Distributed leadership allows for the suggestions and concerns of all stakeholders to be heard and counted in a way that is not purely representative, but fully inclusive. Instead of decisions coming from the top with minimal transparency, they will be based on what the stakeholders have to bring to the table throughout the process before decisions are made.

Many organizations have a vertical approval process, whereby the senior positions maintain the most vital information and decision-making power, which limits trust and engagement due to lack of transparency in the process. In today’s complex and ever-changing world, there’s often a need to share the decision-making responsibilities across the organization so that you can build trust and community while also inspiring the best thinking from the people who will be most impacted by the decisions. Distributed leadership is one such way to build this capacity in your leadership on change.

Join us online to learn the skillsets and work through sample scenarios that you will need to start implementing distributed leadership in small and meaningful ways. You will walk away with tips and strategies for how to:

• Know when and how to effectively practice distributed leadership based on your leadership experience, role, situation and decision type.
• Frame the conversation early and honestly, so it is clear that the end result cannot satisfy 100% of those whose input you obtained.
• Use the best methods to facilitate discussion and solicit feedback so that the quiet voices are also heard.
• Communicate final decisions in a way that respects the contributions of all, including resisters.

This is part of our inclusive leadership collection of programs and is an excellent example of a non-hierarchical way of leading.