Vertical Development
Vertical Development: Feedback at The Achiever Stage
As leaders gain the experience of building and moving teams toward greater and greater heights, they naturally gain the maturity to move from the Expert stage to that of the Achiever. Leaders with this mindset are primarily focused on results and have learned to access the talents and skills of...
Vertical Development: Feedback & The Expert Stage
Within the progression of vertical development there are several distinct stages (sometimes referred to as mindsets or worldviews) that describe how we relate to and navigate the world around us. The Expert stage is the most prevalent within organizations. And with good reason: this is the stage where our professional...
Vertical Development: Leaders as Pioneers
I’ve been working with vertical development since the mid-90s when I studied adult stage development in grad school. I learned it as a framework for understanding individual growth and development. I quickly realized, however, that its principles apply to groups, teams and organizations, and I’ve been using it in my...
Return to Work Policy through the Lens of Vertical Development
Mandate a return to work? Continue to allow people to work from home? In the wake of COVID, the Chief People Officer I was coaching knew that she and her Head of HR had to resolve this contentious issue, but they didn’t know how. Unilaterally imposing a one-size-fits-all policy covering...
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