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Challengers’ Circle: Microsoft CELA 2021

October 18, 2020 by site-administrator

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Lesson 1: Hello There, Challenger!
  • Let’s Get Started
  • What Is The Challengers’ Circle?
  • How Personal Development Happens
  • Formulating Your Plan
  • Listening — Where Great Leadership Begins
  • Essentials
  • Experiments — Ready, Set, Go!
  • Optional Further Reading, References, And Notices
Lesson 2: Generating Energy — How Are You Showing Up?
  • Self-Awareness
  • Blind Spots
  • Have You Ever…?
  • Fear, Playing Small, And Your Precious Energy
  • The Challenger
  • One Leader
  • Essentials
  • Experiments — How Am I Showing Up, Really?
  • Optional Further Reading, References, And Notices
Lesson 2: Learning Lab
Lesson 3: Beliefs vs Facts — Choose Your Adventure
  • Making Sense Of Experience
  • I Don’t Do This…. Or Do I?
  • Amygdala Hijack
  • When The Amygdala Runs Wild
  • Challenging Habitual Patterns
  • Essentials
  • Experiments — Challenging Your Habits And Fears
  • Optional Further Reading, References, and Notices
Lesson 3: Learning Lab
Lesson 4: Executive Presence
  • Demystifying Executive Presence
  • Seven Core Ways To Practice Executive Presence
  • Practice #1 — Be For-The-Business (Integrity)
  • Practice #2 — Be A Truth-Teller (Integrity)
  • Practice #3 — Take A Stand (Conviction)
  • Practice #4 — Fill Action Vacuums (Conviction)
  • Practice #5 — Play into White Space (Conviction)
  • Practice #6 — Ask For Feedback (Clarity)
  • Practice #7 — Follow Up On The Feedback You Get (Clarity)
  • Essentials
  • Experiments — Practicing Executive Presence
  • Optional Further Reading, References, And Notices
Lesson 4: Learning Lab
Lesson 5: Inspiring Optimism, Creativity, And Growth
  • Complaining, Whining, and Griping
  • The Effects of Complaining
  • Shaping Outcomes with Powerful Requests
  • How to Form Powerful Requests
  • Critical Thinking and Venting
  • Commit to Stop Complaining
  • How to Deal with Complainers
  • The Essentials
  • Experiments — No More Complaining
  • Optional Further Reading, References, and Notices
Lesson 5: Learning Lab
Lesson 6: Creating Clarity
  • Conversation is a Creative Act
  • The Building Blocks for Working Successfully with Others
  • The Clarity Checklist
  • The Three Types of Conversation at Work
  • Where do You Hang Out in Conversation?
  • A Framework for Working with the Conversation Types
  • Four Ways to Practice Conversational Skill
  • Designing for Clarity Starts with You
  • Essentials
  • Experiments — Practicing Clarity
  • Optional Further Reading, References, And Notices
Lesson 6: Learning Lab
Lesson 7: Conflict As An Engine For Growth
  • Conflict… or An Opportunity to Find Alignment?
  • Asking Open-Ended Questions
  • Balancing Advocacy and Inquiry
  • Helping Your Audience Listen
  • Handbook of Process Moves for Collaboration
  • Essentials
  • Experiments — Navigating Friction
  • Optional Further Study, References, And Notices
Lesson 7: Learning Lab
Lesson 8: Living Your Vision — A Pathway To Composure
  • The Connection Between Vision And Composure
  • So… What About You?
  • Be Responsible With Your Vision
  • Is Your Vision Keeping Up with You?
  • Why Not Shine?
  • But Promoting Myself Feels Fake
  • Essentials
  • Experiments — Being You
  • Optional Further Study, References, And Notices
Lesson 8: Learning Lab
Lesson 9: Completing The Journey
  • A Review Of The Journey
  • Harvesting Your Gains
  • Carrying The Learning Forward
  • We Want To Hear From You!
  • Resource List And Notices
Lesson 9: Learning Lab
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