We have lots of names for them: company retreats, leadership summits, all-leaders meetings, annual planning sessions, and more.
Whatever your organization calls it, the time together becomes a strategic multiplier when the Executive Leadership Team shows up ready to connect, model the way, and elevate other leaders in the room.
It is an opportunity to align leaders, strengthen collaboration, and expand leadership capacity across the enterprise.
To get the most from the day:
Welcome colleagues as you would into your home. A greeting sets the tone for the day and starts to create belonging.
Engage beyond your peers. Use breaks and meals to connect with others you don’t see every day.
Model the expectations you have of others. If you want energy, bring it. If you want thoughtful discussion, contribute it.
Be the leader people want to present to. Acknowledge what you valued in their contributions - publicly and privately.
Offer enterprise perspective. Make connections to inside and outside the organization that expand thinking and possibility.
Listen for signals. Notice untapped strengths and unseen challenges that could benefit from renewed focus.
Recognize untapped potential in emerging leaders. See how they operate outside of their day-to-day context.
When you show up this way, you expand the reach and impact of the Executive Leadership Team by equipping a broader group of leaders to carry priorities forward, strengthen culture, and accelerate results long after the meeting ends.
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Julie Bush specializes in working with leaders and teams to develop ways of working that improve team alignment, cohesion and results. She is a sought after coach of leaders across many levels of experience, and over a wide range of industries. Specializing in the opportunities and challenges facing emerging leaders, Julie helps people navigate the world of work, plan a career path, and integrate the aspects of a robust and rewarding personal and work life. Julie has worked with leaders and teams in organizations that range in size from Fortune 100 to start-ups.