Leader’s toolbox

Collection of tools, frameworks, models, and ideas to grow people and improve teamwork

Topics

Decision-Making

Leadership Uncertainty Matrix

Match your mindset to the situation — optimism or discipline, depending on clarity

Communication

Conflict Escalation Model

Understanding the dynamics of conflict for effective resolution

Team activationSelf-awareness

Feedback Staircase

Navigate emotions to transform feedback into growth

Self-awareness

Performance, Image, Exposure

Grow your career through performance, perception, and strategic visibility

Decision-MakingProblem solving

Inversion thinking

Flip your perspective to solve problems creatively

Decision-Making

Cynefin framework

Mastering Decision-Making Across Complex Environments

Self-awarenessChange Management

Fogg Behavior Model

Align motivation, ability, and cues to trigger desired behaviors

Self-awarenessDecision-Making

The 4 Responses to Fear

Identifying and managing fear for effective workplace leadership

Decision-Making

SWOT analysis

Assess internal and external factors to guide decision-making

Coaching

Kolb's Learning Cycle

Transform experiences into continuous, impactful learning journeys

Team activation

PAEI Model (Management roles)

Balance team roles for optimal efficiency and results.

Coaching

Passion, Market, and Skills

Align interests, market demand, and personal expertise for career success

Communication

SCQA Framework

Structure information from context to solution for clear, engaging communication

Self-awareness

ABCD Trust Model

Build trust with people supported by actions and behavior

Communication

The Minto Pyramid

Communicate complex information in a way that is easy to understand

Self-awarenessPeople developmentTool

Zone of Genius

Align work with natural talents and passions for maximum fulfillment

Team activationWorkshop

Feedback Circle

Build a culture of feedback sharing in the team.

Problem solvingWorkshop

Improvement Canvas

Explore where you are now and decide where you want to go next

MentoringCoachingTool

30-60-90 Day Plan

Set specific goals aligned with job responsibilities and expectations

CommunicationTool

Impeccable Coordination

Coordinate agreements and actions through commitments

Self-awareness

The Window of Tolerance

Monitor your level of emotional state

CoachingPeople developmentTool

GROW

Coaching model for goal setting and problem solving

Decision-MakingTool

Decision-making matrix

Choose the best option by considering multiple factors

CommunicationTool

I-messages

Communicate concerns, feelings, and needs without blaming others or sounding threatening

CommunicationTool

Onion: Conflict Resolution

Reveal people's needs that they want to satisfy in a conflict

Self-awarenessPeople development

Intrinsic motivation

Boost engagement and performance by focusing on inner motivational factors

FacilitationTool

IDOARRT: Meeting Design

Lead an effective meeting or group process by thinking through the meeting structure

Facilitation

1, 2, 4, ALL!

Involve all meeting participants in generating ideas, questions, and suggestions

Team activation

Feedback Wrap

Provide constructive feedback in a structured and effective manner

Team activation

Hackman's model

Six necessary conditions for creating an effective team

Change Management

The Satir Change Model

Navigate and manage change through emotional and psychological stages

Team activationWorkshop

Skills Market

Learn more about the skills of your team members

Change ManagementTool

Kubler-Ross Change Curve

How people react to changes and what you can do to help them

Team activationWorkshop

Start, Stop, Continue

Analyze your experience and find practical ideas for continuous improvement

Team activationWorkshop

Roles and responsibilities

Define roles and expectations from them for coordinated and effective team work

Team activation

Safety check

Keep track of your team's security level

Communication

The Thomas-Kilmann Model

Choose conflict resolution tactics depending on your goals

Team activationPeople development

Moving Motivators

Work with motivators of your team members to keep them engaged

Team activation

Personal maps

Increase trust in the team through personal stories

Self-awareness

The Triangle of Trust

Build trusting relationships with people

Team activation

Situational Leadership

Choose a leadership style depending on the level of team members

Decision-Making

Assumption map

Reduce dependence on mere guesswork when considering new ideas

Facilitation

Brainwriting

Involve all team members in generating ideas during brainstorming sessions

Communication

The ladder of inference

Avoid jumping to conclusions too fast. Make decisions based on real data

Self-awarenessCoaching

The Johari Window

Analyze the relationship between your personal qualities and how they are perceived by others

Communication

Matrix of trust and transparency

Build relationships with people through transparency to have a high level of trust

CoachingPeople development

Uncover Motivation

Find out what motivates your team members

Team activation

Competence Development Cycle

Master new abilities from unconscious incompetence to competence

Communication

SCARF

Communicate with people in a way that makes them feel safe

Change ManagementTool

Iceberg model

Uncover the root causes of events by looking at hidden levels of abstractions

Team activationWorkshop

Team Canvas

Align team members on project objectives and common ways of working

Team activation

COIN feedback model

Correct behavior by giving clear, structured, and actionable feedback

Team activation

Consent Decision-Making

Make "good enough" decisions when speed is needed, proposals are clearly defined, and the impact of decisions is limited and reversible.

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