Jennifer Britton

In an increasingly complex and ever changing business environment, co-leadership, collaboration and co-facilitation are important leadership models for organizations wanting to leverage the diverse skills and talents of its workforce. Whether you are co-leading special projects with partners from other business units, collaborating across silos, or co-facilitating, this session will explore essential components for making co-leadership work. Session participants will acquire a framework and series of questions which can be applied in designing and sustaining powerful co-leadership experiences. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO HR PROFESSIONALS Co-Leadership, co-facilitation and collaboration are increasingly important in organizations facing ongoing change and complex challenges. This session will be of interest to HR professionals who are having to work and lead across different departments, co-facilitate, and support teams who are functioning collaboratively. The cost of poor partnerships is immense. The session will provide HR professionals with insights around benefits and pitfalls to collaborative approaches, best practices as it relates to co-facilitation and practical questions designed to make collaborative partnerships WORK. Suggested Outline: Welcome and Introductions (2 min) Setting the Stage for Co-Leadership a Definition (3 min - lecture) Where do you practice co-leadership or co-facilitation (Small Group Discussion - 5 min) The range of co-leadership - Co-Leadership/Collaboration/Co-Facilitation (Illustration/Experiential Group Activity - 5 min)) Benefits and Pitfalls to Co-Leadership (Lecture, 8 min) Making It Work Critical Success Factors and Best Practices (12 min) Designing Your Co-Leadership Questions to consider before, during and after co-leadership experiences Presentation (8 min) Visual Explorer What's Possible for You? Creating Your Personal Action Plan to take the Learning Home Experiential Exercise (10 min) Q and A and Evaluation- Large Group (5min) By the end of the session, participants will: * Explore different opportunities for co-leadership in their organization (co-leadership, collaboration, co-facilitation) * Understand the benefits and pitfalls to co-leadership * Identify Critical Success Factors for making co-leadership work * Explore best practices for co-facilitation *Acquire a framework of questions and processes for designing and maintaining powerful co-leadership and co-facilitation experiences in their workplace.

Exceptional teamwork is becoming a standard in workplaces today. What do we know about what makes teams excel? What ingredients do exceptional teams today bring? What are some practical strategies leaders can use to get the best from their team? Join author of From One to Many: Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching for The Factors of Exceptional teams. This can be delivered in a 1.5 hour to 1 day format, mixed with hands on practice in the skills of team leadership and effective teaming During our time together we will explore: What is a team? What does teamwork look like in today's workplace? The six factors of high performing teams six focus levers for team leaders to explore with their team Traps team leaders can fall into and how to mitigate! Practical tips and strategies team leaders can use to support their team members Participants will leave with ideas on six focus areas they can explore with their teams.

During this one hour to 90 minute presentation, mentors and mentees will have the chance to explore: - Three core coaching and collaboration skills which will not only enhance your mentoring conversations but also your work as an HR professional, - Techniques for making your virtual conversations work more effectively, - Two tools you may want to add to your mentoring, coaching and HR conversations