Enhancing Leadership & Relationships Workshop • WorkshopBank
Objective To help participants recognise and overcome self-deception, improve their relationships, and become more effective leaders.
How to run it
- Step 1: Introduction to Self-Deception and the Box (45 minutes)
- Objective: To introduce participants to the concept of self-deception and what it means to be "in the box."
- Case Study: Provide participants with a short case study or scenario that exemplifies someone being "in the box" (e.g., a leader who blames their team for a project failure without recognizing their own role).
- Group Discussion: Break the participants into small groups and have them discuss the case study, identifying where self-deception is occurring and how it affects relationships and outcomes. Each group should then share their insights with the larger group.
- Leaders who see others as people rather than objects create more positive and productive environments.
- Outcome Participants will leave with a concrete plan to improve a specific relationship or situation and the tools to apply these principles broadly in their personal and professional lives.
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Case Study: Provide participants with a short case study or scenario that exemplifies someone being "in the box" (e.g., a leader who blames their team for a project failure without recognizing their own role).
Group Discussion: Break the participants into small groups and have them discuss the case study, identifying where self-deception is occurring and how it affects relationships and outcomes. Each group should then share their insights with the larger group.
Leaders who see others as people rather than objects create more positive and productive environments.
Outcome Participants will leave with a concrete plan to improve a specific relationship or situation and the tools to apply these principles broadly in their personal and professional lives.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Enhancing Leadership & Relationships Workshop • WorkshopBank. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Case Study: Provide participants with a short case study or scenario that exemplifies someone being "in the box" (e.g., a leader who blames their team for a project failure without recognizing their own role).; Group Discussion: Break the participants into small groups and have them discuss the case study, identifying where self-deception is occurring and how it affects relationships and outcomes. Each group should then share their insights with the larger group.; Leaders who see others as people rather than objects create more positive and productive environments.; Outcome Participants will leave with a concrete plan to improve a specific relationship or situation and the tools to apply these principles broadly in their personal and professional lives.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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