MENU

Courses & Events
Reap the benefits of the ilume difference by attending one of our upcoming courses and events. And if you can’t find what you’re after or would like to explore something bespoke, then please get in touch.
Growing a growth mindset

Growing a growth mindset

by | Dec 5, 2018 | Insights

I’ve never much enjoyed the experience of a “360” review…

It’s not because I’m overly sensitive to constructive criticism. Sadly, I’ve been around in business long enough that I feel like I’ve heard it all before. For instance, I know that I need to be more outgoing and I understand the benefits of being more engaging. It turns out that my mindset may have been somewhat limited. A newer and better approach to my leadership growth is known as vertical development. Whilst it is somewhat more challenging, it is much more applicable to my actual needs.

Competencies vs capabilities

Leadership development in organisations has been advancing in its application, particularly in the last fifteen years with the discovery that business and people performance is a result of more than just quantitatively measured skills and competencies.
Organisations are naturally good at measuring the “size of role” by matching the requirements of the job with the skills and competencies an individual brings using one dimensional testing. High-performing organisations now also determine qualitatively measured capability alongside competencies to ensure the size of role fits the “size of person” through the application of two or three-dimensional assessment, not just the simple “360” review any more.
Advances in this work provide organisations a richer and more holistic approach to growing individual and collective performance. Ask the question: “Tell me how you position yourself social-emotionally and how you think, and I will tell you what kind of work you can do and what your potential is for further mental growth.”
In a fixed mindset, people believe their basic qualities, like their intelligence and ability, are fixed. They spend their time documenting their intelligence or talent instead of developing them. They also believe that talent alone creates success—without effort.
However, development does not equal change nor is it learning. Change and learning may have developmental effects, but they may not. There is no shortcut for achieving progression through the stages of development. Mental growth is a multi-dimensional issue as we do not develop in one single dimension alone, but in several intertwined dimensions.

In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed.

 This view creates a love of learning and a resilience that is essential for success.

A growth mindset leads to new insights

I love the work of Dr Otto Laske in the Constructive Developmental Framework (CDF) methodology. It’s changed the way I think! When I combine this with Professor Robert Kegan’s work on social-emotional development, I have reached a new insight, best expressed as: “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” – Wayne Dyer

From skillset to mindset

From skillset to mindset

by | Nov 12, 2018 | Insights

What if the problem isn’t what the leader knows but who the leader is?

There are some emerging trends in leadership development that we are witnessing currently – many of which I have personally experienced myself. The world is now more complex, volatile and unpredictable with few boundaries. To be effective, leaders must be equal or superior to the complexity of the environment in which they operate.

The problem is that the leader’s head is full: they’ve potentially heard it all before, they already know all about it, but they just can’t be it. So, there’s no point in sending them on courses they don’t want to attend – courses that simply attempt to add more tips, tricks, techniques, frameworks, models, etc., ad nauseum to the leaders “back pack” of experience.
Maybe you recognise this in yourself? Beyond the 9-5 grind, still striving for a work/life balance, not needing to prove yourself to anyone… Maybe you feel that there is something missing, something more that you need? Maybe your organisation has suggested you spend more time investing in yourself?

IBM study reveals leads feel “in over their heads”

A recent IBM study of 1,500 senior executives found that they were feeling “in over their heads”. Their number one concern was the inability of their organisations to cope with complexity.

From skillset to mindset

We now see that leaders trying to navigate their way through life, in fact, need greater capacity to achieve their goals, not just more competencies.
Importantly, we’ve discovered that beyond competencies and skillset is mindset.
Unless you are aware of the contents of your own mind, i.e., your own mindset, the way you think and feel about yourself and others, and how you see the world, you’ll hit the ceiling!
Skillset to mindset – that’s the transformation! It turns out you can grow your mind – and the truth is that the mind has to grow in order to hold new concepts.

Why coach training?

Why coach training?

by | Sep 2, 2018 | Insights

Five reasons to take ilume’s world-class Coach Training Program

01

Thinking of becoming a coach?

02

Keen to stretch yourself to improve your way of connecting with others?

03

Keen to stretch yourself to improve your way of connecting with others?

04

Want to understand yourself better?
–

05

Yearning for some time out to learn something new for yourself?

Then this program is worth considering

An eight-day program that is divided into 3 modules – 3 days, 3 days, 2 days, with a month in between each module. Study, coaching practice and reading review after the program. Culminating in a world-class internationally recognised coaching qualification from the International Coaching Community.  Life time membership of that global Community.

01.

You will get to know yourself

This journey of development starts in one place, and one place only.  And that is with you.
If you are to take on a role of coaching others, leading others and collaborating with others, then knowing yourself, and taking a long hard look at the way you behave and respond to things is the first step on the program.
60% of the course program is experiential, which means that every day you are not only learning new concepts and data but most importantly you are then working with others on the program to understand and embed them.
Truth, trust and respect become the cornerstone of the first module along with the realisation that you are ‘in development’.
Supported by two facilitators, the owners of ilume – Angela Neighbours and Raechel Ford are two of the world’s best coach trainers.  Every year they can be found somewhere in the world honing their own skills, and developing themselves – they will tell you this is a wonderful journey of discovery for life!
02.

You will build a new network of like-minded colleagues

We offer this program in New Zealand three times a year in our bespoke offices in Auckland.  Our class numbers are kept to a small select group of like-minded professionals (based on enrolments we will recommend the best program for you).
We have a maximum of 10-12 participants in total.   People who have attended our program in the past include: Senior Human Resources Executives, Chief Executives, Operations Managers, General Managers, Lawyers, Accountants, Psychologists, Consultants, Public Sector leaders. We have attracted a range of industries as well – banking, manufacturing, professional services, retailing, fast moving consumer goods, insurance, advertising and marketing.
Ask us for a list of previous participants – they are very happy to share their experience with you.
You will work together.  You will get to know each other deeply.  The contact continues long after the program is complete. ilume also brings the alumni together twice a year for collaboration and further development.
03.

You will learn the latest theories, based on global academic thinking and research

Our program is in constant development and improvement in line with the way ideas and concepts are being brought forward in our fast moving world.   At ilume we run an Executive Coaching business in both New Zealand and Australia and are in the market every day, so you can be confident that we are introducing you to the very best and latest thinking.
Coaching requires the latest trends and techniques, and the most effective models.  Our clients expect the best!
You will walk away from our program with at least 25 proven coaching models that we use in the ilume business every day.  You will have a proven toolbox of ideas to use.   You will have worked with them all, become familiar with them, and even designed your own models with other course participants.
04.

You will meet ilume’s clients

During the program we will organise for some guest appearances – leaders who have worked with ilume in a coaching relationship – who will join us for coaching from the participants.
These leaders will bring live issues to the group for solving from a coaching perspective.  This gives every participant the opportunity to extend their understanding of the coaching philosophy, to test their newly learned skills, and apply it in a safe environment.
05.

You will be given feedback every day of the program

Although as adults we learn best by doing, real-time feedback can often become the guidebook for changing ourselves.  Every day of the program you will be coaching in front of the group, and be given feedback not only from your fellow participants, but also from the two ilume Directors – Angela Neighbours and Raechel Ford.
Our style is not to destruct, but to be positive, reinforcing and assisting to you in your journey of change. We are here with you for the duration of the program, will meet you in between the modules if you require it, and will give you 100% support to succeed in your quest to be a world-class coach.