Methodology
Our Action Development methodology is based on over 50 years of experience and research by our sister company Cleaver International, by our CEO Frank DuMar, and through our relationships with a number of recognized leaders in the fields of sociology, psychology, and leadership development.
Team design for support: We place all participants in small, cross-functional teams of leaders. This team design builds connections across departments and locations and provides the strong support and accountability needed for sustained development.
Leadership e-coaches for accountability: Leadership e-coaches are responsible for guiding and pacing the leadership development program. They guide their teams through a Socratic process so that all leaders are active participants and are held accountable.
Two week cycles: throughout the program, leaders meet every two weeks for one hour group conference calls we call “team-ups”. Each team-up session is facilitated by the same leadership e-coach and is designed to maximize learning and participation by everyone in the team.
On-line curriculum: Between team-up sessions, all participants are assigned educational items where they learn leadership skills and then are assigned tasks where they apply the skills they are learning in their day-to-day work. All participants create their own Action Development Plans for themselves for each leadership skill they learn.
Real-time monitoring of progress: real-time on-line dashboards show each leader their progress throughout the program and the progress of the other members of their team. Participants complete questionnaires during the program to measure their satisfaction and progress. The real-time dashboards are visible to each team’s leadership e-coach and to the company’s Human Resources/Learning & Development sponsor. |
