Conducting a Leadership Metaphor Explorer Session

Leadership Metaphor Explorer is a tool rather than a scripted exercise—many useful alternatives and options are possible. We recommend practicing first with yourself and one other person. A minimum of 30 minutes is typically required for a basic Leadership Metaphor Explorer session with a small group. An impromptu and quick session can be done one-on-one in less time. Leadership Metaphor Explorer sessions typically lead into further conversations and developmental planning, team building, visioning, and so on. There are five steps in conducting a Leadership Metaphor Explorer session: prepare, frame, browse, reflect and converse, and extend.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Prepare. Think about the purpose ...

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