SMPA LE 2023

Leadership Essentials COURSE

OUTLINE

Congratulations on attending the Leadership Essentials Program. This experience was designed for leaders like you to provide greater exposure to key people and team leadership competencies with consideration of the challenges of leading in a complex and dynamic environment. This course outline brochure will provide you with information about what you can expect over the next four months including course objectives, learning outcomes, and pre-module work requirements. Be sure to keep this outline handy and follow along as your development journey takes place.

This is a vILT session. vILT stands for Virtual Instructor Led Training – a highly interactive and participative learning event. This is not eLearning nor a Webinar, but a very engaging and active development process. Therefore, come to the sessions prepared to be involved in open discussions, work in breakout groups, do presentations, argue and debate with your cohort colleagues, be called on by name to contribute and, most importantly, learn something new and have some fun!

All modules take place using Zoom. URL is in your calendar invitations.

● Find a quiet and comfortable space without interruptions or background noise and with a good internet connection

● Make sure you have a working microphone and speakers (or headset), and webcam

● Take opportunities offered to network and engage with  other participants

● Be ready to engage and respond openly to facilitators

● Log off from your emails and check your mobile is on silent

● Grab yourself a tea or coffee and enjoy the modules!

MS TEAMS CHANNEL

Your place to connect and share

You have access to a dedicated MS Teams channel that contains all pre work materials, job-aids, supplemental videos, podcasts, plus additional articles and resources relevant to the topics being studied. In addition, you will be asked to upload post-session assignments you complete to the MS Teams Channel for facilitator feedback and peer review.

Most importantly, being a commons, you are encouraged to send further resources (that you find interesting and relevant) to the facilitator for review and upload to the site, thereby creating a community feel to the MS Teams channel.

Group Coaching

You will each receive three,, 1-hour group coaching sessions (calendar invitations should be on your calendar for these already). The coaching sessions will focus on takeaways and action items related to module content in addition to your reflections and action items associated with your TKI assessment.

TKI Assessment

You will receive information regarding how to complete the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Handling Inventory assessment. Please keep an eye on your email for further information.

3 x 1-hour coaching sessions

1 x 1-hour interpretation

Module 1 The AGILE Leader

● Learning what it means to be an A.G.I.L.E. leader

● Making the shift from manager to leader seamlessly and thoughtfully

Codifying your Leadership Brand

● Understand what a brand is

● Understand what a leadership brand is

● Learn how to codify your leadership brand

● Explore how to ‘live’ this brand every moment of every day

PRE-SESSION WORK

• Interview at least two leaders (one internal and one external to the organization) to understand their definition of being an AGILE leader. Download the interview worksheets by clicking here

• Watch the video below

2 x 2-hour vILT plus 1 x 1-hour case study reconnect

Getting Results from Others

Delegating for Development

● Understand what delegation is and why it is important

● Examine the four phases of delegations

● Learn how to plan a delegation conversation

The Art of Coaching

● Identify what coaching is and what it is not

● Examine common barriers to coaching

● Explore core coaching skills and how to use them

● Utilize a coaching framework

PRE-SESSION WORK

• Read the article: The Leader as Coach

• Watch the video below

2 x 2-hour vILT

Leading in the Future

Building High-Performing Teams

● Understand the key symptoms of teams at each stage of team development

● Illuminate the leader’s role in moving the team from stage to stage

Leading a High-Performing Team Remotely

● Learn about the current state of hiring within the pharma industry and understand your role in the hiring process

● Explore how to balance priorities of doing the achieving the task, building the team, and developing individuals

● Learn how to lead through a change in team personnel and changing dynamics

PRE-SESSION WORK

• Read the article: Redefining your Purpose in the Wake of the Pandemic

• Watch the video below

2 x 2-hour vILT

Planning and Holding Crucial Conversations

• Examining different types of performance conversations and how to prepare for those that may be more difficult than others

• Learn how to approach each conversation with confidence and conviction, while maintaining a respectful and collaborative approach to solving problems that may exist

• Understand how to assess motivation and how it differs from engagement

• Explore the art of giving feedback and why the message is sometimes not heard

PRE-SESSION WORK

• Read the article: 4 Things to Do Before a Tough Conversation

• Watch the video below

2 x 2-hour vILT

Pecha Kucha Presentations

PechaKucha (Japanese: ぺちゃくちゃ, IPA: [petɕa kɯ̥ tɕa],[1] chit-chat) is a storytelling format where a presenter shows 20 slides for 20 seconds of commentary each. Each slide is auto-timed for 20 seconds, so every presentations last not a second longer or shorter than 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

There will be no template provided for this presentation so your creativity and presentation innovation can flow through.

A lot more information will be provided regarding the art of creating a Pecha Kucha presentation closer to the time. However, in the meantime, start collecting ideas for your presentation revolving around the topic of “My Leadership Journey So Far”.

1 x 2-hour vILT