The heart of the program included a LEARN-DO-TEACH structure embedded with micro-learning techniques.

LEARN

Executive Direction. The executive team identifies a cluster and specific competencies to focus on for each quarter.

Power Start. All tracks attend a 90-minute PowerStart to introduce the cluster focus and identify action-learning to initiate.

Workshop. A 2-3 hour workshop, customized by track, to dive into more detail about the competencies. The goal is to provide an applied strategy to integrate skills in that competency into a leaders current work/environment.

Reassemble and Alignment. Coming out of a workshop there will be application – things to do. In the strategy example the “do” would be to implement a strategic plan. Prior to implementing, the workshop participant has to work with their leader to validate what they are going to do. After a period of time leaders reassemble to discuss successes, challenges, and next steps toward deepening their implementation.

DO

Put into Practice. The leader puts into practice the specific objective that came out of the workshop. To put an idea into practice and make it relevant the individual identifies the tasks and resources and then creates a schedule to implement.

Peer Accountability. We have found the most successful way to keep progress happening is to have participants identify a peer accountability partner, schedule 1-1s with that partner, and relate their progress to each other.

TEACH

Teach Your Team. Teach your team about what you’ve discovered through the process, the lessons you’ve learned, the results of implementation, and the principles behind this leadership cluster.

Develop Your People. Help your people learn how to use the skill you just implemented as part of the workshop.

Re-Assemble. The track will reassemble to discuss lessons learned, the applications made, and share insights.

Certification. Completion of the cycle will trigger a certification for the cluster training. Once a person has worked through all of the clusters they receive certification for that track.