Proposed Sessions for Model the Way
TLC Forum 2017
Mason Chock ([email protected])
Dan Schwab ([email protected])
We are pleased to take on the responsibility for organizing and selecting breakout
sessions for Model the Way at The Leadership Challenge® Forum in San Diego,
California (June 15-16, 2017). The steps for submitting a breakout session proposal
are:
Step 1 – Review this document thoroughly.
Step 2 – Review the “Session Program Guidelines” document and the “Breakout
Sessions Submission” form.
Step 3 – Email one or both of us directly at the email addresses listed above if you
have additional questions or plan to submit a proposal submission.
Step 4 – Submit your completed submission proposal no later than January 20th,
2017.
Our responsibilities as program chairs include:
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Setting guiding themes for the MTW break out sessions
Describing a number of possible topics for making the concepts and practices
of MTW more relevant and accessible to the Forum audience
Inviting members of the TLC community to submit proposals for
presentations that will address these topics
Coordinating the five sessions to be presented in San Diego
What we’re looking for:
Themes
 Leaders demonstrate credibility by knowing and expressing themselves
 Exemplary organizations intentionally create culture that allows people to
excel
 Clarity of values requires prioritization and being in constant reflection of how
values affect our decisions
 Leaders seek opportunities to be accountable as an individual or in a group
Case study sessions – 75 minutes
The call for proposals will ask for examples of actual client stories that reflect on
themes. These sessions hopefully would include a representative from the
organization co-presenting with a TLC Certified Master or a TLC
facilitator/consultant.
Linking personal values to organizational values and the creation of culture
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Examination of the real world considerations that underlie an organization
that has made culture an intentional practice by linking personal values to
organizational values and group norms
Previous Forum presentation on work with government agencies in King
County Washington is an example
Knowledge and skill sessions – 60 minutes
These sessions are intended to be more lecture-format and provide tangible skills
building take-aways
Thriving in a leadership role
 Leadership is a demanding undertaking
 Modeling behavior for others requires leaders to continually hone how they
“show up” for others
 This requires a conscious practice of resilience and personal sustainability
 This session investigates the mindset, physiology and practice of resilience so
that leaders can do their best work for the long haul
How leaders build culture through a focus on values
 A survey of best practices on the link between the leader’s emphasis on
values and the creation of an employee-focused culture
 Ability to recognize collective values across cultures and generations
Models of personal and professional development
 Leadership is all about learning, as individuals and as organizations
 We end every workshop with a forward-looking session on making
commitments
 Here are best practices for keeping learning and development, as well as
personal growth, at the forefront of the leader’s practice
 Also, how leaders maintain a focus on learning as a key element of their
organization’s DNA
Making the organization a model for the future of the work force
 Demographic and technological change are altering the way organizations
look and function
 As leaders, we must make our organizations attractive in this unpredictable
and dynamic environment
 What will the most successful organizations look like in five years?
 This session helps us see the trends that will affect how we consciously craft
a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization
Experiential activity sessions – 60 minutes
These sessions will be hands on and activity-based
Exploring your past, present and future as a leader
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Research and common sense tell us that the more we know about the past,
the better we can predict the future
As leaders modeling the way for others, we benefit from being clear about
our own developmental path as a leader
Using the personal life line or similar activity, participants identify and reflect
on the key incidents that have shaped them as people and as leaders
Key values or principles that guide us are brought forward and discussed
Participants then forward-cast their thinking about the leader they want to
become and identify action steps moving them in that direction
Building a solid foundation to support values
 Commitment is about making a choice. A leader needs to decide if they are in
or out
 Clarity of values requires prioritization and being in constant reflection of
how values affect our decisions
 Shared values takes a willingness and ability to understand and accept others
perspective without having to sacrifice your own belief
Liberate your inner storyteller
 One of every leader’s primary responsibilities is communicating to their
constituents
 Fact-based information is essential, yet leaders also need to reach people
emotionally through well-crafted stories
 This workshop reviews some basic factors of memorable storytelling
 Participants are invited to reflect on a critical incident of their own, and
working with a partner, turn this into a story that demonstrates the leader’s
values