Leadership Team Bonding Workshop , Pre-Work

LEADERSHIP TEAM-BONDING WORKSHOP

Pre-Work Activities

Dear Shangri-La Leaders,

“Teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability.” – Patrick Lencioni

Warm greetings from SLIM Dubai.

Congratulations on being selected to attend the upcoming session of the Leadership Team-Bonding Workshop in your hotel.

During the 2 Days workshop, we will be focusing on:

• Identifying your natural strengths and how they effect your leadership persona. • Recognising behavioural patterns demonstrated by functional versus dysfunctional teams. • Reflecting on the key capabilities that are demonstrated by successful teams around collaboration and synergy. • Utilising ethnographic theory to identify guests’ attitudes towards travel and service and the role of teams in the facilitation of these expectations. • Overviewing the role of communication in the formation of teams’ dynamics. In preparation for the workshop, please take some time to review and complete the pre-work activities contained in this document. Other logistical requirements are also described in this document for your consideration. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you, and looking forward to 2 days of collective success!

Dirk-Jan Rijks

Daniel Agudelo

VPHR

Dir. of L&D Shangri-La EMEA / North America

PREWORK ACTIVITY NO. 1:

STRENGTHS’ FINDER ASSESSMENT

American Psychologist Donald CLIFTON introduced the concept of Strengths Psychology which inspired a whole new approach to the study of human performance; today called: Positive Psychology.

Clifton developed the StrengthsFinder Assessment under the notion:

INTRODUCTION TO STRENGTHS’ FINDER BY GALLUP

“ What will happen when we think about what is right with people rather than fixating on what is wrong with them? (Clifton, 1924 – 2003).

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From there on, International Leadership Development Organizations such as Gallup have implemented this assessment tool to assist leaders identify their intrinsic capabilities and to understand their effects in their leadership decisions. Pre-Work No. 1: In the next few days, you will be receiving an e-mail from Dirk-Jan with a unique, personal log-in access to complete the StrengthsFinder Assessment online. As such: • Follow the instructions and complete the online assessment at least 4 days prior to the workshop date. • This task will require around 40 minutes, please plan in advance. • It is highly recommended to be in a quiet place with no distractions when doing the assessment. • There are no right or wrong answers in the assessment. Don’t overthink your answers • Take a few extra minutes to watch the StrengthsFinder by Gallup Introduction video available by clicking on the image or click here.

A debrief on your results and further explanations will be provided during the workshop.

PREWORK ACTIVITY NO. 2:

THE BEST OF ME!

Please take 10 minutes to reflect on your own behaviour and answer the following four questions. (Please bring your answers in a piece of paper to the workshop with specific examples).

Question 2:

Question 1:

YOU GET THE WORST OF ME WHEN…

YOU GET THE BEST OF ME WHEN…

Question 4:

Question 3:

YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON ME TO…

THIS IS WHAT I NEED FROM YOU…

FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: Workshop dress code: Smart casual clothing (no business attire)

Technological requirements: • Please bring your mobile phones fully charged and with Internet access. • Please download any QR code scanner application in your mobile phone. Available for free in the Apple Store or Google Play.

Dates and location: To be advised by your HR department.

Agenda:

Day

Activity

Time

Evening before workshop

Small get together (Ok to wear work clothes)

7:00pm to 8:00pm

Day 1

Workshop Part 1 8:30am to 5:30pm

Day 1

Evening Activity

6:30pm to 9:00pm

Day 2

Morning Activity

7:00am to 7:45am

Day 2

Workshop Part 2 9:00am to 6:00pm

Any questions: Please contact me directly at [email protected]

LEADERSHIP TEAM-BONDING WORKSHOP

Thank you