A half day workshop for circa up to 10 Company Directors aimed at meeting the IoD ‘Leading by Example’ principle.
Workshop Outcome :
At the end of the workshop participants will be able to :
- Understand the critical role of directors in setting standards of conduct and professionalism
- Explore the impact of director behaviour on employees, fellow directors, stakeholders and the organisation
- Foster a culture of respect, dignity and inclusion
| Duration (4 hrs) | Topic | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 30 mins | Welcome and Introduction | Welcome and introductions. Welcome participants Session outcomes and Conditions for Success Quick icebreaker activity |
| 09:30 60 mins | Setting Standards of Conduct Effective versus Ineffective Leadership Behaviours Setting Behavioural Expectations Personal Values and Alignment | Importance of Standards of conduct in Leadership Exercise : Effective versus Ineffective Leadership behaviours Exercise : Defining WGLL Group Discussion : Personal Values – impact and alignment with the Organisation |
| 10:30 15 mins | Break | |
| 10:45 60 mins | Behavioural Impact | Impact of Behaviour on Key Stakeholders Behavioural impact : Understanding ‘preferences’ / personality traits and perspectives of key stakeholders (employees, employee representatives, fellow colleagues, shareholders, customers) Exercise : Real-life scenarios Group Discussion : Identifying positive and negative behaviour impact |
| 11:45 60 mins | Inclusive Culture Respect and Dignity Diversity and Inclusion Unconscious Bias | Respect, Dignity and inclusion Group exercise : An inclusive culture? Review and discussion Group exercise : Difference – what do we really mean? Unconscious Bias : Risk and the role of a Director Banter : Risk and the role of the a Director Harassment : Risk and the role of a Director |
| 12:45 | Action Planning | Action Planning and Next Steps Personal competency assessment Key takeaways and EBI (what next) |
| 13:00 | Close |
