Leadership resources from a recent Kluwer training

Having just completed delivery of a 4-day Leadership Training with @KluwerOpleiding (thanks @MiekWouters for the chance to have a small group :-)) I thought I’d share the email stream that built up from me to participants over the 4-days. Loads of references here…

 

References DAY 1

• Here you can find a list of leadership competences outlined by previous trainees
• Check out the film from Al Gore’s ex-speech writer Dan Pink on the DRIVE wall
• To see a list of ideas from previous trainees on how to bring FLOW into the organisation, click here and click here to see all their references from the FLOW wall
• If you would like to read my thoughts on P.E.R.S.O.N.A.L goal-setting, check this link
• See what google’s VP for HR says about people management skills
• Remember ROWE?
• For book references, check www.shelfari.com/dansteer/shelf
  • Drive
  • 7 Habits
  • Flow

 

Homework / Preparation DAY 2

• Do the exercise found on this web-page
• Have a look at this webpage (wall) http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/leadership-drive – please add something of your own – a reference, link, comment or idea about DRIVE
• Fix 1 SMART objective concerning your development as a leader

 

References from DAY 2

• Get some more information here about Albert Mehrabian who told us about words, intonation and everything else
• The problem with 1-way communication
• …and 3 tips if you are obliged to do things 1-way
• I told you that you would care about why I see Citroen Xsara Picasso’s everywhere…. read here to see why
• I found this link for some information on seating politics and room dynamics – I’ll let you judge the quality of info…
• For more information about Sun Tzu follow this link. To read “The Art of War”, follow this link – position is the key to strategy!
• Check out Charlene Li’s book “Open Leadership” which discusses the key issue of giving up control when allowing people more freedom

 

Homework in preparation for DAY 3

• Think of a problem you have (professional or personal). This will be used in day 3. You will be asked to state your problem and ask for help…
• Think of a difficult communication situation or difficult person you have had to deal with (personal or professional)

 

Here are the references from training DAY 3

• “Coaching for Performance” by Sir John Whitmore for more info on how and why to use the GROW model
• Check out my blog-post of my favourite SWOT questions (used during reality/options assessment of GROW) and tips on how to use SWOT
• 10 things you can learn from David Brent about performance evaluations
• 2 additional references about performance evaluations
• Meritocratic performance management systems: A short article on how some people feel about it
• Another idea on performance evaluation process: APOP (Annual Piece of Paper)
• Here you can find some info on PAC ego-states
• Book references can always be found on http://www.shelfari.com/dansteer/shelf
  • Coaching for Performance
  • TA Today

 

Homework in preparation for DAY 4

• Prepare a 1 minute presentation of yourself – anything is fine, we just need some data to use for a feedback exercise, so no stress!
• Please think about additional topics to cover in group coaching session in the afternoon of Day 4

 

References DAY 4

• Here you can get a lot more information about Jef Staes and Red-Monkeys
• Read this blog page for notes on what leaders can do to bring change to the organisation
• Read what Dummies has to say about giving feedback
• Read about logical levels – interesting to use in coaching..?
  • http://www.renewal.ca/nlp8.htm
  • http://www.internet-of-the-mind.com/nlp_logical_levels.html

 

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