Siemens Virtual Collaboration & Leadership at DI FA (1121 Group)

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​This programme is designed for senior leaders who are ready to make a serious commitment to their future leadership - it enables you to:

  • build your confidence and authority when working in hybrid and remote teams, across geographical boundaries - to set up for a future which is likely to be dominated by digitally-enabled leadership.
  • establish forward-facing, hybrid group practices, that increase sustainability in your team.
  • enhance your skills in leading purposefully, creating trust and energy across diverse, networked teams to achieve high performance.
  • learning how to lead change, innovation and build resilience during times of high complexity, uncertainty and disturbance.

How ready and confident are you in these areas?

See what your programme is offering

To find out more about the programme, you can watch the video below. 

It explains the content and learning outcomes you will gain from participating in this programme.

You can also download the graphic itself, with full dates for your programme.

Still not convinced that learning MUST be part of your leadership world?

Take a look at this HBR article - learning and curiosity essential to organisational renewal, agility and performance:

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Drawing on Masters Degree and Doctorate level materials - the learning is accessible, practical and pragmatic for the non-academic professional:

  • World-class understanding and application of the latest in psychology, sociology and neuroscience.
  • Up-to-date and inspirational techniques you can apply immediately.
  • Active learning community that promotes deep learning and behavioural change.
  • Learn to work virtually with complex, culturally mixed groups to achieve high performance, rigorous and accountable team-work and creative innovation.

It has been developed hand-in-hand with your people - prototyped, developed and adjusted to suit your leadership and learning environment.

Programme contents

  • VL21 – Prep release – contents
    5 minutes
  • VL – Get ready to learn and lead in the virtual space
    18 minutes
  • Virtual Peer Support Groups – introduction
    12 minutes
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  • VL21 – Optional release – Know self – contents
    2 minutes
  • Know self to lead others
    40 minutes
  • Learning and change preferences
    40 minutes
  • Understand your personal ‘drivers’
    45 minutes
  • VL21 – Release 1 – Understanding virtual and hybrid workplaces – contents
    5 minutes
  • VL – What changes when we lead ‘virtually’?
    20 minutes
  • VL – Learn from 2020/21 – Why you need to mitigate risks of burnout and lost productivity/connection
    120 minutes
  • VL21 – Release 1 – Preparation for PSG1
    Text Based
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  • VL21 – Release 2 – Get a grip – the basics of a sustainable hybrid practice – contents
    5 minutes
  • Restore your sense of autonomy and control – practices to build choice and impact in the ‘new normal’
    90 minutes
  • VL – Checklists, tips and hygiene factors for productive virtual meetings
    45 minutes
  • VL – Focus, attention and engagement – good practices for productive meetings
    45 minutes
  • VL – Focus, attention and engagement – multitasking, concentration and improving efficiency
    50 minutes
  • VL – Stay connected when remote – tips and tech for community productivity and social health
    30 minutes
  • VL21 – Release 2 – Preparation for PSG2
    Text Based
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  • VL21 – Release 3 – Build your virtual authority, confidence and presence – contents
    5 minutes
  • VL – Be fully present at your best
    45 minutes
  • VL – Video or audio for virtual meetings?
    45 minutes
  • The gift of skilful listening
    90 minutes
  • VL – Personal presence and voice
    15 minutes
  • VL21 – Release 3 – Preparation for PSG3
    Text Based
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  • VL21 – Release 4 – Put trust and safety at the heart of your hybrid team
    5 minutes
  • What drives top team performance?
    60 minutes
  • Understand human needs to build trust
    60 minutes
  • Trust and trust-building
    60 minutes
  • Checking in and out to build trust
    25 minutes
  • Global culture and trust-building
    30 minutes
  • VL21 – Release 4 – Preparation for PSG4
    Text Based
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  • VL21 – Optional release – Deeper performance toolkit – contents
    2 minutes
  • Group development and maturation
    60 minutes
  • The art of the question
    20 minutes
  • Mastering a broad range of interventions
    60 minutes
  • Difficult conversations and feedback
    40 minutes
  • VL21 – Release 5 – Design for ownership, performance and agility in your hybrid team
    5 minutes
  • Designing and leading meetings that get results
    120 minutes
  • VL – Virtual leader as convener
    180 minutes
  • Rapid prototyping and hackathon design for virtual and f2f groups
    120 minutes
  • Project architectures and methodologies in the blue and red zones
    50 minutes
  • VL21 – Release 5 – Preparation for PSG 5
    Text Based
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  • VL21 – Release 6 – Growth mindset and the ‘bounce-forward’ into change toolkit
    5 minutes
  • Introducing growth mindset
    45 minutes
  • Growth mindset ‘under fire’ – stress, anxiety and threat
    45 minutes
  • Working positively with resistance
    120 minutes
  • Boosting cognitive, emotional and social resourcefulness (draft)
    0 minutes
  • Dialogue and generativity (draft)
    0 minutes
  • VL21 – Release 6 – Preparation for PSG 6
    Text Based
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  • VL21 – Release 7 – Build the purposeful, adaptive, hybrid organisation
    5 minutes
  • Rethinking organisations for adaptability and antifragility
    120 minutes
  • The power of purposeful teams
    60 minutes
  • The power of purposeful teams – workshop templates for purpose, strengths and values
    60 minutes
  • VL – The future of work – leading the hybrid workforce (draft)
    20 minutes
  • VL21 – Release 7 – Preparation for PSG 7
    Text Based
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  • VL21 – Optional release – Cultural differences – contents
    2 minutes
  • Global contexts and cultures
    90 minutes
  • Global culture and trust-building
    30 minutes
  • Global culture and communication
    30 minutes
  • Global culture and influencing, persuading and motivating
    30 minutes
  • Global culture and evaluating, challenging and feeding back
    45 minutes
  • Global culture and power, authority, hierarchy and decision making
    30 minutes
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This programme offers

Work through it in your own way - binge or nibble?

This programme is based on a commitment of around 2 hours per week.  Some people like to 'binge learn', meaning that they allocate a whole day, and sink into a thorough immersion in a whole module.  Others prefer to take 1-2 hours per week, and work through a single lesson at a time.

Whatever your preference is, you are advised to book time in your diary, to ensure it happens regularly and you can keep up with the programme.

Different types of media to suit all needs

Each lesson will mix videos to watch, with material to read.

Plus there are downloadable handouts, worksheets, templates and checklists to print and take away, and keep for future reference.

Help always at hand

This programme has an external Programme Manager Julie Britten.  You can reach her quickly and easily - and she can help you through most difficulties and questions.

Your Facilitators and Supervisors have deep experience working with your organisation, and using all the ideas covered in this programme - and they are also happy to help.  You can drop an email or a message (via your programme Dashboard) to us anytime.

Frequently asked questions

How long can I access a programme or course?

Your programme, course or module will be accessible to you for 1 year from the time you start it.

However in each lesson there are also PDFs, tools, products and exercises, that we think you will want to keep - you can download them, or print them.

You may also have an Alumni version of the programme to be transferred onto at the end of your specific 'cohort' programme.  If this is the case, you will have enduring access to all the materials via this product, for as long as your organisation is running the overall programme.

What if I fall behind and out of step with the programme timing?

All significant learning commitments require some dedication.  This means making conscious choices, and carving out the time to acquire, experiment with, and reflect on what you are exploring.  Sometimes, this is going to clash with other priorities and occasionally it might feel a little overwhelming - even for the most dedicated learner.  If you know that a busy period is coming up, plan for catch-up time in the weeks that follow.

You should plan, right from the start, to allow for between 1 and 3 hours per week (depending on your course intensity and structure) studying and then applying the ideas at work, to keep up.  Some people prefer 'binge-learning' (stacking it up and taking a whole day to sink into the module, but do it less regularly) and others like to do one or two hours each week.  Whatever your style is, we recommend that you book the time in your diary, and protect it when it comes under pressure.

Our client customised programmes usually mean you are following a routine - with new modules 'starting' at a given time, within a given cohort group.  This might tie in with Peer Support Group meetings, or workshops or webinars.  If this is the case for your programme, an important aspect is that you are not alone - but in a community of learners in your organisation.  The timings of 'live' experiences or group meetings are rarely changed once the programme starts, as this would impact negatively on your colleagues and co-learners.  Keeping up with others, so that you share your learning and benefit from their experience, is important.

If you have concerns about whether you will be able to do this, and if you fall behind at any time, just reach out to us and we will try to help.

Can I commission custom courses for my organisation?

Many of our programmes (like these for your organisation) have been originally developed especially for a client.  It is our clients around the world that 'pull' new content and commission what we go on to build, to meet their needs at any given time.

If you would like to either curate a custom programme from our existing stock, or you have an area of new content that you would like us to look at, just contact us and we can help.

What if I'm not satisfied with my course?

Our courses and materials are getting great feedback from users inside your organisation - but of course it might not suit exactly what you are looking for.

If you have any concerns or feedback, or you think you have been enrolled on the wrong course for you - please speak to us, or to your Learning Co-ordinator/HR person (whoever you would normally arrange these things with inside your company).

If you are registered and confirmed as a participant on this programme, then you are also already enrolled and can get started.

Click on the MENU button, and then follow through to your Dashboard.  You can launch your course from there.