Opening · 8:30 to 9:00Plenary and pairs
Welcome and framing
Set a warm, candid tone and establish that self-leadership is a discipline to learn, not a verdict on character.
Best self, depleted self15 min
Solo · 2Pairs · 6Harvest · 7
Leader note. The best column is almost always internal state: calm, present, clear. Rarely technical skill. That frames the whole day.
Module 1 · 9:00 to 9:40Teach and reflection
Why leading self comes first
Make the case that self-leadership is the foundation under every other leadership skill, and that its absence is expensive even when nothing looks wrong.
The mistake I keep making12 min
Solo · 4Pairs · 6Harvest · 2
Leader note. Frame it as data, not indictment. Recurring mistakes are usually self-management problems in disguise.
Module 2 · 9:40 to 10:30Teach and mapping
Self-awareness: identity and reputation
Identity is what you believe about yourself. Reputation is what others experience when you are not in the room. Leadership lives in the gap.
Identity and reputation mapping25 min
Solo · 8Pairs · 12Harvest · 5
Leader note. Curiosity or defensiveness in the room is itself the signal you are teaching.
Module 3 · 10:45 to 11:30Teach and pairs
Triggers and self-regulation
Name the situations that hijack good intentions, catch the early warning signs, and practice the move: name it, breathe, choose.
Your trigger map20 min
Solo · 5Pairs · 10Harvest · 5
Leader note. The goal is not to have no triggers. It is to see them coming.
Module 4 · 11:30 to 12:15Teach and self-assessment
Emotional intelligence, understood and applied
Goleman's four domains turn EQ from a slogan into a working discipline. Each participant chooses the two competencies most worth developing next.
Self-assessment and a plan for two25 min
Solo · 10Pairs · 10Harvest · 5
Leader note. Assessments open a door. They do not deliver a verdict.
Module 5 · 1:15 to 2:15Teach and drafting
Purpose and value proposition
Each participant puts in writing why their leadership matters and what makes it worth following. Naming it is self-awareness, not self-promotion.
Draft your value proposition35 min
Solo · 15Trios · 15Harvest · 5
Leader note. A rough, true draft beats a polished, vague one. Never cut this drafting time.
Module 6 · 2:15 to 3:00Teach and practice
Presence and self-management
How participants show up before they say a word. Presence is downstream of regulation, practiced with the 30-second reset.
The reset, then a real conversation30 min
Demo · 5Trios · 20Harvest · 5
Leader note. This is rehearsal, not performance. Keep stakes low and safety high.
Module 7 · 3:15 to 3:50Teach and tables
Focus, alignment and enterprise outlook
Connect self-leadership to results: finite time and energy aimed at what matters most, with the whole enterprise in view.
Make your boat go faster30 min
Solo · 10Tables · 15Harvest · 5
Leader note. For a senior room, lean into the enterprise dilemma. For a newer room, keep it on role clarity and energy.
Module 8 · 3:50 to 4:25Solo and share
Commitments and 30, 60, 90
Convert the day into specific, owned commitments so the learning leaves the room and lands in real life. Close and evaluations at 4:25.
Commit and share30 min
Solo · 12Tables · 12Pairs · 6
Leader note. A nudge at thirty days dramatically increases follow-through. End on time, on a human note.