Leadership Interactive
Workforce Training & Development
Phone: 210-756-0017
Our private workshops offer a convenient way to experience our offerings in a variety of different formats. Instead of standard delivery options, our private workshops give you the flexibility to choose where they occur (either on-site, off-site, or a combination of the two), when they occur, and how they occur (one-day, two-day, three-day, etc.). In situations where a block of training time, such as a full day or more, is not a feasible option, our workshops can be further adapted and split into smaller delivery blocks. For example, instead of hosting a 2-day workshop with 16 hours of training back-to-back, that very same content could be split over a 6-month period into 8 different sessions that last for 2 hours each. Whatever your situation may be, we are happy to work with you and deliver our services in a manner that does not disrupt the schedule of your group or organization.
To help ensure a successful experience, we recommend that each workshop have between 10 to 20 participants. If your group falls outside these parameters, however, please know that special arrangements and/or alternatives can still certainly be made. For information on how a workshop can be adapted to best suit your needs, feel free to review the workshop in question for specifics, or visit our FAQ page for additional help.
Our private workshops are an ideal solution for any group or organization who would like to:
Host a training event at a time, place, and duration that works best for you
Enhance our material (examples, exercises, etc.) by having it adapted to your specific organization and industry
Experience one of our workshops in a safe learning environment, where participants can openly discuss and work through any current issues and/or challenges
Gain significant improvements in alignment and collaboration among your group members via a shared learning experience
The Leadership Challenge® workshop is a unique, intensive, and highly interactive experience that increases the leadership potential of anyone, at any level, in any organization. Over 35 years ago, authors Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner set out to discover what people do when they are at their personal best as leaders. After conducting hundreds of interviews, reviewing thousands of case studies, and analyzing more than five million survey responses from across the globe, the authors found that leaders have similar patterns of behavior when they are at their best. When making extraordinary things happen in organizations, the authors found that leaders engage in what is known as The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®:
The authors first identified these practices in their best-selling book, The Leadership Challenge, which has sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide and is widely regarded as the world’s most trusted source for becoming a better leader. The Leadership Challenge® workshop is based on The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®, as it is a proven model of leadership with a robust amount of empirical support (click here for an in-depth research report). The evidence clearly establishes that leadership is not about personality, title, rank, position, or tenure; it’s about an observable set of practices and behaviors that can be measured and learned. As such, it is important to understand that The Five Practices are not exclusive to just famous politicians, corporate CEOs, media celebrities, or legendary entrepreneurs, who often receive the most attention when it comes to extraordinary leadership achievements. Rather, The Five Practices are available to anyone, in any organization, who is willing to accept the challenge to lead.
Regardless of industry or geography, public sector or non-profit, and despite individual differences of age, education, ethnicity, and gender, The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® have consistently been found by researchers to be related to positive employee and organizational outcomes, as measured and validated by The Leadership Practices Inventory® (LPI®). The LPI is a highly acclaimed development tool that uses input from multiple sources to get a 360-degree look at the frequency in which an individual engages in The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® (click here to explore the benefits of 360-degree feedback). The LPI® offers additional benefit to a private workshop group since it can be mapped, along with The Five Practices, to a specific mission or vision statement. Ongoing research continues to reaffirm the following: managers, supervisors, directors, pastors, government administrators, military officers, teachers, school principals, students, and other leaders who use The Five Practices are more frequently seen by others as better leaders. For example, they:
Create higher-performing teams
Increase sales and customer satisfaction levels
More often meet job-related demands
Improve employee engagement
Increase motivation and the willingness to work hard
Generate more positive workplace attitudes
Better represent their units to upper management
Foster a renewed sense of employee loyalty
Raise levels of organizational commitment
Earn higher scores on measures of leader credibility
Positively influence recruitment rates
Extend the range of an organization’s services
Promote higher degrees of involvement in schools
Expand fundraising results and raise gift-giving levels
Enlarge the size of their congregations
Meet the needs of their family more effectively
Additionally, people working with leaders who demonstrate The Five Practices are significantly more satisfied with the actions and strategies of their leaders; they feel more committed, excited, energized, influential, and powerful; and they are more productive. In other words, the more you engage in The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®, the more likely it is that you will have a positive influence on all others in your organization.
Anyone who wants to increase their capacity to lead using a proven, evidence-based leadership model
Emerging leaders who would like to prepare themselves for leadership responsibilities
Existing leaders who would like to equip themselves for bigger and broader leadership roles
Anyone who wants to perform at their peak potential and make more of a positive impact at their organization
A unique and highly transformative experience that focuses on The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®, developed from the original and proven research of best-selling authors Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner
The Leadership Challenge Participant Package, which includes: a Participant Workbook, 30 LPI Behaviors Card, Values Cards, Action Cards, and the latest edition of the international best-seller, The Leadership Challenge
On-line administration of the highly acclaimed LPI 360 assessment tool: includes all processing, scoring, and confidential feedback for your LPI Self-Assessment and up to fifteen LPI Observer Assessments (to be completed by co-worker(s), manager(s), direct report(s), etc.)
You can view a free sample of the LPI 360 by clicking here
Other standard program materials and take-aways
Experiential activities (indoor and/or outdoor)
A truly memorable experience, with lessons that stick
Optional activities may also include (at an additional cost):
Follow-up one-on-one coaching
Follow-up group coaching
The Leadership Challenge® consists of seven modules: an opening module, a module for each of The Five Practices, and a closing module. The modules, which can be delivered in a variety of ways, are as follows:
When participants complete this module, they will be able to:
Name and describe The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®
Use LPI® feedback to identify and improve their frequency of exemplary leadership behaviors
When participants complete this module, they will be able to:
Clarify and articulate the values that will guide their decisions and actions as leaders
Describe examples of how they can align stated values with everyday leadership behavior
Explain how they can lead their teams to a consensus on shared values
When participants complete this module, they will be able to:
Describe their vision for the future of their organization that appeals to higher-order values
Engage others in conversation about their vision of the future for their organization
Show team members how their long-term interests can be realized by enlisting in a common vision
When participants complete this module, they will be able to:
In the context of shared vision and values, look for new ideas outside the boundaries of the organization
Take incremental steps in applying new and innovative solutions
Create a climate in which people are willing to take risks and learn from experience
When participants complete this module, they will be able to:
Identify the actions leaders take that make people feel powerful and those that make them feel powerless
Describe several actions they can take to strengthen others in their organization
Describe actions that hinder and actions that facilitate building trust and collaboration in their organization
When participants complete this module, they will be able to:
Give examples of meaningful recognitions
Identify actions they can take to encourage the heart of their team members
When participants complete this module, they will be able to:
Identify short-term and long-term actions for improving in one of The Five Practices
Hold a conversation with their team and/or manager to share their LPI® feedback, their values, and their visions of the future
The pre-work package for each group member includes:
(all items must be completed at least ten days prior to the start of a workshop engagement)
The Leadership Practices Inventory®
Self-Assessment
The Leadership Practices Inventory®
Observer-Assessments
Completion of the Characteristics of an Admired Leader (CAL) survey
Completion of "Personal Best"
worksheet
Completion of "Current Leadership Challenge" worksheet
Identify and improve their frequency of exemplary leadership behaviors
Clarify and communicate their fundamental values and beliefs
Set the example for others by aligning their actions with shared values
Express their image of the future
Inspire others to share a common vision
Search for opportunities to change & improve
Build collaboration, teamwork, and trust
Strengthen the ability of others to excel
Develop greater credibility as a leader
Experiment with innovative Ideas and learn from accompanying mistakes
Effectively recognize the accomplishments of others
Apply the lessons learned in the workshop to a current organizational challenge
"The Leadership Challenge® is an experience that has been very insightful and will help me to continue developing my skills as a leader. Using the 360 degree feedback approach gives you understanding on the effectiveness of your leadership style through the lens of your manager, director reports and co-workers. The workshop and 1:1 coaching have helped me connect The Five Practices and how I can utilize them as they relate to the core values of the organization I work for. I highly recommend The Leadership Challenge® to anyone who wants to improve their leadership skills."
-Kimberly Hinze, Chief Operating Officer, San Antonio Youth
“The Leadership Challenge® Workshop provides a clear picture of the art of leadership. Whether your leaders are new out of the gate or later in the race, this program is a must-have for every step of their leadership journey.”
-Sterling Gross, Executive and Leadership Development, Luxottica Retail
“The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® and The Leadership Challenge® Workshop represent an evidence-based approach that will inspire any leader to become far more effective and successful by creating a work environment where there is trust, teamwork, and a shared vision. This workshop is a must for the leader of any organization seeking to enhance employee engagement in their quest to be the best.”
-John E. Sindoni, SPHR, senior vice president, Human Resources, Meridian Health
The following options represent some, but not all, of our different delivery formats you can choose from:
Two-Day Option
(two full days back-to-back)
Three-Day Option
(three full days back-to-back)
Four-Day Option
(four full days with break period in middle)
Four-Session Option
(with 4-hour sessions each)
Eight-Session Option
(with 2-hour sessions each)
To bring The Leadership Challenge® to your group or organization, please complete our interest form by clicking on the button below, or feel free to refer to our FAQ page for additional help.
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