The document describes the VUCA leadership development program. It aims to develop emerging leaders for a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world. The year-long program combines formal and informal learning methods like workshops, coaching, projects and mentoring. It focuses on developing skills in self-awareness, leading change, and performance leadership. The program is available to organizations of different sizes and offers flexibility.

2. INTRO
Most of us don’t really need to be reminded that in a volatile,
uncertain, complex and ambiguous world, leadership is the #1
priority for decision-makers in Talent and L&D. But when looking for
answers to the challenges that today’s VUCA world presents, it’s
good to remember a few simple truths:
Leaders will acquire most of the capabilities they need
in the workplace
Performance management is dead – long live
performance improvement
Without transfer and application, learning doesn’t
improve leadership performance
Early leadership experiences are the most formative
In a 70:20:10 world, managers are more influential
than trainers
What gets measured gets done
Companies face an urgent need to develop leaders at all levels – from
bringing younger leaders online faster to developing leaders globally
to keeping senior leaders relevant and engaged longer.
SOURCE [Global Human Capital Trends 2014 Engaging the 21st-century workforce]
Companies face new leadership
challenges, including developing Millennials
and multiple generations of leaders,
meeting the demand for leaders with
global fluency and flexibility, building
the ability to innovate and inspire others
to perform, and acquiring new levels
of understanding of rapidly changing
technologies and new disciplines and fields.
SOURCE [Global Human Capital Trends 2014
Engaging the 21st-century workforce]
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3. VUCAA 21ST
CENTURY DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME FOR EMERGING LEADERS
LEADING in a
VOLATILE
UNCERTAIN
COMPLEX and
AMBIGUOUS
WORLD
Under the regular supervision of a
dedicated personal development Mentor,
every Emerging Leader on the VUCA
programme will experience:
A six-week engagement activity to set
expectations and increase motivation,
including:
a discussion with their Line Manager
a meeting with a Senior Executive
Mentor
a multi-rater online 360 degree
feedback process
psychometric analysis using FIRO-B®
a one-hour telephone-based briefing
from their designated ASK®
Facilitator
A year-long learning activity featuring
formal and informal methodologies
including:
a three-day residential workshop in
which participants will:
- take part in a computer-based
leadership simulation
- learn and practise four key
leadership skills
- receive ‘rich feedback’ featuring
psychometric, 360 degree,
observation and peer feedback
a workplace project, secondment
or community volunteering project
mentoring with a Senior Executive
three hours of post-workshop
telephone-based Executive Coaching
with their designated ASK®
Facilitator
Commencing immediately after the
workshop and running alongside
informal learning, a 45-week transfer
activity to ensure that newly acquired
or enhanced leadership capabilities
are transferred to and applied in the
workplace in a way that improves
performance including:
structured post-workshop and
monthly meetings with their
Line Manager
implementation of a structured
Transfer Plan
early opportunities to practise
new capabilities
10 hours of face-to-face supervision
with a dedicated personal
development Mentor
VUCA is a 12-month 70:20:10 leadership development programme
that combines formal and informal learning methodologies with a
rigorous regime of engagement, learning transfer and evaluation
activities to produce measurable and sustainable improvement in
leadership performance.
Emerging Leaders participating in VUCA will acquire or enhance the
following capabilities:
LEADING SELF
SELF-AWARENESS
GROWTH
DRIVE
CONFIDENCE
ALTRUISM
EMPATHY
MINDFULNESS
LEADING CHANGE
ENVISIONING
TEAM-WORKING
COMMUNICATING
PROBLEM-SOLVING
RESISTANCE
MOTIVATING
EMBEDDING
LEADING PERFORMANCE
ENERGISE
INFORM
COACH
CHALLENGE
REWARD

4. AUDIENCE
VUCA is a leadership development programme
delivered in English in the UK, Europe, North
America and Asia Pacific. Designed with the
specific needs of today’s Emerging Leader
in mind, it will appeal strongly to managers
with several years of people management
experience already behind them and a
bright future ahead. VUCA offers the perfect
combination of self-awareness, insight, skills
and knowledge to enable today’s Emerging
Leader to take their well-earned place in
the succession plan.
INTRODUCTORY OFFER CALL US +44(0)1234 757575
We are happy to offer potential clients a free* place on our VUCA
Leadership programme in 2015 in order to demonstrate the power of our
facilitation and the impact of the programme. Contact ASK®
to find out more.
* Participants are responsible for food and accommodation only
VUCATHE FLEXIBLE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
EXPERIENCE FOR EMERGING LEADERS
WHOSHOULD ATTEND
VUCA is available in three variants to suit the talent development
needs of organisations of all sizes. Prices are per person:
For organisations with a cohort of 45 or more Emerging Leaders per
year, ASK®
offer VUCA complete with their ground-breaking personal
development mentor service to ensure that your investment produces
measurable improvement in leadership performance.
For organisations that have the internal resources to support the
informal learning element of the programme themselves and have a
minimum cohort size of 15 Emerging Leaders per year, ASK®
offer VUCA
Lite as a standalone high impact leadership development experience.
For organisations that want greater flexibility and prefer to have their
Emerging Leaders enjoy the VUCA experience alongside participants
from other organisations, ASK®
are pleased to offer VUCA Open.
£3,100.00+VAT
does not include accommodation
£2,500.00+VAT
does not include accommodation
£2,500.00+VAT
plus all-inclusive accommodation package @ £765.00+VAT
VUCA
VUCA LITE
VUCA OPEN
PRICE LIST

5. ASK Europe plc
Trent House
University Way
Cranfield Technology Park
Bedfordshire
MK43 0AN
United Kingdom
t: +44 (0)1234 757575
www.askeurope.com
Smart leaders know what they don’t know.
Learning is a constant process throughout
your professional life, and it doesn’t stop
when you become a manager.
Never stop looking for opportunities for
professional development, and always
pass on the wisdom you gain to your people.
Leadership and learning are indispensable
to each other.”
John F Kennedy
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