4) Leadership Projects Model for High Potential Leaders

The intent of this approach is to use a real executive project experience to develop anywhere from 20 to 200 or more high potential leaders. The initial phase of this approach is similar to the first phase of the Action Learning Model approach. Participants will go through an intensive three-day "kick off" training session (approximately 20 participants per session). The 20 participants in each session will form 4 five-person project teams. During this initial session participants will be learning key principles of leadership and teaming and they will begin to develop the relationships and trust necessary for their project teams to be a powerful and indelible learning experience.

After an initial "kick off" session project teams will work together over the course of 3 months or so to research an issue identified as pertinent to the organization, and then plan, and implement a presentation to the executive leadership team. Among the many benefits, perhaps the greatest two are 1) the developmental opportunity for the participant leaders and 2) valuable information for the company to consider and potentially act upon.

First step for your organization: Targeted selection of participants (identification of 20 - 200 or more high potential leaders within your company)

 

Steps for each individual session (four project teams of five participants)

Step 1: Intensive three day "kick off" for the project teams focusing on compressing and accelerating the team development process

Step 2: Each project team will design their own process and schedule for researching the topic and meeting together.

Step 3: A facilitated "mid-point check in" meeting to help project teams explore and evaluate their current level of functioning, their relationships and the outcomes they are generating. This meeting provides each team the opportunity to address and acknowledge key leadership learnings to date, explore their ongoing group dynamics and to make last minute adjustments and re-alignments prior to their presentation.

Step 4: All four project teams make their presentation to members of the Executive Team. Executive Team members can ask questions regarding their presentation as well as lessons learned throughout the process.

Step 5: Post program meeting with project teams to enhance development and ensure that key development feedback is captured.  Each team member completes an in-depth 360 emotional intelligence self-assessment and provides feedback for each of their project teammates.  The final team meeting provides opportunity to debrief the results of the 360's and the developmental feedback and discuss the application to their current position.

 

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Click on one of our other three Leadership Development approaches to learn more

  1. Cascading Team and Leadership Development
  2. Team and Leader Challenge
  3. Action Learning Model for High Potential Leaders
  4. Leadership Projects Model for High Potential Leaders

For additional information please read a case study and testimonial for the Cascading approach and a case study for the Leadership Projects approach.

  1. Case Study - Cascading Team and Leadership Development
  2. Testimonial - Cascading Team and Leadership Development
  3. Case Study - Leadership Projects Model for High Potential Leaders

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