Adaptive Capacity Leadership Training- Self Paced Course
In our rapidly shifting world, the ability to adapt isn't just a skill; it's a necessity. Guided by our mission - "We help faith leaders thrive as change leaders" - AE Sloan Leadership proudly introduces the Adaptive Capacity Leadership Training. This signature self-paced course has been specifically tailored to empower faith leaders with the skills and competency to grow their adaptive capacity, so they can foster growth, understanding, and resilience within their teams, churches and organizations
The adaptive leadership skills you will develop:
Identify and distinguish Adaptive Challenges from Technical Problems
Overcome the expert expectation by learning to lead organizational learning
Ability to disrupt the leadership default to old best practices.
Name and navigate competing values
Self-assess using the markers of Adaptive Capacity
Utilize prototypes to create the capacity for ongoing experimentation and learning
Increase your own emotional attunement for leading change processes
Identify and lead through sabotage
The course is made up of 4 Modules with 15 lessons.
Each lesson includes:
Clear objectives for thorough understanding.
Expert-led teaching videos from the seasoned AESL team.
Reflection prompts for deeper comprehension.
Practical applications to enrich team dynamics and outcomes.
Upon completing the Adaptive Capacity Leadership Course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge, skills, and mindset necessary to start leading effectively in an increasingly changing world.
Once completed, participants receive a preferential rate on a consultation session with an AESL coach of your choice to process the course, learn how to better implement what you learned into your leadership, and ask any remaining questions. .
Module and Lesson Overviews:
Module 1- Adaptive Change Leaders: From Expert to Experimenter
1.1: Intro + Lead the Learning
The learner will be able to develop the skills and strategies to effectively lead the learning process within organizations, fostering a culture of continuous learning and adaptability.
1.2: Technical Problems vs. Adaptive Challenges
The learner will be able to distinguish between technical problems and adaptive challenges and apply appropriate leadership strategies to address each in their respective contexts.
1.3: Observations, Interpretations, and Interventions
The learner will be able to effectively observe and gather data, interpret complex situations, and design and implement appropriate interventions to address adaptive challenges within organizations.
1.4: Balcony and Dance Floor
The learner will be able to skillfully navigate between the "balcony" and "dance floor" perspectives, gaining the ability to step back and gain a broader view of situations while also engaging in the day-to-day activities and challenges of leadership.
1.5: Disrupt default interventions
The learner will be able to critically examine and disrupt default interventions in leadership, challenging conventional approaches and fostering innovative and adaptive strategies to address adaptive challenges
Module 2- Developing Adaptive Capacity: From Problem Solver to Process Leader
2.1 Name and navigate competing values
The learner will be able to recognize and articulate competing values within their organizations and develop strategies to navigate and reconcile these values to effectively lead and manage adaptive change.
2.2 Understand the markers of Adaptive Capacity
The learner will be able to know, identify and apply the markers of adaptive capacity to their organizations and teams.
2.3 How anxiety leads to default technical solutions
The learner will be able to recognize how anxiety can drive the inclination towards default technical solutions and learn strategies to address and navigate anxiety in order to effectively address adaptive challenges.
2.4 Distinguish between trust and transformation
The learner will be able to differentiate between the concepts of trust and transformation, understand their distinct roles in leadership, and apply strategies to build trust while navigating transformative change.
Module 3- Leading the Learning/ Accompanying through Loss: From Predicting to Prototyping
3.1 Building Prototypes
The learner will be able to construct and test prototypes as a means of experimenting, learning, and adapting in changing environments
3.2 Creating safety for learning and failing
The learner will be able to create a safe and supportive environment where individuals and teams can take risks, embrace experimentation, and learn from prototypes, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.
3.3 Utilizing attunement to accelerate change.
The learner will be able to effectively apply attunement as a leadership skill to understand and empathize with the perspectives of stakeholders, build trust, and accelerate the pace of change within their organizations.
Module 4- Being the Anvil for Tempered Resilience: From Opposing Resistance to Embracing Resilience
4.1 Ability to define and identify sabotage
The learner will be able to accurately define and identify instances of sabotage within their organizations, enabling them to effectively address and mitigate actions that hinder adaptive change processes.
4.2 Strength to lead through sabotage
The learner will be able to develop the strength and resilience needed to navigate and overcome acts of sabotage, both overt and subtle, as they lead through challenging and transformative situations within their organizations.
4.3 Cultivating Tempered Resilience and Conclusion
The learner will be able to develop the skills necessary to navigate challenges, embrace change, and grow in leadership through self-reflection, community support, adaptability, and faith.