Beyond the Echo Chamber: How to Create Honest Conversations in Leadership
4.5 (9)
1 Day
·Cohort-based Course
Learn how to create an open environment to really hear uncomfortable feedback, with hands-on exercises to enhance listening.
Beyond the Echo Chamber: How to Create Honest Conversations in Leadership
4.5 (9)
1 Day
·Cohort-based Course
Learn how to create an open environment to really hear uncomfortable feedback, with hands-on exercises to enhance listening.
Course overview
Gain the skills to foster open feedback & really listen to make better decisions
Team members are inherently averse to giving leaders constructive feedback and expressing dissenting opinions. This leads to the echo chamber. And missed opportunities to improve yourself and make better decisions.
Creating an environment where your team can give each other and you candid feedback is critical and possible. This is one of the most critical parts of the culture of successful teams and leaders.
Learn and practice specific skills that you can put into practice today
Who is this course for
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For leaders, both new and experienced, who seek to foster open dialogue, embrace feedback, and drive better decision-making.
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For project or initiative leaders who aim to foster open feedback, embrace diverse perspectives, and drive successful outcomes.
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For people managers who want to build a culture of open feedback, enhance team communication, and drive better performance.
What you’ll get out of this course
Analyze the root causes of team silence to proactively address communication barriers.
You’ll learn to pinpoint and address the underlying reasons your team members stay silent, or don't express dissenting opinions, allowing you to foster an open, honest dialogue where diverse opinions are shared and valued.
Evaluate your own resistance to feedback and implement strategies to overcome it.
Through self-assessment and targeted strategies, you’ll become less resistant to feedback, embracing it as a tool for personal and professional growth, leading to more informed decision-making.
Create scripts and strategies to invite diverse opinions in team discussions.
You’ll develop and practice scripts to actively solicit and integrate diverse perspectives, ensuring your decisions are well-rounded and consider all viewpoints.
Build a feedback-friendly environment by applying reflective listening techniques.
By practicing real-world exercises, you’ll establish a feedback-friendly environment where your team feels safe and motivated to share insights, improving overall communication and collaboration.
Facilitate honest conversations by practicing role-plays that challenge authority dynamics.
You’ll gain confidence in facilitating tough conversations by role-playing scenarios that challenge authority dynamics, empowering your team to speak up and contribute effectively.
This course includes
2 interactive live sessions
Lifetime access to course materials
In-depth lessons
Direct access to instructor
Projects to apply learnings
Guided feedback & reflection
Private community of peers
Course certificate upon completion
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Beyond the Echo Chamber: How to Create Honest Conversations in Leadership
4.5 (9 ratings)
What students are saying
Meet your instructor
Randhir Vieira
Randhir is a talented executive and leading business mind with over 25 years of experience in product management, marketing, sales, business development and human resources at both start-ups and large corporations.
Highly accomplished, he has been lauded for his successful business strategies and implementation with companies such as Headspace Inc., where he served as VP of Products, and Yahoo, where he spent time as the Senior Director of Product Management. His professional experiences also include designing, building, and driving the adoption of carefully crafted business solutions, including conveying complex concepts and solutions to technical and non-technical audiences.
As Omada’s Chief Product Officer, Randhir helps define the strategic direction and leads the product roadmap for the core areas of Omada’s multi-condition virtual care pathways. Sitting at the heart of the customer, business and technology, he oversees and drives a product vision that translates into a valuable consumer experience.
Randhir completed his undergraduate studies at St. Xavier’s College in Mumbai, India. He then went on to earn a Master of Arts degree in Personnel Management from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, also in Mumbai. He earned his Master of Business Administration in Marketing from Emory University in Atlanta.
He enjoys traveling, reading, hiking and trying to cook new dishes. He and his wife live in the San Francisco Bay area and have a daughter and son.
Course schedule
4-6 hours
Saturday
9:00am - 1pm PT / 12pm - 4pm ET
(Optional) Q&A session
1pm PT / 3pm ET (60 minutes)
Learning is better with cohorts
Active hands-on learning
This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects
Interactive and project-based
You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams
Learn with a cohort of peers
Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you
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