This course focuses on the critical role of leadership in managing organizational energy for achieving healthy high-performance in teams and organizations. In times of crisis, transformation, or rapid change, energizing and mobilizing teams becomes essential. Participants will learn proven strategies for cultivating positive energy, managing team dynamics, and overcoming challenges like burnout or corrosive behaviors.
Course Content
1. The Importance of Leadership:
- What makes a leader effective during turbulent times?
- How to balance short-term management tasks with long-term visionary leadership.
2. Organizational Energy:
- Understanding the Energy Matrix: The four energy states (productive, comfortable, resigned inertia, and corrosive energy) that exist within organizations.
- How energy impacts performance, employee engagement, and overall organizational success.
3. Energizing Teams and Organizations:
- Strategies to mobilize productive energy (Slaying the Dragon and Winning the Princess).
- Techniques for avoiding the Acceleration Trap—where teams face burnout and exhaustion from continuous high workloads.
- How to maintain healthy high performance by balancing productive and comfortable energy.
About the Instructor
Heike Bruch is a Professor of Leadership at the University of St. Gallen and Director of its Institute for Leadership and Human Resources Management. She is the founder of the Energy Factory and Pioneering, and a member of the Executive Board of the German Association for Leadership (DGFP), where she leads the Leaders of Tomorrow Award.
Heike Bruch earned her doctorate from the University of Hanover and held research roles at the London Business School. Her research focuses on energy in organizations, inspiring leadership, and new work transformation. A highly respected speaker and advisor, she has authored six books and over 110 publications.
Who Should Attend?
- Leaders and managers looking to enhance their leadership skills, particularly in challenging or high-pressure environments.
- Healthcare professionals, project managers, and team leaders facing continuous demands and complex change scenarios.
- Anyone interested in learning how to maintain high performance while avoiding burnout and fostering a healthy team culture.
Key Takeaways
- Learn how to assess and manage the energy of your team or organization.
- Develop strategies to foster positive energy and overcome negative dynamics.
- Understand how to implement practices that avoid burnout while maximizing productivity and engagement.
Join us to learn how to lead with energy and achieve high performance in your organization!
Course Content
Course Includes
- 1 Lesson
- 1 Quiz