A half day workshop for circa up to 10 Company Directors aimed at meeting the IoD ‘Transparency’ principle.
Workshop Outcomes :
At the end of the workshop participants will be able to :
- Explain the importance of transparency in leadership and its impact on organisational trust
- Apply techniques to achieve open and accurate communication about decision making
- Learn ways on how to make and communicate decisions that are fair, reasonable and justifiable
| Duration (4 hrs) | Topic | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 30 mins | Welcome and Introduction | Welcome and introductions. Welcome participants Session outcomes and Conditions for Success Quick icebreaker activity – ‘Transparency in Practice’ – sharing of experiences where transparency has positively or negatively affected a business outcome |
| 09:30 60 mins | Transparent Communication The power of The risks of Open communication - strategies | The Power of Transparent Communication Group exercise : How transparency builds trust and credibility – the trust equation Group exercise : The risks of opaque communication – lessons to be learnt Group exercise : Impact open communication on team dynamics, trust, credibility and decision making. Exercise : Transparency Test : Review of scenarios to determine how to communicate decisions to different stakeholders Debrief and review |
| 10:30 60 mins | Accurate, timely and consistent Information Best practice principles Consistency and timeliness Stakeholder management - strategies | Accurate, timely and consistent information Best practice principles for information sharing Case study analysis : stakeholder mistrust and EBI (even better ifs) Stakeholder communication plan mapping Exercise : Develop a communication strategy for an upcoming initiative, project or decision |
| 11:45 60 mins | Decision making Fair and reasonable? Transparency and Fairness | Demonstrating Fair and Reasonable Decision-making Exercise : What makes a decision fair and reasonable? Ethical considerations. Exercise : Decision making simulation Exercise : Role play : Presenting the decision – focusing on transparency and fairness |
| 12:45 | Action Planning | Action Planning and Next Steps Key takeaways and EBI (what next) |
| 13:00 | Close |
