Overview
One of the most effective ways to lead others is to be able to tailor our approach to the individual. Responsive Leaders consider the personality style, the ability and willingness of an individual to perform a certain task. The underlying concept of Responsive Leadership is that there is no one best way to lead a person. Consideration of a person’s capability to perform a certain task, coupled with their level of motivation helps guide a leader to select the best approach in eliciting an employee’s highest level of performance.
Audience
This class is targeted at anyone in a leadership position: team leaders, managers, executives.
Length
1 day
Outline
Objectives:
- What leadership and empowerment really are
- The difference between leadership and management
- How and when to apply the Four Styles of Responsive Leaders
- To assess an employee’s developmental level
- To provide the appropriate coaching skills to enhance talents and motivation
Topics:
Responsive Leadership Model defined
Goal Setting – Skill one
✔Recognize the purpose and value of goals
✔Understand the characteristics of SMART goal
✔Practice crafting a SMART goal
Diagnosing – Skill two
✔Identify the two components of diagnosing: competence and commitment
✔Understand the four developmental levels and their characteristics
✔Understand the collaborative nature of diagnosing
✔Learn a method for resolving disagreements about development level
✔Apply the skill of diagnosing to your real-world situations
Matching—Skill Three
✔Identify the two component behaviors: direction and support
✔Understand the behaviors associated with direction and support • Matching-Skill Three (cont.)
✔Understand the process of matching leadership style to development level
✔Brainstorm – Responsive Leaders Matching Styles Exercise
✔Explanation of Model (Nuts & Bolts)
How Situation Leadership Model Works
✔Identify Tasks and Prioritize
✔Determine if the Staff is ready to Meet the challenge
✔Leadership Styles and How they Work
✔Which Leadership style Works best for Followers
Real World Example
Adaptable Leaders Exercise
✔Experience the Impact of Matching and Mismatching
Role plays and Decide which Styles to use
Summary
Readings List