Deep dive section

We will explore the below questions with [SPEAKER]: 

• Why is it important that we maintain and expand leadership within inclusion and rights-based movements such as disabilities, mental health, and addictions? 

• How do we define leaders and leadership?

• What starts to change when we think about leadership development not as developing individual leaders but as developing collective groups? 

• What are the supports and resources needed to nurture the lifelong journey of becoming a leader? 

You can submit additional questions when you register to attend. 

Time and date by location

North America

• Vancouver, Canada: Thursday 14 September, 3.00pm

• Washington D.C, USA: Thursday 14 September. 6.00pm

• Nova Scotia, Canada: Thursday 14 September. 7.00pm

Europe

• Dublin, Ireland: Thursday 14 September. 11.00pm

• London, England: Thursday 14 September. 11.00pm

• Stockholm, Sweden: Friday 15 September. 12.00am (Midnight)

Pacific

• Perth, Australia: Friday 15 September. 6.00am

• Sydney, Australia: Friday 15 September: 8.00am

• Wellington, New Zealand: Friday 15 September: 10.00am

Peer Mentoring section

For 35 minutes, we will have conversations in small groups. This is your chance to start building deeper connections with people all over the world who share your values and interest in topics related to Emerging Leadership. 

You will be in small breakout groups of 3 - 5 people. Each group might be a little bit different - that's ok! The important thing is sharing and connecting in a way that makes sense for you. 

Here's the basic structure we suggest:

1. Agree how will you monitor the time and make sure everyone gets a chance to talk. Do you want to pick one person to be time keeper or facilitator?

2. Start by building trust and letting people warm up with a check in question. Keep this short and sweet. We like:
   Highs and Lows: Ask everyone to think of their “high and low” – this is their favourite thing that happened recently, and least favourite thing that happened recently.
   Give everyone a chance to think, then share with the group. 

3. Discuss what was the most important or most interesting point from the speaker.
   Some questions that might help you start a discussion (don't try and answer all of these, this is just to help you start chatting):
   What did the speaker say that surprised you AND explain why?
   What do you  want to start doing because of  what the speaker said?
   What do you  want to stop doing because of  what the speaker said?

4. Share any goals or things you would like your peers to help you be accountable for doing. Try and spend most of your time talking about this.
   Some questions that might help you start a discussion (don't try and answer all of these, this is just to help you start chatting):
   What risks have you taken in life that you are really glad you took? What helped you take them?
   What are you guiding principles and truths? How do these help you in your leadership?
   In what situations do I hold back from speaking my truth? What can I do to feel more confident in these situations? 

You can talk about:

• Something important said in the deep dive topic.

• Something you are working on.

• Something you have learned.

• An idea you have.

• Ask for advice.

When we do peer mentoring we:

• Listen to each other

• Be patient

• Give advice or ideas

• Share your own experiences to help people learn

• Offer and accept constructive feedback 

• Encourage people to expand their comfort zone by trying new things

What peer-based mentoring is not

• A co-dependent relationship where other people are acting as therapists.

• A relationship where the mentors discipline the mentees.

• A senior person one-way downloading knowledge to a junior person.

• Someone to save your career or do things for you.