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Based on Dr. Brightman work with engineers and project managers over the past twenty years, he discovered that both groups definitely do not see themselves as others do. Both groups have received one of two different 360-degree leadership assessments (Benchmarks® or Skillscope® - designed, administered and scored by the prestigious Center for Creative Leadership). The primary finding is that roughly 95% of engineers do not see themselves as others do. These assessments reflect the views of a minimum of 13 raters (one boss, at least six peers and at least six direct reports) per engineer. Benchmarks® has a five-point scale with five being the highest score. On average, engineers typically rate themselves a 3.0 and their respective raters typically rate themselves a 4.3. This 1.3 differential is a significant number on a five-point scale!
When asked during the feedback process, why they typically underrated themselves to such a degree, engineers felt that their work could be significantly better. When pressed, they typically said that they held a bar of perfection as their measurement metric - obviously an impossible goal to reach.
"Using one-on-one coaching, we are able to have engineers and project managers accept the more realistic goal of continuous improvement, and we create goals around this", said Dr. Brightman. He has concluded that, in fact, engineers ARE outrageous leaders, but IN FACT, they just don’t know it!
The focus of Dr. Brightman's webinar would be on providing information on those factors engineers can utilize to enhance both their understanding and self-confidence.
The key issues to be discussed during the webinar include the following:
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Truly understanding the difference between "hard" skills and "soft" skills
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Differentiating leadership from management
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Understanding leadership and personal assessment tools
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Why creativity and innovation are so important
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Influence without authority
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Communication and feedback
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Emotional intelligence
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Thinking systemically
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The leader’s new work
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