LEADERSHIP CONVERSATIONS

Many leaders aren't sure how to get the most our of their 1:1 connections with their direct reports. ​Leadership Conversations is a six-month program that will elevate the connection between leaders and direct reports by ​improving the quality of five key leadership conversations — so that leaders can feel more equipped and confident in developing their people.

This program is for organizations that want to:

1

Align their leaders around the best practices of key leadership conversations

2

Increase the depth and frequency of leadership connections

3

Instill confidence in their leaders so they can achieve greater results with less effort
PARTICIPANTS
new leaders or experienced leaders seeking to deepen their connections with direct reports
DURATION
six months
TIME
one group module monthly (3h), one cohort coaching session monthly (60m)
​COHORT SIZE 
​12

Program Curriculum

In this program, participants will:
  • Form a leadership coaching cohort that will provide a safe space for applying learning and receiving feedback
  • Prepare and create a plan for the key leadership conversations that define a leadership legacy
  • Apply your learning and set meaningful goals, give impactful feedback and provide real-time coaching 
  • Explore your individual values and how to use them to drive purpose and motivation
  • Explore personality and natural strengths  to better develop individual management styles
MODULE 1 (3 hours)
Your Leadership Profile:
Explore who you want to be as a leader, define successful leadership within your organization, and tap into the values and strengths you want to utilize along your leadership journey
MODULE 2 (3 hours)
The Coaching Conversation:
Understand what it means to coach, when to coach and how to coach
MODULE 3 (3 hours)
The Goal Setting Conversation:
Learn how to co-create purpose driven goals with team members
MODULE 4 (3 hours)
The Feedback Conversation:
Understand the science behind feedback that changes people, and practice giving feedback
MODULE 5 (3 hours)
​The Courageous Conversation:​
Learn how to deliver a tough message, manage emotions, and reach a successful outcome
MODULE 6 (3 hours)
The Career Conversation:​
Use coaching and the career matrix to help the team unlock barriers and map their path forward

Program
Outcomes
  • Increased connection throughout the organization

  • More impactful 1:1 conversations between leaders and direct reports

  • Greater company-wide clarity around the company vision and individual contributions to that vision

  • A more proactive workforce

  • A stronger connection to purpose that drives employee motivation, engagement and retention
 "I thought this was going to be another boring set of trainings, but it turned out to be some of the most insightful and valuable learning in my 20+ year long career. Getting to practice four real conversations and get real feedback made every session worth my time."  
- Senior VP, Google