Sessions

More than 90 percent of executives surveyed by CCL say that leading across boundaries is crucial for organizational success. But just 7 percent say they are sufficiently skilled at boundary spanning leadership.

If you are among the many leaders who need help working across functional, stakeholder and geographic boundaries – and are eager to reap the rewards of innovation that follow – this session is for you.
Senior-level HR leaders play a crucial role in the development and support of organizational collaboration. Their support is for vital for driving agreement, engagement and commitment across the organization. Breaking through barriers and improving organizational alignment to achieve strategic goals requires a balance of strategic priorities and influence at the executive level. Spanning and effectively leveraging the many networks where HR Professionals maintain critical relationships requires a deeper understanding of those networks.
CCL’s Executive Education Workshop will equip Senior HR Professionals with the new insights and skills needed to think and act beyond current organizational boundaries and accelerate business results. Attendees will engage in experiential activities and select from dual learning tracks based on personal interest: Resistance to Change or Effective Feedback. Drawing upon CCL’s landmark book, Boundary Spanning Leadership, and our latest program research, participants will:
• Identify five types of boundaries that limit organizational effectiveness and the six boundary spanning practices to overcome them.
• Learn how the HR function can advance organizational cultures and how to create a collaborative operating system to sustain business success.
• Apply polarity management thinking in support of a new mindset, facilitating the transition to and acceptance of boundary spanning.
• Analyze their professional networks and determine how effective the networks are in accomplishing their goals.