The Leadership Challenge
Development Process
Your HRD Team
Amanda Areces
President
amanda@hrdleadership.com
Questions on logistics, assessments, invitations, communica-tions
HRDPrograms@ hrdleadership.com
Program Materials
Slide Decks and Materials
Kickoff: Slides
LPI Review Pre-Assessment Data: Slides
Model the Way: Slides
Inspire a Shared Vision: Slides
Challenge the Process: Slides
Enable Others to Act: Slides and Flow Chart
Encourage the Heart: Slides
Assessment Review: Slides, Action Planning
Workshop Action Items
- Complete the steps below for your LPI 360 Assessment
- Review your individual LPI report and note any questions
- Begin reading chapters 1 – 4 (through Model the Way) in the hardback book, The Leadership Challenge
Your LPI 360 Assessment Steps
Action | Timing |
|---|---|
You will get a link to the LPI assessment (email will come from notifications@lpionline.com) | Oct 3 |
Send the pre-email to your observers (template language below) Your Observers – 10-20 TOTAL across all categories
IMPORTANT: Please ensure you send this pre-email BEFORE adding them into the system. | Oct 4 |
Please add your observers into the system (utilize the "Manage Observers" link) IMPORTANT: Please ensure you add at least 10 observers in order to provide themes in your feedback and protect the anonymity of the observers | Oct 7 |
Deadline for your assessment and your observers' feedback. HRD will send reminders to help drive completion. | Oct 25 |
Your completed LPI assessment report will be sent to you. You will need a minimum of 5 observers submitting feedback to receive your report. | Oct 28 |
Your LPI 360 Observer Email Template
I am participating in a program to enhance my personal leadership. As part of the process, I am participating in the Leadership
Practices Inventory (LPI) Assessment. It is a 30-item assessment that provides 360-degree feedback on the frequency of specific leadership behaviors based on a 10-point scale. I very much value your feedback and wanted to let you know that I have selected you as an observer to provide feedback on the 30 leadership behaviors. The assessment takes about 10-15 minutes to complete, and you will have the opportunity to add comments at the end of the survey to aid in my development. All responses, with the exception of the Manager, will be anonymous. Your open feedback is much appreciated!
You will be receiving an automated email from the LPI system, but I wanted to provide some additional context for you in advance of that email. As an observer of my leadership behaviors, you will be presented with 30 unique statements. Each question asks you to assign a measurement of how often I engage in a particular behavior. Please read each item carefully, consider the 1-10 rating scale, and select the number that best applies. Based on almost 40 years of research, the LPI data confirms that all 30 questions in the LPI Observer apply to any leader at any level in any organization, under nearly all conditions. As a result, there isn’t a "not applicable" response option.
Be on the lookout for the assessment email, and please complete the assessment by end of day on October 25. Please let me know if you have any questions and thank you for helping me to be a better leader!
Pre-Work for Model the Way Workshop
November 21
- Review | Model the Way chapters in The Leadership Challenge
- Listen | Podcast The Story Behind the Leadership Challenge
- Do | Respond to the survey with your 2-3 focus behaviors
- Meet | With your accountability partner
Pre-Work for Inspire a Shared Vision Workshop
December 18
- Review | Inspire a Shared Vision chapters in The Leadership Challenge
- Do | Share your core values with your team or a trusted person
- Meet | With your accountability partner
Pre-Work for Challenge the Process Workshop
January 22
- With your team or on your own, complete the reflection questions on pgs. 84-86 and finalize your vision statement.
- Be prepared to share your progress and your (team’s) vision for your future during our Jan session.
- Review the Challenge the Process chapters in your book.
- Meet with your accountability partner.
- Complete the mid-point survey (if you haven't already).
Pre-Work for Enable Others to Act Workshop
February 26
- Read: Enable Others to Act chapters in The Leadership Challenge
- Listen: Podcast How Leaders Drive Innovation
- Do: Execute the “Small Win” you identified (PG 110)
- Meet: With your accountability partner to discuss:
- Your experience during the Outsight exercise
- How you will overcome any obstacles associated with your "Small Win"
Pre-Work for Encourage the Heart Workshop
March 26
- Review: Encourage the Heart chapters (pgs. 245-294) in The Leadership Challenge
- Do: Ask your team members to identify their spot on the Flow Chart.
- Discuss ways to enable flow and build trust in your next 1:1s.
- Watch: Trust Your Teams with Simon Sinek.
- Meet with your accountability partner. Discuss the following questions:
- How does the concepts of control, empowerment, and trust as Simon Sinek discusses them relate to enabling your team members?
- What are some ways you can enable “flow” with your team/colleagues?
Your LPI 360 Re-assessment Steps
Action | Timing |
|---|---|
You will get a link to the LPI re-assessment (email will come from notifications@lpionline.com) | March 27 |
Send the pre-email to your observers (*template language below)
Your Observers – 10-20 TOTAL across all categories
IMPORTANT: Please ensure you send this pre-email BEFORE adding them into the system. | March 31 |
Please add your observers into the system (utilize the "Manage Observers" link)
IMPORTANT: Please ensure you add at least 10 observers in order to provide themes in your feedback and protect the anonymity of the observers | March 31 |
Complete your self-assessment. | April 22 |
The deadline for your observers to provide their feedback. HRD will send reminders to help drive completion. | April 22 |
Your completed LPI assessment report will be sent to you. | By April 28 |
Your LPI 360 Observer Email Template
I am participating in a 360 post-assessment to reflect on my growth and changes in behavior as a leader. Similar to the prior 360 assessment I completed, it is a 30-item re-assessment that provides 360-degree feedback on the frequency of specific leadership behaviors, based on a 10-point scale. I very much value your feedback and wanted to let you know that I have selected you as an
observer to provide feedback on the 30 leadership behaviors.
The assessment takes about 10-15 minutes to complete, and you will have the opportunity to add comments at the end of the survey to aid in my development. All responses, with the exception of the Manager, will be anonymous. Your open feedback is much appreciated!
You will be receiving an automated email from the LPI system, but I wanted to provide some additional context for you in advance of that email. Each question asks you to assign a measurement of how often I engage in a particular behavior. Based on almost 40 years of research, the LPI data confirms that all 30 questions in the LPI Observer apply to any leader at any level in any organization, under nearly all conditions. As a result, there isn’t a "not applicable" response option.
Be on the lookout for the assessment email, and please complete the assessment by April 22.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for helping me to be a better leader!
- Listen: Listen to The Remarkable Leadership podcast, episode title, “The Five Languages of Appreciation with Paul White.”
- Do: Follow through on the ideas you now have to Encourage the Hearts of your team.
- Prepare for your Re-Assessment and Making Commitments (see steps above)
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