This interactive session invites participants to engage and experience how worldviews shape our followership. Building on Implicit Followership Theory and the concept of worldview as a set of assumptions influencing our actions (Koltko-Rivera, 2004; Valk et al., 2011), we'll examine how these beliefs impact how we follow. Acknowledging the both secular and religious manifestations of worldview, participants will be invited to engage in respectful dialogue towards increased understanding of diverse perspectives on followership. This session aims to highlight the value of worldview dialogue for followership learning and development (Valk et al., 2011).
Teams thrive when individuals are engaged in meaningful conversations about both innovative ideas and concerns. Research and experience indicate, though, that people often have strong incentives to keep their heads down and not speak up, resulting in the phenomenon of organizational silence. This interactive session explores the premise that courageous conversations only become possible when we deeply understand the many legitimate incentives people have to remain silent, and the ways that leaders and followers together co-create a culture of psychological safety and empowerment to overcome silence so that teams and organizations can thrive.
Using images with an active learning approach, this interactive experiential session will enable you to explore and discover what represents leadership + followership to you, your organization, and how it impacts what you do when leading + following. Everyone’s perception of both leadership + followership influences their thoughts, feelings, and behavior which also impact a variety of unique perspectives, contexts, and situations. This workshop session will bring to life different learning activities that visually and interactively increase the value and perception of both followers and followership as well as leaders and leadership—working together.
This workshop will teach participants about (1) leadership and followership qualities, (2) observing others in leadership and followership roles, and, (3) self-awareness. This is an interactive but user-friendly workshop teaching the elements of leadership and followership through tango dance. Several warm-up activities are included at the onset of the program, with the remainder of the 90- minute session engaging in tango.
