Using trademark Laughology humour and energy, this expansive and pioneering leadership skills programme delivers a fresh, dynamic approach to leadership that allows delegates to understand and develop their own unique brand of leadership.
Different times call for different leadership styles. At Laughology, we create leaders who are individual, people-focussed, visionary, strategic and equipped for the fast-changing and turbulent times we live in.
Whether face to face, virtual or hybrid, great leadership is about developing a deep understanding of your people, yourself and your organisation. You can then use this knowledge strategically to the benefit of all.
Sustainable leadership is based on strengths, weaknesses, personality and vulnerability. It’s not about focusing on outputs at any cost. Laughology leaders understand that creating a culture based on people rather than process is the most effective way for an organisation to thrive.
Our Truly Human Leadership programme is delivered with resources, online materials and practical cheat sheets. These can be accessed through the Laughology Online Learning (LOL) platform or shared on your learning system.
Learning is self-directed, as well as peer and facilitator lead. Activities are set between sessions for leaders to try on the job. The LOL platform is designed to enhance social and peer learning and is a place where information can be shared.
In addition to these three core modules, organisations can also add other elements, workshops and courses, such as:
We will work with you to identify the best programme design for your organisation.
While managers are concerned with functional aspects of their organisation, leaders are concerned with strategy. Leaders have a high-level view of the organisation and the direction it’s heading. They set the tone and develop an organisation’s culture, informing, guiding and delivering core objectives while steering strategic direction.
Managers will often have leadership qualities and leaders are often former managers. The step up from manager to leader can often be challenging due to the demands and responsibilities of leadership roles.
The transition from management to leadership relies on effectively shifting the mindset from one discipline to the other.
We do not take a one-size-fits-all approach to leadership. We develop individual leaders who put people first. They then build a strategy around them or mould a pre-existing one to suit all. Truly human leaders do not need carrots or sticks, and they don’t force conformity.
They move their businesses forward by inspiration and insight, and with an understanding of the people they lead. They create environments where people feel safe, understood and supported. In doing so they ensure their business survives when times get tough.
Truly human leaders also understand that leadership alters the way they are perceived by their colleagues. Despite this, they remain true to themselves and others. They understand their own strengths, limitations, patterns of behaviour and narratives, recognising how these impact on them, their people and their organisation.
The modules below can be delivered as part of a whole leadership programme or be adapted to suit existing frameworks. Organisations may already have identified leaders and managers for the different leadership modules and levels suggested. If not, Laughology can support on developing a framework and measures to support this.
As part of each module, people are placed in learning groups and given practical tasks to complete whilst back in their workplaces. They’ll be encouraged to meet in their groups between sessions and review how the new behaviours are supporting the wider teams, as well as the challenges they have. They’ll then have the opportunity to feedback at subsequent sessions.
We recommend that each module be either a half-day or full-day.
However, if you want to add elements to a module such as negotiation skills or stand-up performance, the modules will be longer. We also recommend at least three or four weeks between modules to give delegates the chance to complete practical activities. There will also be a final session of presentation and reflection.
We can use existing engagement scores as baselines and a range of tools and techniques to monitor and measure progress.
We can set up 360 focus groups and survey the people in your organisation who report directly to the leaders on the programme. This enables us to plot progress at points during and after training has been delivered.
We recommend a maximum of 20 people in a group
We can facilitate larger groups, but this can leave less time for every delegate to participate in activities.
Longevity is vital as the processes and techniques delegates learn from the programme should embed and become part of their personal leadership styles
In order to sustain learning we can develop a train-the-trainer process for you and develop organisation-specific content. Alternatively, you can provide your own content that will deliver as part of the programme. As part of the programme, leaders will be encouraged to work in action learning groups. These groups should be sustained after the training to embed behaviours, continue learning, problem solve and support others.
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