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connected

So why are people dissatisfied with

the quality of their connections at work?


People Crave Meaningful Connections at Work

Don’t

81%say their

LEADERS

Listen Don’t

82%say their

LEADERS

Feedbackprovide appropriate

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Situational Leadership® II

The World’s Most Widely Used Leadership

Development Model

SLII® Creates Connections in the workplace

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Learn

a common language

of leadership

Develop others’

self-reliance

Increase

the quality and

quantity

of conversations

The Purposes of Situational Leadership® II


to create a sense of partnership

Situational Leaders

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Three Skills of a Situational Leader

Alig

nmen

t

Aligning on what needs to be done, when

Goal Setting

Collaboratively assessing an individual’s competence and

commitment on a specific goal or task

Diagnosing

MatchingUsing a variety

of leadership styles, comfortably,

to provide individuals with what they need


“I’ll decide.”

“Let’s talk,

I’ll decide.”

“Let’s talk,

you decide.”

“You decide.”


“Since you haven’t

done this before,

would it be helpful if

I provided you with

some direction,

resources, and

information?”

“Since you’re still

learning, and may be

discouraged, would it

be helpful if I continue

to provide you with

some direction? And I’d

also like to hear your

ideas.”

Get Agreement Statements

“I know you’re

taking the lead, but

I’m here, when and

if you need me.”

“Since you know

how to do this,

what you need me

to do is listen,

rather than give

advice, right?”


SLX Cast of Characters

Katherine

Drew JacintaBob Susan

Ryan GretaMark LingJuan

Dana Elliot

Ian


PRACTICE

Six SLII Conversations


MASTER

The SLII App� SLII at your fingertips

� Mobile app for smartphones and tablets

� More effective conversations

� Diagnosing on the go

� Instant coaching for managers


IMPACT

We want to make an


Learn Different. Be Different. Lead Different.

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