Executive Director Away Days
Stepping away from the day-to-day is the equivalent of sharpening your axe
For leadership teams who want to think better, lead together, and operate at the right level
Your Directors don’t lack commitment, and they’re certainly not short on things to do. What they do lack, because almost every leadership team does, is space…
Space to think, reflect, and step out of the noise of the day to day, to grow as a team.
That’s exactly what Directors Days are designed for.
It’s not just about what you do as a leadership team…but how you do it!
You might notice that your Directors:
Providing space to improve senior leadership team performance ripples out to the business
When a leadership team gets out of the room and into the right space, something shifts. Conversations happen that wouldn’t happen in a Monday morning meeting. When they focus soley on the impact of their leadership from a different vantage point clarity happens, and with that comes a commitment to adapt.
A Directors Day is a one-day, in-person experience for a leadership team.
This is a group coaching day blended with leadership development blended with a strategy day. It’s fun, reflective, practical, and focused on real behaviour rather than theory and honest conversation. It’s totally bespoke and focuses on what actually matters to the people in the room, and the business.
Common areas that are explored are:
For Directors who want to lead as a team.
You want your leadership team to grow in confidence to take the business to the next level.
You want some time away from the day to day to develop and understand yourselves and each other better.
You value development as a team and taking time out to learn is important to you and the business.
How we work together
This isn’t another workshop, or team build. In fact, it’s so much more than that.
What I offer is a healthy fusion of coaching, mentoring, consulting and development all rolled into one day!
I’ve worked with thousands of Leaders over the years, from Managing Directors, CEO’s, Directors and Senior Managers to help them see things from a different perspective, upgrade their thinking, habits, and elevate as a high performing leader in their company, to get the results that they really want and need.
I understand business, so everything we talk about is tied back into practical application.
Director days enable leaders to see their own behaviour from a different perspective, raise their self awareness and how they are impacting the people around them as well as the business, and to get together with their peers to improve how they work together as a team.
The sessions are free flowing and always go in the direction of the team whilst understanding the needs of the business. Sessions feel relaxed, and individuals are able to open up, and share, all whilst their thinking is being challenged.
Each person then leaves with their own actions to put into practice, and a team action plan for them to continue to work on after the session, and full accountability is put into place to ensure actions are taken and you don’t just go back to old ways of working.
What my clients say
Barbara is an extremely engaging person and has the rare ability of being able to develop a keen understanding of an individual or situation accurately and efficiently.
Noel Kershaw, CEO, Deli Fresh
I can’t tell you how many times this week I’ve told friends, colleagues, clients and people I’ve only just met that this wonderful woman has ‘saved my life’.
Samari Cakali – Managing Director
I now have a new way of looking at how I value my own time and different aspects of my business, meaning my way forward now makes perfect sense!
Helen Earnshaw, Business Owner
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