Conversational leadership provides the space and infrastructure for knowledge sharing to take place; for employees, stakeholders, and the community to be involved in discussing big, important questions; and to generate solutions on which people within the organization can take action.
This leadership model shifts thinking from a command-and-control style to a more collaborative approach that focuses on relationship building and communication. The results for a business can be astounding.
This one-day workshop teaches about the wisdom inherent in encouraging conversational leadership; how to describe the four I’s of conversational leadership; and how to apply the principles of conversational leadership to improve results.
How to Use This Guide
Session One: Course Overview
Session Two: What’s In A Word?
Pre-Assignment Review
What is Conversational Leadership?
Session Three: Fundamental Elements
Designing Meaningful Conversations
Building Your Personal Skills
Session Four: The Four-I Model of Organizational Conversation
Intimacy
Interactivity
Inclusion
Intentionality
Common Language
Session Five: The Conversational Leadership Framework
Getting Started
What You’re Aiming For
Creating the Conversation
Identifying Your Purpose
Involving Your Stakeholders
Asking Questions Based on Critical Issues
Collaborating with Social Technology
Creating a Wisdom-Based Action Plan
Innovative Leadership
Session Six: World Café
Setting Up
The Innovation Space
Recommended Reading List
Post-Course Assessment
Pre- and Post-Assessment Answer Keys
Personal Action Plan