

_____ _____ We’re all responsible for process and outcomes _____ _____

_____ _____ I’m truly interested in others’ ideas _____ _____

_____ _____ I want to understand your feelings and concerns _____ _____

_____ _____ It’s important for me to be genuine _____ _____

_____ _____ Best results come from grappling with complexity

_____ _____


Presentation and Discussion The Anatomy of Learning Your instructor will explain this model and discuss with you how we will use it in this course.

Model for Developing an Effective Leadership Team

Improvement Approach

A. DesiredCharacteristics

B. Case studies C. Prospective work

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Application of learning


Activity Maximizing Your Learning Instructions What is going to make this leadership workshop a success? Based on your own experience in previous trainings, help us (your instructors) create a list of do’s and the don’ts that will make this program work best for you.

Things to Do Things to Avoid

Business

Results oriented collaborative leadership workshop unit 01