Leadership Development
The Problem
Most leaders were promoted because they were really good at something before they started ‘leading a team’.
Most companies promote good, smart people, then expect new and different things from them.
Sometimes, leaders are offered training - 90% of which teaches them new things. They learn a lot, forget most, and implement almost none of it.
Knowing is not doing, so most ‘leadership training’ doesn’t move the needle on anything it needs to.
The reality
Leadership skill building works like a smoker, not a grill.
Smaller, targeted interventions over a longer duration are more effective at embedding new skills and changing behaviors than larger one-off intensive training programs are (see the research summary here).
“I appreciate how you cut through the fluff. You ask great, engaging questions that demonstrate your skill. You are an absolutely phenomenal facilitator of discussions.”
Our approach
We are pragmatic, practical, and use as little time as possible to:
Start with the simple things that buy more time and reduce wasted effort.
Teach high-leverage skills that prevent today’s problems whilst creating tomorrow’s value.
Work better with people. Prevent conflict and foster growth and up-skilling of people.
We focus on teaching practical skills in small doses, then building upon those skills for high-leverage.
Skills
Most people benefit from practicing skills like:
Delegation and coaching
Feedback, Conflict communication, having difficult conversations
Prioritization habits
Workload management
Working with people who are different than you
Running effective meetings
Knowing who you are and who you aren’t, then acting accordingly
Promises
Working with us will reduce or eliminate:
Unwanted turnover
Burnout and exhaustion
Conflict, team tension, interpersonal issues
Wastage, rework, down-time
Workplace injuries and near-misses
If it doesn’t work, you don’t pay.