The relationship leader prioritises relationships, acknowledging that they provide the fertile ground on which all leadership exists. They are able to build rapport rapidly with others and to grow and nurture relationships to sustain them over time.
They are skilled at managing a strong and healthy relationship system and maintaining their integrity amid conflict or negativity. The relationship leader has moved beyond task, believing that it is a relationship that provides the solid ground to healthy and sustainable growth.
Content and Outcomes
What is relationship?
Understand what relationship is and what it isn't. Destroying the myths and appreciating the truths
My relationship system
Define your current relationship system to gain clarity and focus
Mapping and prioritising
Mapping stakeholders across all levels, use quality and trust to prioritise them
Relationship skills
Practice the 8 elements of a skilful relationship, diagnose which skills may be used to enhance your relationship system
Effective management of relationships
Accelerate your leadership purpose, purely through the quality of your relationships
Working with negativity
Become comfortable in working with negative or neutral relationships to create value
Rapid rapport
Know how to build quality relationships quickly and effectively with new stakeholders
The value of high quality connections
Undercover the natural value held in your relationship system and know how to identify and create connections that flourish
Communicating around relationship
The role of transparency, candour, clarity and kindness in communicating in relationship