The Leadership Challenge
Development Process
Your HRD Team
Amanda Areces
Facilitator/ Growth Coach
amanda@ hrdleadership.com
Questions on logistics, assessments, invitations, communica-tions
HRDPrograms@hrdleadership.com
Program Materials
Slide Decks and Handouts
- Kickoff: Slide Deck
- Review Pre-Assessment Data: Slide Deck and Handout (PDF), Handout (Word)
- Model the Way: Slide Deck
- Inspire a Shared Vision: Slide Deck
- Challenge the Process: Slide Deck
- Enable Others to Act and Encourage the Heart: Slide Deck, Flow Chart Handout
Workshop Action Items
- Engage in the LPI 360 (steps are noted below)
- Review your individual LPI report and note any questions (you will receive by August 15)
- 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 Pre-Assessment (email will come from notifications@lpionline.com) | June 21 |
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. | by June 26 |
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 | by June 28 |
Deadline for your assessment and your observers' feedback. HRD will send reminders to help drive completion. | July 31 |
Your completed LPI assessment report will be sent to you. | By August 15 |
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 July 31. 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
October 17
- Review | Model the Way chapters in The Leadership Challenge
- Listen | 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 12
- Review | Inspire a Shared Vision chapters in The Leadership Challenge
- Do | Share your core values with your team or a trusted person
- BONUS! Facilitate the values card activity with your Team
- Meet | With your accountability partner
- Submit (if you haven't already) | Respond to the survey with your 2-3 focus behaviors
Pre-Work for Challenge the Process Workshop
February 20
- Watch this video and continue to reflect on the questions from our workshop.
- Pages 78-79
- Pages 84-86
- Watch the video from Amanda (will be sent in January).
- With your team or on your own, complete the Envisioning our Team’s Future exercise and finalize your vision statement.
- Be prepared to share your progress and your (team’s) vision for your future during our Feb 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 & Encourage the Heart Workshop
April 17
- 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"
- Listen: Listen to The Remarkable Leadership podcast, episode title, “The Five Languages of Appreciation with Paul White.”
- 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.
- Do: Follow through on the ideas you had to Encourage the Hearts of your team (those around you).
- Prepare for your Re-Assessment (steps below)
Your LPI 360 Post-Assessment Steps
Action | Timing |
|---|---|
You will get a link to the LPI Post-Assessment (email will come from notifications@lpionline.com) | April 22 |
Please note it is ok if your observers have changed, and you have a partial or new list to send out for feedback.
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. | April 23 |
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 | April 24 |
The deadline for your self-assessment and your observers to provide their feedback. HRD will send reminders to help drive completion. | May 20 |
Your completed LPI assessment report will be sent to you.
You will need at least 5 observers submitting feedback to receive your report. | May 27 |
Your LPI 360 Observer Email Template
I am participating in a 360 re-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 May 20.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for helping me to be a better leader!
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