Community of Practice

Emerging Leaders Course Discussion: We all know that running one-on-one meetings are important right? Yet many managers, particularly first-time managers, have not been trained to deliver effective one-on-one meetings. In this video, Makeda Andrews shares the most common mistakes new leaders make in these crucial meetings, and how you can run an effective one-to-one meeting with your team members. Watch this video and share which of these recommendations you will implement in your next one-on-one meeting.

Emerging Leaders Course Discussion: Watch “How to find the person who can help you get ahead at work” by Carla Harris. Share your reflections on the following questions.

We have been taught that our workplaces are meritocracies. Carla Harris challenges this belief, pointing our attention to the role of the “champion.”

What strategies and/or tactics can you engage to begin to develop a champion for you? How might you be a champion for others.

Emerging Leaders Course Discussion: More than two-thirds of employees do not feel appreciated in the workplace. Watch “Missing the Obvious in Employee Recognition” by Claire McCarty.

Think of a time when you felt genuinely appreciated in the workplace. Share what behaviors existed that created this experience.

How did this refocus you back on the shared vision of your organization?

As an emerging leader, what behaviors will you adopt to ensure your team feels genuinely appreciated?

Emerging Leaders Course Discussion: Watch “How to Build Psychological Safety” with Dr. Meisha-Ann Martin. In this talk, Dr. Martin shares that psychological safety is the most important criteria for team effectiveness. What conditions must exist for you to experience psychological safety in the workplace? What requests would you like to make of others to support creating psychological safety in the workplace?

Emerging Leaders Course Discussion: Watch this engaging Ted Talk to learn tactics to build confidence for public speaking. What new ideas will you bring with you from this talk to your next speaking opportunity?

Emerging Leaders Course Discussion: Watch this Ted Talk, and answer the questions below.

How might organizational outcomes be different when we manage by objectives rather than tasks?

How might this management style lead to better employee engagement?