LEAD 2
Development Process
Your HRD Team
Amanda Areces
President
amanda@hrdleadership.com
Dr. Ali Atkison
VP Learning & Development
ali@hrdleadership.com
Questions on logistics, assessments, invitations, communications
HRDPrograms
@hrdleadership.com
Slides and Recordings
Kickoff - Slides
Building a Culture of Trust & Credibility - Slides, Zoom - Passcode: bWKZ@k@9
The Brain-based Case for Psychological Safety - Slides, Handout, Zoom - Passcode: $8gZXT.H
Lean In When Others Dig In / GROW Coaching - Slides, Lean In Handout, GROW Handout
Deliberate Doubt - Slides, Handout, Zoom - Passcode: R+R@@L6M
Workshop Action Items
- Complete the LPI 360 (steps below)
- Once you receive your report from hrdprograms@hrdleadership.com, review your individual LPI report and note any questions (You will receive an email with instructions)
Your LPI 360 Pre-Assessment Steps
Action | Timing |
|---|---|
You will get a link to the LPI assessment (email will come from notifications@lpionline.com) | July 15 |
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. | July 16 |
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 | July 17 |
Deadline for your assessment and your observers' feedback. HRD will send reminders to help drive completion. | August 6 |
Your completed LPI assessment report will be sent to you.
You will need at least 5 observers submitting feedback to receive your report. | August 12 |
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 August 6. Please let me know if you have any questions and thank you for helping me to be a better leader!
Pre-Work for The Brain-based Case for
Psychological Safety Workshop
September 25
- Watch | Doing Core Values – Bob Keiller – TedxGlasgow
- Choose | Your 2-3 Focus Behaviors
- Meet | With your accountability partner. Discuss the following questions:
- What was your biggest a-ha moment from Bob Keiller’s Tedx talk as it relates to credibility?
- What trust-building behavior did you commit to practicing more often and how is it going?
Pre-Work for Lean In When Others Dig In/GROW Coaching Workshop
October 16
- Generate 2-3 commitments from our 6 strategies for how you can improve the psychological safety on your team. Be specific!
- Which strategies?
- What specifically will you do to put each strategy into place?
- What question(s) and/or phrase(s) could you use more to facilitate the strategies you chose becoming part of your everyday lexicon?
- Be prepared to report back something surprising you learned from doing this.
Pre-Work for Deliberate Doubt Workshop
November 11
- Complete the mid-point survey (if you haven't already)
- Practice having at least one high-stakes conversation—personal or professional (this can include a coaching conversation).
- Be prepared to report back how it went and what you learned.
- Read the Harvard Business Review article, “Overcoming the Toughest Common Coaching Challenges”.
Pre-Work for Post-Assessment Results and Making Commitments Workshop
December 16
- Complete your LPI 360 post-assessment (steps are listed in the grid below)
- Meet with your accountability partners.
- Discuss the following questions:
- How will you leverage Deliberate Doubt to improve one or more of your 2-3 Focus Behaviors?
- What examples have you identified of your use of common thinking errors?
- How did you, or how do you plan to, use one of the Deliberate Doubt tactics to avoid that error in the future?
Your LPI 360 Assessment Steps
Action | Timing |
|---|---|
You will get a link to the LPI Post-Assessment (email will come from notifications@lpionline.com) | November 12 |
Send the pre-email to your observers (*template language below)
Please note it is ok if your observers have changed and you have a partial or new list to send out for feedback. Your Observers – 10-20 TOTAL across all categories
IMPORTANT: Please ensure you send this pre-email BEFORE adding them into the system. | November 13 |
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 | November 14 |
The deadline for your self-assessment and your observers to provide their feedback. HRD will send reminders to help drive completion. | December 11 |
Your completed LPI assessment report will be sent to you.
You will need at least 5 observers submitting feedback to receive your report. | December 12 |
Your LPI 360 Observer Email Template
Hello,
I’m currently participating in a leadership re-assessment as part of my continued development. This process includes completing the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) 360° re-assessment, a 30-item tool that gathers feedback from others to help me reflect on my growth and changes in leadership behaviors since my initial assessment. I’ve chosen you as an observer to provide honest, constructive feedback that supports my leadership growth. Below are a few key details to help guide your participation:
What is the LPI?
A 30-item leadership assessment measuring how often I demonstrate specific leadership behaviors on a 1–10 scale.
When is it due?
Please complete the assessment by December 11.
How long will it take?
About 10–15 minutes to complete, with an optional comments section at the end.
Will your feedback be anonymous?
Yes, all observer feedback is anonymous. The only exception is the manager’s feedback, which is not anonymous.
How do you complete the assessment?
You’ll receive an automated email from the LPI system (notifications@lpionline.com) with your personal link and instructions.
Anything to know before starting?
- Each question asks how often I engage in a specific leadership behavior.
- There is no “not applicable” option—all items apply to every leader.
- Please confirm you’re evaluating the correct person before submitting.
- The system times out after 45 minutes—consider drafting comments elsewhere before pasting them in.
Thank you so much for your time and thoughtful feedback; it truly helps me continue growing as a leader. Please let me know if you have any questions!
Next Steps
- Keep leaning into your leadership behaviors from the LPI 360.
- Finish your IDP by adding one or two more goals.
- Commit to continued growth in your leadership practice by sticking to your IDP!
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