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'''*Prerequisite for all other sessions''' | '''*Prerequisite for all other sessions''' | ||
This two-day, immersive leadership course | This two-day, immersive leadership course starts with you: your strengths as well as the behaviors and habits that get in the way of you being the most effective you can be. It’s based on leading edge research from the Leadership Circle Profile and from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_O._Clifton Dr. Donald O. Clifton], author of Strengths-based Leadership. The course is based on the proven concept that when people understand and apply their strengths and are aware of their reactive tendencies the effect on their lives and work is transformational. | ||
Together with a small cohort of Mozillians, participants in Leadership Discovery will work together to develop an awareness of their individual strengths and limitations, learn to appreciate failure as a key part of success, and | Together with a small cohort of Mozillians, participants in Leadership Discovery will work together to develop an awareness of their individual strengths and limitations, learn to appreciate failure as a key part of success, and support each other in becoming better leaders. | ||
====Practical Outcomes==== | ====Practical Outcomes==== | ||
Participants in | Participants in Leadership Discovery, can expect to come away with: a new awareness of their own leadership strengths; skills to reduce their reactive tendencies; and practical ways to work better with others, including listening and creating stronger work relationships. Participants will also walk away with a detailed action plan for how to practically apply their new skills in their work, and personal life. | ||
When people are able to use their strengths every day, their engagement with work increases by 6x. Fully engaged leaders cultivate committed employees who strive to lead as well. The cycle is a beautiful thing. | When people are able to use their strengths every day, their engagement with work increases by 6x. Fully engaged leaders cultivate committed employees who strive to lead as well. The cycle is a beautiful thing. | ||
===Collaborative Leadership: Working with Others – 2 days=== | ===Collaborative Leadership: Working with Others – 2 days=== | ||
In most successful organizations, the best leaders create environments where people naturally work together to do remarkable things. In this two-day session, participants will come together to learn how to develop and support a culture of trust; one where people feel valued and | In most successful organizations, the best leaders create environments where people naturally work together to do remarkable things. In this two-day session, participants will come together to learn how to develop and support a culture of trust; one where people feel valued and listened to. With a cohort of peers, you will learn how to have courageous conversations, cultivate genuine curiosity, recognize other people’s strengths and be even more collaborative. | ||
====Practical Outcomes==== | ====Practical Outcomes==== | ||
Upon completion of this course, participants will have learned and practiced a set of skills that enable them to have “courageous conversations” with anyone - whether as initiator or recipient. Over time, with application, these small acts of leadership will begin to transform our culture to one where everyone feels like they belong and our collective energy is aimed at the same goals. | Upon completion of this course, participants will have learned and practiced a set of skills that enable them to: have “courageous conversations” with anyone - whether as initiator or recipient; recognize and shift their perspective; give positive, affirming feedback; and more effectively collaborate with those they work with. Over time, with application, these small acts of leadership will begin to transform our culture to one where everyone feels like they belong and our collective energy is aimed at the same goals. | ||
===Leadership Presence: Discovering your Impact – 2 days=== | ===Leadership Presence: Discovering your Impact – 2 days=== | ||
As a follow on to the foundational session | As a follow on to the foundational session Leadership Discovery, Leadership Presence takes the idea that deep self-awareness is a key attribute of the world’s best leaders, a few steps-further. This session reveals and underscores the natural leadership presence of each participant. | ||
All too often, we work hard to present a side of ourselves at work that we believe the world wants to see rather than expressing other compelling, sometimes more quirky and/or intriguing aspects of ourselves (because we think it makes us look stupid or incompetent, for example). This prolonged suppression of your “real” self can lead to stress and distraction and get in the way of you becoming a truly great leader. | All too often, we work hard to present a side of ourselves at work that we believe the world wants to see rather than expressing other compelling, sometimes more quirky and/or intriguing aspects of ourselves (because we think it makes us look stupid or incompetent, for example). This prolonged suppression of your “real” self can lead to stress and distraction and get in the way of you becoming a truly great leader. | ||
In this two-day session, | In this two-day session, participants will learn about an alternative system that encourages them to be “on type” and to contribute to the work environment in a way that is more creative, more spontaneous, and with increased resilience. | ||
====Practical Outcomes==== | ====Practical Outcomes==== | ||
With input from the group, participants will discover their “type” and how much more impactful they are when they communicate with others in their natural state. With practice, this level of deep self-awareness will enable good leaders to become great. | With input from the group, participants will discover their “type” and how much more impactful they are when they communicate with others in their natural state. This process helps participants differentiate between what they do and the impact they have. With practice, this level of deep self-awareness will enable good leaders to become great. | ||
==Dates & Locations For 2015== | ==Dates & Locations For 2015== | ||