Transformational Learning: Rewind and Fast Forward
Transformational learning – the kind of learning that in a moment shakes fundamental beliefs and assumptions resulting in new ways of seeing each other and behaving accordingly.
Those of us in the training and facilitation professions likely aspire to get people exposed to the kind of learning experience that fundamentally changes the way they see the world. Usually, when that happens, a series of emotional and cognitive processes are set in motion, eventually producing a change in behavior.
The LeaderNet Year in Review
Happy New Year from the MSH LeaderNet team! Thank you for contributing to a year full of learning on LeaderNet. As we took time to pause and reflect over the winter holidays, we were reminded of how much we have learned and accomplished together with you over the last year. We gained many new members [more…]
The Neuroscience Behind the Challenge Model
After immersing myself for nearly a year in the study of the brain, its anatomy, its structure, and the functions of the nervous system, I have developed a deeper understanding of how the Challenge Model does what it does: getting people to make changes for the better. For those of you not familiar with the [more…]
LDP Shows Great Success in Madagascar
Between April 19 and May 6, 2017, together with three Malagasy Leadership Development Program (LDP) facilitators—Virginia Razafindrakoto, LMG/Madagascar Program Manager, Elie Rasoloniaina, and Adolphe Rakotonandrasana— I travelled over 2,200 kilometers (1,367 miles) across three regions of Madagascar to visit 16 LDP teams who had shown proof of their leadership after the completion of an LDP [more…]
Learning to Lead with the ABCs
We have come to the end of our blog series “ABCs for Managers Who Lead”, but that doesn’t mean you can’t check out all of the great tips and information on our site. Below are the links to each post, from A to Z: A is for Align B is for Budget C is for [more…]
ABCs for Managers Who Lead – Z is for Zoom (in or out)
When my son was three, a friend was pointing to different parts of a toy airplane and asking him what the parts of the airplane were for. When our friend pointed to the engine, my son said “That’s for zoom!” The word “zoom” has to do with speed, yes, and also with going up and [more…]
ABCs for Managers Who Lead – Y is for Yielding Results
Let’s talk about why we do what we do. It’s to get RESULTS! No matter what our role or function, we must hold ourselves accountable for achieving and demonstrating results. This is what we mean by “yielding results” and it is the little actions we take everyday, day-in and day-out, individually and with our teams, [more…]
ABCs for Managers Who Lead – X is for eXpressing
As people, we express ourselves in a variety of ways – through written and oral communication, through touch and gestures, and through body positions and facial expressions. These expressions demonstrate thoughts, such as ideas for a new project, challenges to existing activities, and results. They are also the outward manifestation of feelings, such as anger, [more…]
ABCs for Managers Who Lead – W is for Walking Around
Traditionally, what have managers done? They’ve sat at their desks and called in their staff members when needed for a particular reason. They may also have held staff meetings with their entire staff and delivered orders or passed on information received from higher up in the organization. Period. While this may not be the norm [more…]
ABCs for Managers Who Lead – V is for Visualize
“What the eyes have seen, the heart cannot forget” – African Proverb “A picture is worth a thousand words.” – Proverb attributed a variety of cultures and languages. Visualizing, or having a picture of something, is powerful because it can take an abstract concept and convey it in a way that is tangible and easily [more…]