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I. Initial position, background, preparation
The BEKB | BCBE (Berner Kantonalbank) decided to develop its management in various leadership qualities by means of a dynamic, goal oriented and multi-levelled leadership seminar. With a mixture of different learning methods in different learning surroundings and in different learning situations the managers receive the possibility to get to know better their management style and to tap into existing potentials better. The leading competencies that the company management regards as important is trained intensively.
Working out key competencies
In a first step, the CEO, the training manager of the bank and Stucki, as an external institution (a partner of BEKB | BCBE for many years), work out together the relevant key competencies. Out of 67 possible leadership competencies, according to Lominger, 8 were chosen that will be important for the successful leadership of the bank within the coming years.
Verifying the key competencies
In a second preparative step, the selected key competencies were verified in an experiential workshop with the extended company management. Which ones are relevant? Where is the biggest need for action or where are the biggest weaknesses? Which competencies must therefore be trained in a prioritised way? 200 – 300 selected managers of the bank will receive a focussed training of these competencies in seminars of 2 modules with approx. 16 participants each.
II. Direct advantages for the participants and the company
- Perception of one’s own leadership profile
- Perception of the profile of the other managers in the company
- Realisation of one’s own needs and the needs of one’s colleagues (guide yourself and others in an effective way)
- Training of coaching competencies
- Realisation and expansion of one’s own leadership competencies
- Expansion of social competencies
- Improvement of multi tasking capabilities
- Enhanced appreciation of art
III. Seminar concept
The development programme is divided into two modules that will last approx. 1 ½ days each. The two modules should take place 3 months apart in order to have time to apply the learnings and to bring in and deepen these experiences in the second part. The cycle is the same in both modules: It starts in the evening of the first day with introductions and first working steps. The following day brings intensive work and the conclusion is a lunch all together on the third day.
Module I
The emphasis of the first module is on:
- “Insights” personality profile with individual analysis and coaching
- Leadership course: Lead people with similar and complementary personality profiles
- Giving and receiving feedback
- Work out feedback questions for own collaborators and for seniors (360° feedback „light“)
- Verify one’s one leading role
- Coaching: theory, practical exercise with the description of an own example. Explanation of a case and the applied method/approach in detail
- Promotion of transfer and working plan
- Presentation: Leadership; the task of the boss
Emphasis is on a balanced blend of theoretical input, involving the daily work as well as choosing indoor and outdoor exercises to suit the various types of learning and to work in different surroundings.
Module II
The following elements are the focus of the second module:
- A guest speaker presents his/her views on the topic of leadership (learning out of the experience of others)
- Task: Organise an inspiring evening with persons that make presentations about other leadership topics
- Test the application of the transfer: Which measures out of module I have been successful? Why?
- Complex leading simulation: Work out a proposal for a practical system. Afterwards present, negotiate and modify it. After the evaluation of the best proposal: Integration of the 2nd place working group for production and operation of the system
- Set up a personal learning programme for the future
- Art Talk in PROGR, centre for culture production, in Bern
- From three to five stars (Gault Millau). Comparison with another service company and then lunch in a five star hotel
IV. Main focuses of the contents
- Personality profile / own leading profile
- Experience and reflect leadership in complex and different situations
- Coaching
- Dealing with several projects running parallel
- Working out a personal curriculum
- Transfer to daily business
- A higher comprehension of art
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