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Balanced Leadership Development Program
BENEFITS
People managers play a crucial role in developing and retaining talent, and in managing the growing diversity in the workplace and the market
- Increased coaching attitude in order to further develop team maturity
- Improved collaboration between men and women, generations, diverse cultures in the teams and cross-teams
- Personal growth as a leader – challenges status quo, myths and assumptions – increased impact and followers
WHY
Balanced Leadership facilitates and builds a climate for Diversity and Inclusion. An inclusive culture stimulates collaboration, involves different viewpoints, values all talents, empowers team members to contribute to their full potential and leads to increased team performance. An inclusive culture requires Balanced Leadership skills.
- Balanced Leadership is about recognizing, valuing, developing and using both your inner masculine and feminine qualities as a leader/manager (men and women)
- Balanced leaders are appreciated better than other types of leaders by their team members.
- They allow the organization to evolve from “directive top down” to “team oriented, participative and empowered”, especially relevant in organizations evolving to a flatter, networked structure
WHAT
- Discovery Module (2 days, spread over 2 months, same gender groups)
Authenticity
- Development of personal iceberg
- Understanding of masculine and feminine iceberg
- Personal balance and challenges (based on core competences model)
Respect
- Emotions and their place (or not?) in the workplace
- Empathy and listening
Integrity
- Awareness of own values
- Value systems of individuals and companies
Confidence
- Inspire confidence
- Trust
- Sharing and Implementation Module (5 half days, spread over 9 months, mixed gender groups)
Communication
- Feedback
- Conflict styles
- Communication styles
Development
- Understanding of development needs f team members
- Personal role in networking and mentoring
Open Mindedness
- Role models
- Realising the added value of diverse talents
- Connecting people with shared values
Life Balance
- Identifying drivers, energy drainers and energy boosters
- Understanding differences in energy levels, increase energy in your team
Meaning
- Shared vision development, understanding necessity of meaning
- Understanding differences in meaning
