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Executive Dimensions® Orientation Template

This template is designed for you to use as a starting point to create your presentation. The purpose is to introduce Executive Dimensions® to your participants and, as needed, other stakeholders. Before using this presentation, you should edit it for your specific initiative.

1. Delete or add slides for your initiative.2. Edit content in red type for your initiative.3. Delete this instructions slide.

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Client/Organization Name

Executive Dimensions®

Orientation and KickoffDate

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Agenda

• Introduce client initiative name• Why are we doing the Executive

Dimensions 360?• Why with this group?• Why now?

• Confidentiality• How it works• Timeline• Q & A

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About the Center for Creative Leadership

• Global, nonprofit research-based educational institution

• World leader in publication and application of leadership assessments

• Pioneered the use of 360-degree assessments in confidential, development-focused feedback for leaders

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Important Lessons from 40 Years of Research

• The competencies needed at the top of an organization

are different

• The higher you go in an organization, the less feedback

you get

• Self-awareness is a critical factor at all levels

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What is Executive Dimensions?

A 360-degree assessment

A confidential way of systematically collecting your co-workers’ opinions about your leadership behaviors

A way to compare your feedback data to other successful executives

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Executive Dimensions is not…

A performance appraisal

A psychological profile

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What Does Executive Dimensions Measure?

Leading the Business • Sound judgment• Strategic planning• Leading change• Results orientation• Global awareness• Business perspective

Leading Others • Inspiring commitment• Forging synergy• Developing and empowering• Leveraging differences

Communicating effectively• Interpersonal savvy

Leading by Personal Example• Courage• Executive image• Learning from experience• Credibility

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How Does It Work?

You select a group of raters

–Boss–Board Members–Peers *–Direct Reports *–Others

*Minimum of 3 required for item-level feedback

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Tips For Selecting Raters

The best raters for a 360 are usually people who:

Interact with you frequently See you use the behaviors being rated

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Timeline and Next Steps

Date– CCL sends you an invitation email to access your Executive Dimensions®

Date– You submit your rater list online– You complete your “self” survey online– You monitor your rater status online

Date– Raters’ deadline for completing surveys

Date– Executive Dimensions feedback workshop– Confidential debrief session of your feedback report with certified

facilitator– Draft your development plan

Date– You meet with your coach to review development plan– Monitor your goal progress regularly

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Questions?