Crowdsourced Coaching for Leadership Development
CEOs report the number #1 concern they have is identifying and developing their next-generation leadership. Our Crowdsourced Coaching Group is a powerful tool for leadership development and has immediate on-the-job application!
We are pleased to announce our next Crowdsourced Coaching Group. (See below for dates and registration information). This is an opportunity for you to develop your leadership talent and prepare your organization for present and future challenges.
The 70-20-10 rule is a principal that suggests how individuals learn and develop:
- 70% from on the job experiences and challenges
- 20% from mentoring and coaching
- 10% from coursework and formal training
Crowdsourced Coaching combines both the classroom environment with on-the-job learning. A small investment of an hour of classroom time per week during the training leads to an immediate application on-the-job. This approach maximizes learning and development. Management discussions during the training can further enhance outcomes.
Do you have leaders at any level you would like to enroll? This coaching group could pay
dividends for your leaders(s).
- Enhance commitment and effectiveness of leaders
- Leaders at multiple levels will be in the same group. This adds diversity of perspectives
and enhances learning overall. - Recognizing and supporting key talent pays dividends overall
- Participants tackle immediate workplace challenges and gain creative and innovative solutions
- More affordable than other leadership development programs. What is included in the $1,550 fee?
- BestWork DATA Leadership assessment
- 1 hour of feedback 1-1 with facilitator to review assessment results and highlight strengths and development needs
- Group orientation to ensure alignment
- 12 group coaching meetings where points of learning can be immediately applied on the job. Outcome reporting further refines leadership approaches.
- Click here for a 1-1 discussion of this opportunity.
Are you a leader or manager interested in taking your development to the next level? Here is what this coaching program could achieve for you:
- Address your specific needs rather than a “one size fits all” online leadership development course
- Tap into a broad pool of knowledge and expertise among participants to enhance your leadership skills and work outcomes
- Feel more confident in your leadership style and approaches through peer feedback and support
- Apply solutions immediately on-the-job; follow up discussions further enhance outcomes
- Click here for a 1-1 discussion of this opportunity.
Approach
There are four phases to a Crowdsourced Coaching® group.
Step One: Initial Relationship
In the Initial Relationship Phase, a 1-1 discussion with each participant addresses concerns, discusses development needs and helps with alignment to the group. A kick-off meeting helps participants build relationships, understand collective needs and concerns, and align on the process.
Step Two: On-Going Group Meetings
On-Going Group Meetings are every week for an hour for three months. In each session, with guidance from the facilitator, a leader presents a real workplace issue or challenge. The group learns how to mutually coach and support each other and generate a range of alternatives and actions to consider.
Step Three: On-the-Job Development
On-the-Job Development is an integral part of the process. Since the group discusses real work challenges and real solutions, leaders are expected to implement agreed-upon actions and report on progress. Follow-up discussion on results will help celebrate successes and further refine leadership actions for best outcomes. Participants will continue to note progress, completion of tasks, refinements, and new items in their development plans.
Step Four: Closure and Follow Up
Finally, in Closure and Follow Up, the leaders celebrate areas of progress. At the end of the program, participants can decide to continue meeting informally to maintain relationships and their support network or sign up for additional group coaching meetings.
Next Crowdsourced Coaching Group starts May 3, 2023
- 1 month before the group meets:
- Participants complete BestWork DATA Assessment
- 2-3 weeks before the group meets
- Each participant meets for one hour with facilitator to review assessment data and reach alignment on program and development goals
- 1 week before the group meets
- Crowdsourced Coaching Group orientation
- Commencement of 12 week session, Wednesdays 8:00 am – 9:00 am CST
- 12 group coaching meetings
Payment information: The coaching group is $1,550 per attendee per 12-week session. Payment in full is required in order to secure one of ten spots per session, as we need full commitment from all ten attendees to maximize the benefit of group participation.
If you are interested in joining a Crowdsourced Coaching Group but our current group offering does not work for your schedule, please sign up on our waitlist so we may add you to a future group!
Senior Executives: click here to sign up one or more (up to 10) leaders.
Benefits
Immediate application on-the-job leads to greater impact and results.
Trusting relationships enhance shared learning.
Real conversations of unique needs and best approaches build capabilities.
Group collaboration leads to more creative and innovative solutions.
Review of best practices is a catalyst for real change.
Leaders become better models for others to follow.
Shared responsibility for learning and change increases ownership and outcomes.
Facilitators
Dr. Jay Colker
HR Business Partner
Jay has consulted/coached leaders at all levels from first line supervisors to CEOs to help them enhance their performance and relationships overall. Jay brings a diverse set of skills working for 18 years as an organizational development consultant and for eleven years as a Chief Learning Officer of a multi-billion-dollar international bank institution where he helped develop and improve human capital practices. Jay also worked as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor for 20 years enhancing personal relationships as well. Jay earned a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology, a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, and a Doctor of Management Degree in Organizational Leadership.
Scott Sharik
HR Business Partner
Scott has over 25 years of Senior Level Human Resources experience. He is a certified Coach, Trainer, and Speaker who focuses on the professional and leadership growth of individuals and organizations. He also has a master’s degree in Intercultural Relations. Scott is a practical tactician, having worked one-to-one and in small groups with hundreds of leaders and professionals helping them to improve their relational and tactical leadership skills. Scott’s life pursuit is to add value to others and help them excel in what they do best.
What Our Clients Say
Senior Global Ops Manager
“My biggest takeaway is that the program affords me the ability to deepen my business acumen by hearing other issues that the network works through. The program has allowed me to network with other company locations around the globe. Just hearing about other individual’s issues and challenges has helped me learn more about the business as a whole. My business acumen is increasing because of my participation in the program. Additionally, from my own issue that we worked through, I learned about engaging and involving employees that might be viewed as roadblocks into the change management process. I’ve used this tactic and it’s helped considerably."
Senior Bank Manager
Procurement Manager
“One goal I had was for my managers to be more autonomous and empowered. The managers were very resistant at first to spend the time in the group due to already working over 50 hours per week. The group has actually saved time by less problems emerging and managers having a range of options to address problems that do show up. My managers didn’t want to end the group; we negotiated meeting less frequently for a period of additional time to continue to support their growth and development.”
Types of Organizations Benefiting from Crowdsourced Coaching®
- Midwest Power Company
Ran twice-monthly two-day groups for four years; over 900 leaders attended programs. - International 2.4 Billion Banking Institution
Ran Crowdsourced Coaching groups with leaders from two divisions. - International Chemical Manufacturing Company
Ran Crowdsourced Coaching group with leaders worldwide. - International Steel Manufacturing Company
Ran Crowdsourced Coaching culture change project with entire top leadership.
Any Organization Can Benefit from a Crowdsourced Coaching® Group
An experienced facilitator helps the group tap into the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the leaders in attendance. The group adds context and cultural sensitivity. The facilitator provides value-added information. The discussion of best practices among leaders calibrates the group to be more in alignment and to work together as a catalyst for real change as challenges and issues emerge. Additionally, it is not so much the knowing but the consistency of executing that is the most challenging aspect of leadership.
The theory is not what drives change but rather a commitment to action and enhancing critical behaviors in real-time — based on experience, feedback, and outcomes in the moment. People learn best through relationships and discussions with trusted individuals. Accountability and follow-through rise when an individual commits to one or more people. Shared responsibility for learning and change increases feelings of ownership and outcomes. All of these outcomes and more occur through participation in the Crowdsourced Coaching® process
We’re Here to Help
Our difference is people. We have specialists with deep experience in HR to facilitate and guide the activation process, and we’re here with you for the duration.
We know how important it is to have a human being with real knowledge facilitate the process and we’re experts here to make this simple for you.
