Everyone knows that culture is not what we say we it is, but what we actually do collectively on a daily basis when no one is watching.
Even if we already have our vision, mission and our core values statements, which are supposed to guide us in creating the culture we wish to have, are we really following them?
When there is a lack of alignment between your stated values and what is observed day to day then the question to ask yourselves is how can we change the things that we do so that we are operating in ways that are reflective of our guiding principles?
The answer to this question starts with your leaders. The best way to create and maintain a change in culture is for them to communicate and then model the changes to create better alignment.
This will require both courage and commitment from the leadership team, because when things get tough it tends to always be easier to backslide and fall back on what you “know”, that is, the way things worked before. And this is exactly the time when you need to double down on modeling the changes you wish to see.
Our Dialogue Dynamics Program provides the tools and new ways of communicating that will close any gaps to support your leaders with cultivating the behaviours they wish to see in their teams.
Who it’s For
This is suitable for all levels of people leaders.
- CEOs, Managing Directors and C-Suite Executives
- Business Owners / Professionals
- Supervisory to Executive Level Management
What You’ll Learn
- The Case for Change Why Do this and How Do we Start?:
To begin with, nothing changes unless individuals decide and want the change. This key step creates and clarifies what the group is about to embark on and why they want it. - Communicating to Connect – Using Language to De escalate people and situations:
More often than not, we are speaking at people vs with people, and we don’t understand why we are not getting the results that we want. These tools will improve a leader’s skills in creating connection and results. - Yes, we Need to Use Emotional Intelligence in Communicating Effectively why we do and how to do it:
We all learned about EI but are we using it, and do we know how to do this effectively at work. This is not something we turn on and off, but something we practice. We’ll integrate how to do this effectively and practice how to gain comfort with this in work situations. - Building Trust using Radical Candor® :
If we want our teams to follow us, they must trust us. Now that we are connecting and communicating more effectively, working out and working on issues of trust is the next critical step in this process. - Why Giving Praise is Important and How to do this Effectively:
We want our people to do more, be proactive, be interested and invested in the company, yet we don’t often give them positive feedback for work done well. When people feel not valued, it’s because they feel their hard work and good results are being taken for granted. Learning to give praise and do so effectively if another important culture building step for leaders to practice. - Giving Feedback is the real message we want to send getting through:
Things can’t change if there is no feedback loop. Yet many leaders shy away from doing this or don’t do this well. This communication step will maintain the positive culture that you want to create in your teams.
Resulting in:
This will result in a stronger, more unified leadership team who feel empowered as a team to create alignment and shape the culture across their teams throughout the company, producing:
- Healthier work relationships and work environment.
- Better engagement of the workforce and improved company performance .
- Ultimately a culture that is aligned with company values.
What to Expect
- Highly interactive and thought-provoking group workshop sessions blending teaching and group coaching to allow for learning and for application.
- Specific group coaching sessions with a trained leadership and executive coach to support application and accountability for implementation of tools, as well as cross-functional learning.
- A safe space to explore and uncover awareness of self through reflection exercises, group share and creative writing exercises.
- Team building, team bonding within the participant group that will improve understanding and collaboration across functions.
What You’ll Receive
- Participant Workbook / Handouts
- Certificate of Completion