Programme Architecture An Innovative Approach to Building and Supporting Middle Leaders.
The Leading from the Middle is a distinctive programming that takes leadership development to a remarkable new level and extends participants’ learning beyond the conventional approach. The leadership discovery and exploration journey integrates classroom workshops with field work through a paced, modular, experiential, reflective and interactive process.
Typical programme features three main elements: A Pre-Programme Engagement, A Series of Facilitated Workshops and Post-Programme Application and Support. The programme’s delivery framework is set out in the graphic
The programme’s three phased delivery framework is comprises of the following:
- Pre-Programmed Engagement: The programme kicks-off a month prior to the start of the programme with a pre-programme work which helps participants explore their sources of strength as leaders.
- A Series of Six Facelifted Workshops: A series of a six half-day facilitated experiential workshop and inter-workshop fieldwork to apply skills and tools in practice, and coaching and learning circles to support the implementation and personal development plans. The series of workshop sessions are scheduled approximately 4 weeks or more apart to provide adequate time for participants to engage in self-directed learning and practical activity elements related to the programme.
- Post-Programme Application and Support: The programme closes with a Post-Programme Application that provides participants with post-programme follow-up and support in applying and sustaining their development experience.
The Leading from the Middle structure integrates a variety of self-reinforcing blended learning components to create an enhanced hands-on participant-centred learning that is rooted in practical, real-work experiences. The integrated practical learning components creates participants’ self-leadership transformation journey, where they learn to understand their individual leadership style, then develop and practice how to be better at leading in real work situations.