Learning Launch

Challenge:

I’m an EMBA (Executive MBA) program Manager. In our program, there are leaders and top  managers of diverse educational & professional background. One of the main objective of  our program is to develop the participants’ leadership. Within the leadership related  content, one outdoor seminar is very appreciated and we have kept the partnership for  almost 10 years.

We have met one challenge recently: the partner has decided to increase the price following  the covid crise. However, the price is not within our budget.

This has brought problems to us:

Firstly, the most urgent topic: what we should do with the upcoming seminar in several  months (the announcement was in July 2018 and our next seminars are in October 2019,  and in January 2013)?

Secondly, what should we do for other programs who have integrated this seminar in our  business school?

Lastly, our partner is the most appreciated in the leadership training field. What should we  do if they don’t reduce the price for us?

Selection & Application

We have used the story telling tool to make the partner knowing that it’s not a good way to  inform us so tardive the increase of price, especially only 3 months before one session. They  totally understood after listening to our “complaining” and have decided to give us a more  reasonable price for the upcoming 2 years. However, the price is still at the limit of our  budget.

Therefore, with the team, we started to brainstorm and try to find other solutions.

We have found another similar company who offered the very similar outdoor leadership  seminar. The price was a bit more than the initiative one but less than what we should pay  now.

In occasion of one junior class’ seminar, we have selected this company for the first Learning  Launch. The feedback was not bad, but the company has refused to continue the  cooperation, because the number of the participants in the class is out of their capacity, and  they don’t have enough mentors who are English speakers.

After the first try, with the team, we have decided to talk to different interlocutors: the  participants, the coaches, the Academic director, the professors, the colleagues of other  departments etc.

We have selected several key words about the seminar: leadership, crises management,  team spirit, charism, decision making.

Then we have selected several ideas among a lot of activities based on the above key words,  and decide to try them one by one with different programs before applying to our EMBA,  the FT ranking one.

Insight:

The insight that I got is talking to people is so important. This helps me to see the problem  from other angles, and then find solutions from a much wider point of view.

Like said in this class, People get fear maybe because that they define so narrowly the  problem from the beginning.

Approach:

For the moment, we haven’t tested all the approaches, but they are on the schedule. This  means that the decision hasn’t been finally made.

But, the moment that we have lay out our situation, our mission, the execution becomes  clear. The trust and the confidence come naturally. We are not afraid any more.

This also inspires me why not design a seminar by ourselves, instead of depending on the  outsources? I’ve started to design the new idea, and will for sur use the tools that we have  learned in this class to generate a more exciting seminar!


Learning Launch Challenge : I ’m an EMBA ( Executive MBA ) program Manager . In our program , there are leaders and top managers of diverse educational & professional background . One of the main objective of our program is to develop the participants ’ leadership . Within the leadership related content , one outdoor seminar is very appreciated and we have kept the partnership for almost 10 years . We have met one challenge recently : the partner has decided to increase the price following the covid crise . However , the price is not within our budget . This has brought problems to us : Firstly , the most urgent topic : what we should do with the upcoming seminar in several months ( the announcement was in July 2018 and our next seminars are in October 2019 , and in January 2013 ) ? Secondly , what should we do for other programs who have integrated this seminar in our business school ? Lastly , our partner is the most appreciated in the leadership training field . What should we do if they do n’t reduce the price for us ? Selection & Application We have used the story telling tool to make the partner knowing that it ’s not a good way to inform us so tardive the increase of price , especially only 3 months before one session . They totally understood after listening to our “ complaining ” and have decided to give us a more reasonable price for the upcoming 2 years . However , the price is still at the limit of our budget . Therefore , with the team , we started to brainstorm and try to find other solutions . We have found another similar company who offered the very similar outdoor leadership seminar . The price was a bit more than the initiative one but less than what we should pay now . In occasion of one junior class ’ seminar , we have selected this company for the first Learning Launch . The feedback was not bad , but the company has refused to continue the cooperation , because the number of the participants in the class is out of their capacity , and they do n’t have enough mentors who are English speakers . After the first try , with the team , we have decided to talk to different interlocutors : the participants , the coaches , the Academic director , the professors , the colleagues of other departments etc . We have selected several key words about the seminar : leadership , crises management , team spirit , charism , decision making . Then we have selected several ideas among a lot of activities based on the above key words , and decide to try them one by one with different programs before applying to our EMBA , the FT ranking one . Insight : The insight that I got is talking to people is so important . This helps me to see the problem from other angles , and then find solutions from a much wider point of view . Like said in this class , People get fear maybe because that they define so narrowly the problem from the beginning . Approach : For the moment , we have n’t tested all the approaches , but they are on the schedule . This means that the decision has n’t been finally made . But , the moment that we have lay out our situation , our mission , the execution becomes clear . The trust and the confidence come naturally . We are not afraid any more . This also inspires me why not design a seminar by ourselves , instead of depending on the outsources ? I ’ve started to design the new idea , and will for sur use the tools that we have learned in this class to generate a more exciting seminar !