Delivering a leadership development program to enhance leadership capabilities to support the College through change.
The Brief
A leading education establishment on the Sunshine Coast sought to ready its leaders for the inevitable change the College is navigating as it continues to grow. A number of leadership skills were identified as critical to develop, hence the Curiosity Collective program was born.
The client wanted to partner with an organisation who could bring external thought leadership to the school, but also understand the pressures educational leaders face as they progress their careers outside of the classroom.
Improvement in Performance
Studies show that executives who receive coaching report a 70% improvement in work performance, according to the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
Lower Turnover Rate
Organisations with effective leadership development programs have a 30% lower turnover rate among employees, as leadership development fosters employee engagement and loyalty.
Reference: Harvard Business Review, "The Impact of Leadership Development on Employee Engagement" (2017)
Companies report Enhanced Leadership Skills
85% of companies report an improvement in leadership capabilities as a direct result of implementing leadership development programs, leading to better decision-making and team management.
Reference: Deloitte, "Global Human Capital Trends" (2019)
Higher Return on Investment (ROI)
Leadership development programs yield an average return on investment (ROI) of 6 times the cost of the program, reflecting the significant value they add to the organization.
Reference: Korn Ferry, "The Real ROI of Leadership Development" (2018)
The Process
The Curiosity Collective participant experience included the following touchpoints:
- Welcome Workshop to meet the Future Leadership Advisory team and hear from program sponsors (College Principal and People and Culture leaders)
- Administration and completion of the Facet 5 personality profile
- Two 1-day workshops with each workshop followed by a 90-min Coaching Circle in groups of 6 covering:
- Leadership and management – key differences
- Leadership mindsets
- Emotional intelligence including giving and receiving feedback
- Exploring my purpose as a leader
- Influencing skills
- Leveraging strategic networks
- Connecting the work of others to strategy and purpose
- Leading change
- Learning Graduation Event with ‘3-min thesis’ presentations
The Advisory Team's Impact Across Clients Through Survey Feedback
32% Increase in Self Awareness
Individuals’ awareness of motives, values, strengths and development needs
21% Increase in Motivation
Individuals’ motivation to apply learning, insight and further develop
27% Increase in Confidence
Individuals’ confidence in their abilities and impact as a leader
30% Increase in Role Clarity
Individuals’ clarity around success factors associated with their role
The Outcome
Through out the program participants have shown a large increase across our Future Leadership Advisory indices, showing a shift of 54% increase in their self awareness and a 71% increase in their understanding of leadership.
Participants also recorded a significant increase in their confidence in themselves and their leadership skill set following the program.
Overall, participants rated the Curiosity Collective program a 9/10, being extremely satisfied with the program.
Thank you so much to June and Marcele - their expertise and ability to adapt to our needs was excellent.
The overall experience was extremely worthwhile. I feel as though I have developed immensely through this course and I am grateful for the opportunity.
