HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM - IN ICT

Preparing Ourselves to Excel

SESSION GOALS

To provide an opportunity to reflect on the current challenges of our leadership role

To explore some different models/ concepts on leadership

To reflect on opportunities for a different approach to our leadership role

Make some personal commitments to action for change

RESILIENT LEADERSHIP FOR

CHALLENGING TIMES!!...???

Inactive: “Going with the flow”

Reactive: Planning through the rear view

mirror.

Preactive: Preparing for the future.

Proactive: Designing to create or, at least, to

influence the future.

Four Approaches To

HCD Leadership

WHY?

Why Consider a New Approach to HCD Leadership?

“The significant problems we face cannot be solved

at the same level of thinking we were at when we

created them.”

~ Albert Einstein

LEARNING STYLES

Theorist

Reflector

Pragmatist

Activist

Having anexperienc

eActivists

Planning thenext Experience

Pragmatist/Planners

Reviewing theExperience

Reflector/ Analysts

Concluding fromthe Experience

Theorist

The Experiential Learning (Model)

Forum – Stepping Back: Kolb’s Learning Cycle

Retreat from work

Back to work

Activists

Reflectors

Theorists / Analysts

Pragmatists / Planners

"teaching is only demonstrating that it is possible. learning is making it possible for yourself"

– paolo coelho (the pilgrimage)

PROCESS CONTENT MODEL

WHAT?

HOW?

RESULTSACHIEVED

ASSIGNED TASK

PROCESSHow discussions are

conductedand how tasks are performed.

CONTENTWhat is done/ discussed,

Which tasks are performed.

PROCESS CONTENT MODEL

WHAT(CONTENT)

HOW(PROCESS)

Communicate

Opinions

FormulateGoals

Create an

Agenda

Develop aSolution

MakeDecision

s

Identify & Evaluate

AlternativesGather data & information

Develop Strategies &

Plans

Stress& Pressure

Level of Group

maturity

Level of

Trust

Degree of Teamwork Vs.

individual interest

Degree of

Teamwork

PersonalGoals/

Motives

Degree of

openness/

Frankness

Use/Degree of influence &

power

Conflicts

TASK

RESULTS

IT’S NOT JUST WHAT? AND HOW?, BUT WHO & WHY?

It is not just about what we do, or how we do it, but first of all about who you are and why you do it!

What is your purpose & who do you need to be – as a person, as the HCD Leader in an organisationso that you can achieve & create! – the vision, objectives and goals you truly want?

WHY?

HIDING OUR

AUTHENTICITY

PRETENCE OF NON

VULNERABILITY

Your Life Purpose

Talents/Strengths – Values - Passions

5 TEAM DYSFUNCTIONS MODEL

IMPORTANCE OF TRUST

It’s the foundation of all cooperation

Enables co-creation and innovation

Creates a safe environment in the team

Enhances resilience in good and tough times

Allows open discussion

Provides support

HCD ACCOUNTABILITY – HOW AM I GOING TO MEASURE MY LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS?

Is this Close Enough for the HCD Leadership Role….??

THERE’S ALWAYS OTHER OPTIONS

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

What are the things that as an HCD Leader you’re doing that excite (need to continue/ Keep doing)?

What does not feel good (do less/ Quit doing)?

What seems to present potential opportunities (do more of/ Start Doing)?

DO YOU HAVE A SENSE OF INTERNAL SECURITY AROUND THE PROCESS AND YOUR HCD ROLE? WHAT NEEDS TO BE

DONE TO SECURE THIS?

Mafuno Abwino!!