Tools of the Trade The Leadership Challenge Forum Friday, August 6 th 2:45 pm

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1 AGENDA Tools of the Trade The Leadership Challenge Forum Friday, August 6 th 2:45 pm Presenter - Valarie D. Willis Valarie Willis Consulting 1. Linking Employee Surveys to The Five Practices 2. TLC Follow- Up Plan LINKING LEADERSHIP CASE STUDY Survey 84 statement survey Administered every 2 3 years Talent Measured progress between surveys Integrated survey onto TLC sessions TLC Valarie Willis Consulting 1

2 Reviewed the 84 statements to correlate to TLC PROCESS Mapped the statements to each practice Removed the statements that didn t fit Created color coded cards for each statement/practice SAMPLE STATEMENTS YOU DECIDE Question I have a high level of respect for my organization s senior leaders. In my organizations, leaders generate high standards of honesty and integrity. Managers communicate the goals and priorities of the organization. The company clearly conveys its mission to the employees. The morale in my department is high. Complaints, disputes or grievances are resolved fairly in my work unit. I have the training I need to do my job. EXAMPLE SURVEY SAYS.. In my organizations, leaders generate high standards of honesty and integrity. Back of Card Front of Card 1. Read the cards that you have received. 2. Organize the cards by themes 3. Discuss the leadership implications of the survey results. 4. Brainstorm ideas/thoughts to move the needle on the survey statements. 5. Each team will report out to the entire group a summary of their discussions. 6. Each person selects one item to work on when they return. Valarie Willis Consulting 2

3 ALIGNMENT TO THE FIVE PRACTICES OF EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP TLC FOLLOW-UP FRAMEWORK Data has been changed to protect the innocent! CASE STUDY OBJECTIVES THE PROCESS Goals: Make leadership available to anyone How to integrate TLC into daily work Develop people both personally and professionally Keep team engaged Build stronger team Improve survey scores Operationalize leadership behavior Mapped TLC practices to their leadership competencies Competencies drove the focus areas Created on/off leadership sessions Set metrics of success Valarie Willis Consulting 3

4 Month 1 Month 2 2 Day Workshop -Executive Kickoff Sign- Ups -Next Personal Best - Framework Month 6 -Focus on CTP -Defined a challenge THE LEADERSHIP TRACK FRAMEWORK FOR TLC --Focus on Model the Way -Value Accountability -Spotting the value Month 7 Challenge the Process LPI Review - Report - The Challenge -High Flying Ideas -Blunder Stories Month 3 -Executive Panel -5 Practice Idea Board - Report -Values in Action -Focus on ETA/ETH -Collaboration Audit -Focus on ISV -Personal Visions -Project Vision Enable/Encourage Month 4 Month 5 - Report -Collaboration Audit Review -- Secret Santa Inspire a Shared Vision - Report -Vision Commercial -Vision Filter Exercise -Vision Storyboard -Case Study Month 8 Month 9 Month 10 Final Session -Designed by Working Groups - Participants conducted session -LPI Re-take -Celebration 2 Day Workshop -Executive Kickoff Sign-Ups -Next Personal Best - Framework Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 --Focus on -Value Accountability -Spotting the value -Executive Panel -5 Practice Idea Board - Report -Values in Action Month 7 Month 8 Month 4 Month 5 -Focus on ISV -Personal Visions -Project Vision Inspire a Shared Vision - Report -Vision Commercial -Vision Filter Exercise -Vision Storyboard -Case Study Month 6 Working Group -Focus on CTP -Defined a challenge Challenge the Process LPI Review - Report - The Challenge -High Flying Ideas -Blunder Stories Enable/Encourage - Report -Collaboration Audit Review -- Secret Santa -Focus on ETA/ETH -Collaboration Audit Final Session -Designed by s - Participants conducted session -LPI Re-take -Celebration Month 09 Month 10 Valarie Willis Consulting 4

5 THE RESULTS LESSONS LEARNED Higher scores on the second LPI High degree of ownership and collaboration Several promotions Involve the teams Absolute clarity on goals and outcomes of the working groups Coach the groups Keep the sponsor involved Keep sessions interesting and focused Valarie Willis Consulting 5