• Connect with a potential vision for the
future of Southcare;
• Commit to leading for the whole
organisation rather than specific programs;
• Understand each team member’s personal
strengths and learning edges;
• Appreciate our authentic leadership
offer and contribution to the future of Southcare;
• Understand the team’s strengths and
gaps;
• Contribute to maximising team diversity
for the purpose of fulfilling Southcare’s mission;
• Understand what is meant by strategic
thinking;
• Have clarity about what is involved at a
personal and team level in practicing strategic thinking, creativity and
innovation;
• Have an experience of using inquiry and
advocacy to have conversations for possibility and opportunity;
• Commit to specific actions to enhance
the strategic leadership of Southcare.
Prior to the retreat we read a number of
articles on how to think strategically, the difference between strategic
thinking and strategic planning and how strategic thinking can be captured into
five discrete but inter-related elements; systems perspective, intent focused,
intelligent opportunism, thinking in-time and hypothesis driven. Tony
skillfully introduced us to a number of strategic planning frameworks; the one
that really resonated was McKinsey's Capacity Framework. We have since reviewed
our strategic plan to ensure we have the 10 essential elements as the key
components of our plans.
Annie cleverly used a video of Dr Fiona
Woods to help us to explore questions about leadership and gain clarity on what
are the attributes that make up good leadership.
Tony facilitated interactive activities
using the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and team member’s profiles to appreciate
the diversity within the team, maximising team strengths, team gaps and how to
fill the gaps. What fun we had in seeing the rich diversity and similarities in
the team, oh how we can now understand each other that bit more!
Annie invited us to identify what we each
bring to the leadership table and we spent time creating and then articulating
to each other our ‘Leadership Offer’ in relation to our:
• Passion
• Personal gifts/strengths
• Contribution to Southcare
• Learning edge
We also had time some exploring the teams
concerns, capacity and willingness to engage in constructive/conflict
conversations.
So where are we as a leadership team? Feedback from the team is
really positive, we have a clearer aspiration for Southcare. We are a 'performing team' who will work together to continue to implement a range of strategies to provide service excellence to our internal and external community.
Yes leadership retreat are worth it!
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