Overview of Fierce Conversations
During the two-day Fierce Conversations workshop you will make the connection between conversations and leadership and conversations and success, gaining appreciation for the role of conversations in provoking learning, inspiring others and enriching relationships. You will learn 4 conversational models and then apply those to current issues and topics. More specifically you will:
- Review 3 Transformational Ideas that underpin Fierce Conversations
- Explore the 7 Principles of Fierce Conversations and their relevance to individual growth and success
- Practice the to interrogate reality, provoke learning, tackle challenges and enrich relationships.
“Will put an end to my procrastination around, and avoidance of, dealing with the elephant in the room.” Mike Higgins, Telecoms Manager, Farq Solutions
“Probably the best course I’ve attended. Tools were developed that are applicable to everyday work and private situations.” Kirsty Watson, Analyst, ACC
4 Conversational Models
Team Model
Identify and resolve tough challenges to provide momentum to team members and ensure
everyone is ‘on board’ regarding goals, direction and strategy. As a proven approach
employed by think-tanks, you will utilise this robust model to focus on high-stakes issues
central to your own and your organisation’s success.
This model is essential when you need to:
- Make the best possible decision for a team or organisation
- Create an open and respectful atmosphere in which sharing is safe and learning is exciting
- Provide immediate traction and satisfaction for team members
- Inspire original thinking and ‘big ideas’
- Get the team on board and ready to act.
A powerful, deep-dive conversation used in one-to-one coaching conversations, this model
is used to surface and address issues critical to the success of individuals, teams and
organisations.
Apply this tool to:
- Increase clarity
- Improve accountability
- Provide impetus for action and/or change
- Develop emerging leaders
- Increase effectiveness of anyone in a high-intensity or high-performance role
Use this simple, innovative approach to delegation to ensure that individuals’ development
paths are clear and that they are on track to accomplish goals.
Apply this model to:
- Ensure individuals know where they have authority to make decisions and take action
- Provide employees with a clear upward path of professional development
- Consciously develop leaders within the organisation, liberating executives to take on more complex responsibilities
- Create a culture of accountability, so that everyone in the organisation takes full responsibility for his or her actions.
This is a framework that effectively addresses attitudinal, behavioural or performance issues with a colleague, a team or a challenging individual. Rely on this model to:
- Confront tough issues with confidence and skill
- Overcome barriers to meaningful conversations
- Enrich your most challenging relationships
- Handle strong emotions – your own as well as others’
- Create impetus for change.
