Nine Conversations in Leadership™ is an innovative leadership development intervention that acts as a catalyst for long-term development of leaders. The intervention is applicable at every level of the organisation and utilises a process that adapts to the organisation’s context. The intervention consists of nine facilitated conversations that occur within a small peer group (comprising up to ten people), referred to as a leadership cell. The purpose of each conversation is to share and learn from one another’s leadership challenges and successes and to co-create ideas and solutions from shared learning and wisdom.
The Nine Conversations in Leadership™ intervention fuses organisational development and traditional training in a workshop format. It uses 360° feedback, peer coaching and personal development planning to create strong, committed and aligned leaders at all levels of the organisation. The intervention examines leadership in the realms of Head (knowing), Heart (being) and Hands (doing). It brings participants together repeatedly to explore and cover all aspects of leadership, from organisational leadership to team leadership and the leadership of individuals and self.
Our Approach to Leadership Development
Given that leadership involves a complexity of attitudes, behaviours and competencies – all of which take time to develop – the contemporary view considers leadership to be more like a trade or a craft than a profession. TheNine Conversations in Leadership™ intervention reflects this reality as it examines the relationships between an individual (the leader) and various groups, all capable of ongoing development. The programme introduces a learning community, where leadership development is driven through conversations within a peer group or ‘leadership cell’ of 10 learners.
Learning Outcomes
Leadership communication and actions are aligned around the organisation’s vision, values, purpose and strategy
- Trust and alignment are built in leadership team(s)
- Capacity to lead cross-functional initiatives, change projects and teams is enhanced
- Relationships are built between organisational change agents for ongoing peer collaboration, learning and support
- Leaders are more able to respond to strategic shifts, contributing to enhanced financial performance over time.
- Leaders apply new skills and approaches to strategic advancement, decision-making and implementation, driving results.
- Opportunities for enhanced organisational effectiveness are identified and initiated.
- Individuals demonstrate enhanced personal leadership, awareness, capabilities and confidence.
- Leaders develop and implement action plans for applying best practices for results and impact within the workplace.As a result of these outcomes, a measureable improvement is seen in:
- Organisational performance
- Team effectiveness and performance
- Individual leadership effectiveness and performance
