Leaders Grow Faster in Community
Most of us were taught to develop quietly, get it sorted out, and then bring our best thinking forward. This session challenges that assumption.
In this First Friday conversation, Henley coaches Shanon Olsen and Courtney Caldwell explore what it costs leaders when they default to going it alone, and what becomes possible when learning is treated as a shared practice.
You’ll explore:
The hidden costs of individual-focused development, including what gets lost when learning stays behind closed doors
Six types of conversations that create the conditions for genuine collective learning
Why traditional accountability language often falls short, and what ownership actually looks like in a group setting
How to make room for the voice of dissent, and why suppressing it undermines the commitments you're trying to build
What shifts when a team moves from solving problems together to building a possible future together
This session draws on a framework from Peter Block's work on community building to examine what learning in organizations actually requires. Shanon and Courtney bring the framework to life through real examples, live polling, and candid reflection on what gets in the way. The session ends with a practical starting point for teams who want to begin experimenting with this approach.
Facilitated by:
Henley Leadership Group coaches Courtney Coldwell and Shanon Olsen
