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Creating a Practical and SustainableLeadership Development PlanA Resource for The Leadership Practices Inventory ®(LPI)360 Assessment
Presented atThe Leadership Challenge Forum, Scottsdale, AZ, July 2013
Holly Seaton, Ph.D. Sonoma Leadership SystemsSonomaLeadership.com
Creating a Practical and Sustainable Development Plan based on LPI Results
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Holly Seaton,Sonoma Leadership Systems
The Leadership Challenge ForumJuly 26, 2013
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Setting the stage:
From understandingto practice.
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Table Exercise:
Common Issues Surrounding Feedback
Roadblocks to Taking it From Assessment to Action
- 4 minutes at your table-
Giving Personal Meaning to the Feedback
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• Beyond the “first impression”
• Foundational behaviors
• Explore common themes
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Note first impressions from feedback
Identify new development opportunities
Exercise:Fill in Possible Steps from Assessment to Practice
Ownership Exercise
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Reframing Dialog:
• Describe any differences you experiencedwhen writing these statements
• How might this influence the choicesyou make for your development?
The Written Plan
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Writing down a development plan:
• Increases accountability
• Helps close gaps between current andwanted outcomes
(LPI) Leadership Practices Inventory® Workbook
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(LPI) Leadership Practices Inventory® Workbook
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(LPI) Leadership Practices Inventory® Development Planner
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(LPI) Leadership Practices Inventory® Development Planner
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Review and reinforce The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®
• Suggested further developmentactivities
• Organized by behavior (1‐30)
SAMPLE
Reflection Exercise
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The Leadership Mirror:
• Reflect on what you see as the benefitof feedback from others
• What could you do behaviorallyto improve engagement?
Sustaining the Process
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Group Discussion:
How to keep the development process alive
Continuous use of the LPI
Creating a Practical and Sustainable Development Plan based on LPI Results
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