Programs for Managers & Leaders
Accelerate
Leading Change
Whether contemplating a future change or navigating a current one, ACCELERATE prepares Senior Leaders to drive and manage organizational change. In this program, leaders will practice facilitating the process of change, influencing stakeholders, and motivating employees – all through play.
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Program Includes
- 5 Experiential Workshops
- Influence Style Indicator (ISI) © Assessment
- ExperienceChange™ Simulation by ExperiencePoint
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Program Objectives
- Identify and learn how to use a simple process for leading organizational change
- Equip leaders with foundational skills, such as influencing others effectively, to help them facilitate organizational change.
- Gain confidence collaborating and implementing change through a gamified change simulation.
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The Workshops
ACCELERATE WORKSHOP
Appreciative Listening & Asking Questions
- Experience entertaining games from improvisation theater that illustrate how listening and asking questions are critical skills for leading change.
- Learn the difference between open and closed-ended questions and how to use them appropriately to facilitate change.
- Learn how to use Ziksana’s Appreciative Listening Tool to understand and appreciate others’ perspectives about the change process.
Learn more about appreciative listening.
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Influencing Others
- Learn their primary influence styles using the Influence Style Indicator Assessment ©.
- Learn how to adapt their style to effectively influence people with different styles.
- Increase their confidence influencing others by participating in applied improvisation and role-play activities.
Learn more about playful leadership.
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Motivation & Initiative Design
- Learn the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, as well as specific motivation factors that enable others to participate in and support the change process.
- Learn how to design and prototype small change initiatives based on different motivation factors.
- Learn how to design initiatives that naturally inspire people’s participation using principles from Game Design.
Learn more about how to motivate your team.
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ExperienceChange™ Simulation
- Develop a common language to use during the process of change.
- Understand each step of the change process and identify tactics that are most effective during each stage.
- Uncover and address unproductive leadership and manager habits that can show up during the change process.
- Gain new insights into success barriers and accelerators of existing change projects.
Learn more about organizational change.
- Appreciative Listening & Asking Questions
- Influencing Others
- Motivation & Initiative Design
- ExperienceChange™ Simulation
- Appreciative Listening & Asking Questions
ACCELERATE WORKSHOP
Appreciative Listening & Asking Questions
- Experience entertaining games from improvisation theater that illustrate how listening and asking questions are critical skills for leading change.
- Learn the difference between open and closed-ended questions and how to use them appropriately to facilitate change.
- Learn how to use Ziksana’s Appreciative Listening Tool to understand and appreciate others’ perspectives about the change process.
Learn more about appreciative listening.
- Influencing Others
ACCELERATE WORKSHOP
Influencing Others
- Learn their primary influence styles using the Influence Style Indicator Assessment ©.
- Learn how to adapt their style to effectively influence people with different styles.
- Increase their confidence influencing others by participating in applied improvisation and role-play activities.
Learn more about playful leadership.
- Motivation & Initiative Design
ACCELERATE WORKSHOP
Motivation & Initiative Design
- Learn the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, as well as specific motivation factors that enable others to participate in and support the change process.
- Learn how to design and prototype small change initiatives based on different motivation factors.
- Learn how to design initiatives that naturally inspire people’s participation using principles from Game Design.
Learn more about how to motivate your team.
- ExperienceChange™ Simulation
ACCELERATE WORKSHOP
ExperienceChange™ Simulation
- Develop a common language to use during the process of change.
- Understand each step of the change process and identify tactics that are most effective during each stage.
- Uncover and address unproductive leadership and manager habits that can show up during the change process.
- Gain new insights into success barriers and accelerators of existing change projects.
Learn more about organizational change.
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Program Success Story
San Diego Public Utilities Department – Public Utilities Company
Due to upcoming retirements, San Diego Public Utilities Department (PUD) was expecting to lose at least 20% of its workforce over a 3 year period. To help mitigate the loss of knowledge, they were seeking a Leadership Development Program that could help employees build skills and improve the culture.
Ziksana designed and delivered two Leadership Academies for both field and non-field workers at PUD. The academies were 7-8 weeks long and included a 1-day ACCELERATE module on Change Management, as well as other topics. According to the client, they chose to work with Ziksana because of our innovative and experiential approach, as well as our willingness to collaborate with the in-house team to design and deliver the program.
The PUD program was consistently rated by participants at a 4.8/5 level and led to significant behavioral changes in graduates. Alumni consistently referred and encouraged their colleagues and direct reports to apply for the next cohort. Some of the qualitative feedback we’ve received read:
- I learn something new at every class
- Thank you for helping me be so self-aware….all the tools are helpful
- This class is changing me for the better
- The energy was so positive and the information was provided in a way that was not overwhelming
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If you can’t commit to a full program, we also offer our workshops in single, ‘a-la-carte’ sessions, tailored to your needs.
