zircon spinnaker sailing
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Accelerating Leadership & Team Development
using
SAILINGand
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Many managers aspire to be inspirational leaders, but the firststep often requires them to analyse their own emotions andbehaviours rather than focusing on the performance of theirteam members
First Thoughts
Recent research in a major round the world yachtingchallenge, aimed to identify what enabled the winning teamsto achieve and maintain high performance. They did this bytracking the skills and behaviours of skippers during the race
One of the authors of the report noted: "What you've got is ahighly competitive situation that is very changing andturbulent - a complex situation that replicates the situation inbusiness today."
Research
The principal findings of the research werethat the best leaders combined 'driving'and 'enabling' behaviours, adapting theirstyle according to the circumstances
The research specifically highlighted whatwas needed for management and forleadership and showed that the effectiveleaders moved between the two
Key Findings
The successful skippers showed flexibility and creativity ofleadership (performance enablers) in addition to the moretraditional management skills of control and use of procedures
These performance enablers such as self-belief, self-controland openness provided the top skippers with the necessaryfoundation upon which they could build high-performingteams who were loyal and supportive, even during rough times
Many managers are unaware or unsure how to utilise theirperformance enablers
Management and Leadership
Performance enablers can be measured using EmotionalIntelligence (EI) tools. EI distinguishes superior performancefrom run-of-the-mill performance and is made up of two parts;Intrapersonal Intelligence and Interpersonal Intelligence
We need both in work and life as a whole
Measuring performance enablers
Emotional Intelligence model
Self Management
Self Awareness
Self Regard
Intrapersonal Intelligence
Intrapersonal Intelligence
Being aware of what is going oninside us and acting upon it, weall need this for effective self-management
Emotional Intelligence model
Relationship Building
Other Awareness
Other Regard
Interpersonal Intelligence
Interpersonal Intelligence
Being aware of what is going onin other people and acting uponit, we need this for effectiverelationship management
How do we deliver our events?
Before the day(s) we work closely with our clients to agree theobjectives and desired outcomes from the day. We gather anyrelevant background information about the participants orteam(s)
We ask participants to complete a short on-line questionnaire
We review the results for each participant and brief ourobservers prior to each event
What does a typical day look like?
Arrival and briefing
Morning: Familiarisation with the yachts
Lunch and a chance to reflect and relax
A typical day
Afternoon:
Challenge, Leadership, Team Building and Racing , putting personalities under pressure
A typical day
Debrief:
Feedback to participants and a chanceto reflect upon the day, lessons learntand agree a development plan withone of our Coaches or BusinessPsychologists
Openness and revealing thoughts, feelings and vulnerabilitiesin different situations, can pay dividends for leaders in gettingthe best out of themselves and their team
It enables them to draw on the strengths of their teammembers and promote a sense of shared leadership in theprocess
Learning from Performance Enablers
Testimonials
“I would like to thank Zircon and the Spinnaker team for hosting such a fantastic sailing day. Iwas very impressed with the whole day, the level of instruction, safety, participation and allthe informative detail about sailing and the hosting skills of the skipper! The weather wasideal and we had a good breeze for it. I enjoyed having the opportunity to take the helm andloved getting involved in controlling the sails to turn the yacht during the races. It was afantastic day as I have never been sailing before. A great team building activity that I wouldrecommend for anyone. Thanks again! ”
Louise Paterek, TACkLE Training
“ Amanda and the team at Zircon have once again surpassed my expectations in delivering anexceptional event. Linking Sailing with Personality and EI profiling provides a real opportunityfor any aspiring leader or team to understand who they are as an individual, a team memberunder pressure or when doing something totally new. To get the best out of the yachts theteam need to work as one cohesive unit communicating and working together. The level ofinstruction from the Spinnaker team was first class and everyone was encouraged to take partand try out different roles. A thoroughly enjoyable day with much food for thought to takeback to the work environment.”
Craig Wymant, Head of HR, HSBC PFS, CMB and Insurance.
“Courage is not having the energy to go on, it’s going on when you do not have the
energy”
“It’s been an absolutely unbelievable voyage, both physically and mentally”
And Finally some quotes from Ellen MacArthur
Want to find out more?
To find out how we may be able to help your business pleasecontact Zircon Management Consulting:
Amanda Potter Managing Director01737 55586207740 [email protected]
Jason Roberts Darrell BurberryDirector, Coaching and Team Development Director, Leadership and OD01929 558270 01444 47467207805 623457 07535 [email protected] [email protected]