Description

World-class organizations all have one thing in common – they are led by a high-performing senior team.  At the Leadership Foundry, we pride ourselves on the ability to transform typical senior teams into high-performing world class executive teams, capable of navigating the most unexpected challenges the organization might face with skill.  Specifically, our proprietary process helps senior teams elevate in the following areas:

• High levels of shared trust among and between all team members
• Clarity and shared agreement on organizational goals and critical metrics
• Active curiosity and collaboration between functional leaders and across departments
• Increased willingness to have the candid conversations necessary for the organization to achieve its goals
• Alignment and shared accountability across the team
• Team members all assume “positive intent” with one another and leave senior team meetings as “One Team”

In addition to our proprietary process and content, our senior team engagements typically benefit from the following key ingredients:

• 360 senior team “gap interviews” designed to identify the key strengths and opportunity areas of the team
• Customized design of program and discussions based on the unique needs of the team and the organization
• Personal attention and facilitation of each session from BOTH of our co-founders, Randy Hain and Brandon Smith
• 6-month engagement to ensure progress, accountability, and necessary refinement
• Executive coaching hours for each member of the senior team to ensure individual application, execution, and accountability

If you are interested in taking your senior team to the next level, we would welcome a conversation on how we might be able to assist you in transforming your senior team into a high-performing world-class executive team.

Description

A powerful way to conclude any leadership development program is for participants to apply their learnings on “Action Learning Projects” designed to solve your real business challenges.  Leadership Foundry Action Learning Projects have several important features that can help to not only grow your leaders, but transform your organization:

• Participants are put into groups of 4-5 and are tasked with applying their learnings to an Action Learning Project that is tailored to meet your organization’s unique needs, challenges or goals (Ex: How can we apply the concepts of psychological safety, candor and high-functioning teams to create a culture of innovation in our business?)
• All Action Learning Projects are customized to meet YOUR organization’s unique business needs through a series of needs-analysis conversations with the Leadership Foundry Team.  We will work with you to not only scope the projects but also to determine the right number Action Learning Projects to assign.
• Participants are provided guidance, tools and resources throughout the process to assist them with any of the following: proper scoping of the project, effectively gathering necessary information inside and outside of your organization, creating clear actionable recommendations and effectively communicating the story to an executive audience
• This is not “one size fits all.”  We will work with you to determine the right size and of the projects.  These projects can range from “mini-projects” completed over several days to projects that cover several months (allowing for more thorough research and recommendations)

Consider incorporating Action Learning Projects into your design to not only allow participants the opportunity to apply what they have learned in real-time, but also to showcase their ideas, insights and recommendations on how to transform the business with your senior leaders.

A win, win, win for everyone.

Description

Provide your leaders with the tools they need to enhance their self-awareness and more effectively work with colleagues of different personality types at all levels with the world’s most widely-used personality assessment. With the guidance of a Leadership Foundry certified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) practitioner, your leaders will learn more about their preferred communication and decision-making styles, and how best to leverage each other’s styles for more efficient and effective solutions.

Available formats include:

• MBTI facilitated group workshops (virtual or in-person) – Ideal for cohorts and teams, these half-day interactive sessions guide participants through their individual assessments resulting in greater self-awareness and enhanced empathy

Note: Individual 1:1 debrief sessions are available upon request for an additional fee

All sessions include:

• The official MBTI® Step II™ online assessment
• Interactive feedback with a certified practitioner to determine each participant’s best-fit type
• A 17-page Step II™ interpretive PDF report with detailed information about the individual’s type and suggestions for enhancing their communication, decision-making, conflict management, and change management styles
• An Introduction to Myers-Briggs® Type PDF booklet with in-depth explanations of each personality type and helpful tips for applying the knowledge
• Discussion of ways incorporate the material to enhance individual and team effectiveness