Leading for ESG
ESG transformation requires a unique set of skills to first of all implement and to then sustain impact over time. In this SkillStack you will learn the key pillars of transformation, how to bring people with you through an inclusive, safe, collaborative way.
You‘ll learn storytelling methods to simplify complexity and allow others to “see what you mean“ for more effective transformation. It‘s often difficult to navigate diverse perspectives and believes in a polarised world.
In this SkillStack you will learn how to identify psychological safety and what steps to take to improve it to allow for greater freedom of expression and respect. This lesson will equip you with the tools to reflect the values of your people into your society for good.
Learning Objectives
This lesson will explore how transformational leaders create a vision that inspires their followers, challenge the status quo, encourage creativity, and provide personalized support to foster development and growth. This SkillStack aims to equip you with the skills to implement transformational leadership practices in with your team to implement lasting ESG programmes.
If trying something new, we first must be prepared to be wrong. Barbara will guide you through the science an art of creating psychological safety, through identifying the signals and what steps to take to improve it. This SkillStack will unlock your ability to influence great change while creating an environment for greater freedom of expression with respect.
In a polarised world, everyone will encounter a values conflict: when you are asked to do something that doesn’t feel quite right to you. When this happens, most people stay silent which leads to disengagement, anger, cynicism—and, frequently, to small problems growing into huge crises. In this SkillStack, Margaret will teach you; how to identify and recognise a Values Conflict and how to navigate it sensitively and respectfully.
In this lesson Sarah shares the universal principles of impactful influencing and shows you how to apply them to influence stakeholders to commit to ESG programmes. It aims to give you the tools to communicate with clarity and confidence, explain the significance of key recommendations to various stakeholders and have a plan to influence and persuade key decision-makers.
Being a trusted leader is fundamental to sustaining ESG impact. Barbara will guide you through the research and practices that help build trust, the key ingredient to creating meaningful relationships and connection. How to know what trust levels look like and how to diagnose trust levels through behaviours and signals.
ESG boils down to leaders making consistent, just decisions. This is achieved through achieving legitimacy the decision making process. So what are the processes and procedures that help managers make legitimate decisions? In this SkillStack, you will learn the 5 Questions to ask when making decisions, to assess the kind of decision that must be made, who needs to contribute to it, and how to judge whether the hypothesis behind your choice is just.
In this SkillStack you’ll learn storytelling tactics that will help you lead in a way that allows your followers to “see what you mean ” . You’ll discover which stories to tell when you’re trying to influence change and what kind of stories leaders use to set out a vision and build trust. These tactics are effective ways of simplifying complex models such as ESG implementation in a way that’s memorable.
Transformational Leadership with Alphabet‘s Moonshot Factory, Head of Talent, AJ Thomas
What to Expect:
In this SkillStack you’ll hear AJ Thomas share stories from her time transforming and growing leadership teams in Alphabet’s Moonshot Factory (Google’s Innovation Lab).
Transformational leadership is a dynamic and influential style of leadership that motivates and inspires employees to exceed their own interests for the sake of the organization or a greater cause. Professional breakthrough is not possible without personal breakthrough.
Learning Objectives:
This lesson will explore how transformational leaders create a vision that inspires their followers, challenge the status quo, encourage creativity, and provide personalized support to foster development and growth.
Through real-life examples, fun frameworks, and case studies, this lesson aims to equip you with the skills to implement transformational leadership practices in with your team, driving positive change and achieving outstanding results.
Key Takeaways:
This lesson will cover the foundational aspects of transformational leadership: Inspiration, Influence, Innovation, Impact, covering:
- You as a leader: How to show up and influence change , through framing desired behaviours.
- Listen for the signals: How to tune into the mood and emotion of your team.
- Create the right environment: How to create an environment of risk taking through appropriate incentives to encourage risk and failure.
Creating Psychological Safety with EQ and Leadership Expert, Barbara Nugent
What to Expect:
In this SkillStack you will hear Barbara Nugent share stories, strategies and lessons on how to create psychological safety. Barbara, EQ expert and Founder, coaches executives around the globe, advocating for enhanced self-awareness & emotional intelligence, where you can tune in to your ability to respond to the situation at hand, rather than react.
Barbara will guide you through the science an art of creating psychological safety, it’s impact on you and others. Understanding your ability to influence great change for the better in your work environment, and indeed your personal world, striving to do better, be better and inspire better.
Learning Objectives:
In this SkillStack you will learn:
- What psychological safety is and why it matters.
- What signs of low psychological safety are.
- What steps you can take to foster psychological safety in your team.
- How you can contribute as a team member.
Key Takeaways:
1. The four pillars of psychological safety.
2. Signs of low psychological safety.
3. How to foster psychological safety
4. The four actions to take to create it.
Giving Voice to Values with award-winning Author & TED Speaker, Margaret Heffernan
What to Expect:
In this SkillStack, Margaret will share what she has learned through researching her award-winning books, her TED talks, personal experiences as a CEO, TV Producer, Professor and advisor.
At some point in a career, everyone will encounter a values conflict: when you are asked to do something that doesn’t feel quite right to you. When this happens, most people feel they have 2 choices: stand on a table and scream, or stay silent.
We know that mostly people stay silent. This has consequences: it leads to disengagement, anger, cynicism—and, frequently, to small problems growing into huge crises.
Organisations would be healthier and safer if everyone knew how to raise concerns safely and constructively. In a polarised world, this has never been more important.
Learning Objectives:
In this SkillStack, you will learn how to identify a values conflict when it arises and how to compose a strategy for dealing with it. 5 Principles:
Key Objectives:
1. How to identify and recognise a Values Conflict.
2. Who are your allies? Are others as concerned as you are?
3. Who is involved & What is at Stake?
4. The Power of Questioning. Non binary questions open conversation and expression of thought and beliefs when asked in the right way and in the right tone.
5. Consider the longer purpose. Question underlying assumptions. Identify costs on each side. Assume goodwill and pragmatism.
Persuasiveness & Influencing Skills with Communications Expert, Sarah Geraghty
What to Expect:
In this SkillStack you’ll hear leading Communications & Leadership Consultant Sarah Geraghty – share stories, techniques and lessons learned from the world of business & research.
Sarah is the lead trainer on The Communication Clinic’s flagship leadership programmes and provides executive coaching to leadership teams internationally. Sarah will share stories and techniques, she has taught throughout her time coaching 1000’s of professionals on how to become more effective communicators in order to influence others.
Learning Objectives:
Persuading and influencing is part of our day-to-day experience, whether it’s with colleagues or family and friends. In this video Sarah shares the universal principles of impactful influencing and shows you how to apply them to your own circumstances.
It aims to give people the ability to communicate with clarity and confidence, explain the significance of key recommendations to various stakeholders and have a plan to influence and persuade key decision-makers.
Key Takeaways:
1. How to conduct an audience audit.
2. How to craft an influential pitch/ point.
3. How to master the art of handling questions and challenges.
4. Understand the trust equation.
5. What to action and how.
Building Trust
with EQ and Leadership Expert, Barbara Nugent
What to Expect:
In this SkillStack you will hear Barbara Nugent share stories, techniques and lessons on how to build trust. Barbara, EQ expert and Founder, coaches executives around the globe, advocating for deeper relationships through creating trust.
Barbara will guide you through the research and practices that help build trust, the glue to creating meaningful relationships and connection.
Learning Objectives:
In this SkillStack you will learn:
- What is trust and why does it matters.
- It takes two to trust: Both to be Trusting from Trustworthy
- How to know what trust levels look like and how to diagnose trust levels through behaviours and signals.
Key Takeaways:
1. The benefits of trust on performance.
2. What it is and how it’s different to psychological safety.
3. A method to identify trust levels within a team.
4. The eight pillars to building trust through being trusting and trustworthy.
Good Decision Making with award-winning Author & TED Speaker, Margaret Heffernan
What to Expect:
In this SkillStack, you will learn from award-winning author, TED Speaker and world renowned entrepreneur, Margaret Heffernan on how to approach decision making. It is the bread-and-butter of management but also its most difficult part.
Managers feel pressure to make popular decisions but yielding to that is not always the right thing to do. The business ethos today often prioritises speed and confidence, but doubt and delay can be very helpful.
Every decision is really a hypothesis about the future: if we do X, then we expect Y as a result. That means all decisions address uncertainty with imperfect information.
Each choice is made in a specific context, so what worked yesterday might not work tomorrow. What this means is that all decision making takes place in the midst of uncertainty and risk. So what are the processes and procedures that help managers make sound decisions?
Learning Objectives:
In this SkillStack, you will learn the 5 Questions to ask in how to approach decision making, to assess the kind of decision that must be made, who needs to contribute to it, and how to judge whether the hypothesis behind your choice is sound.
Key Takeaways:
1. Definition: What is a good decision?
2. Agendas & Stakeholders
3. Exploring the options
4. Pre & Post-mortems
5. Cooling off periods
Storytelling to Lead with Author & former BBC TV Journalist, Steve Rawling
What to Expect:
Steve Rawling is a former BBC TV journalist, international author and business storyteller. His Storyteller methods are used by companies all over the world including Meta, Google and Rolls Royce.
Steve reckons has helped over 20,000 leaders tell their stories, in his career, so he can probably help you tell yours.
Learning Objectives:
In this SkillStack you’ll learn storytelling tactics that will help you lead in a way that allows your followers to “see what you mean ” stick in their memory and move them to take action.
You’ll discover which stories to tell when you’re trying to sell and what kind of stories leaders use to set out a vision and build trust. These tactics are effective ways of simplifying complex models such as strategy in a way that’s memorable.
Key Takeaways:
This SkillStack you will learn how to structure stories that lead, through simple methods and tactics:
- Strategy. Good story frameworks explain strategic direction, simply.
- Transform. How to use a story structure to map a realistic view of the journey ahead.
- Trust. How to show your character in action.
