We are committed to advancing the appreciation and practice of vertical development to evolve leaders, teams and organizations

The MAP Experience

The MAP Experience includes administering a single maturity profile for each individual followed by a debrief with a certified coach. The MAP experience involves gaining deeper-level insights applicable over a much longer period than most other assessments used today. The MAP Experience includes administering a single MAP for each individual followed by a debrief of the profile with a certified coach. The MAP takes about 45-60 minutes to complete, and the debrief one hour. The debrief conversation can either be in person or virtual (telephone or video meeting). The client can request a confidential recording of the session. This is a valuable record to have because the debrief content can continue to be relevant for 2-3 years or longer. Research and observation have shown that people navigate through the stages in many different ways. Our coaches are experts at guiding leaders on their very individual paths. Sometimes, for example, a coach might determine that a client would benefit from becoming more settled within the current stage and/or that the client needs extra support to transition between stages.

The MAP Journey

The MAP Journey includes the MAP Experience plus a package of follow-up coaching sessions that support clients in making developmental shifts. The MAP provides an evidence-based psychometric evaluation that is less prone to interpreter bias than other types of developmental coaching. The coaching focuses on implementing recommendations in the MAP report, as well as generating new insights through the coaching process. Tailored coaching provides exponential benefits for longer-term stage transformation, not just horizontal adaptation. It enables individuals to comprehend and respond to leadership challenges in more complex, effective, and wiser ways. They can now see new opportunities and possibilities for who they can be. Overall, vertical development expands leaders’ inner and outer resources, enabling greater effectiveness and impact.

D-ROI: Developmental Return on Investment

The MAP D-ROI process includes taking the MAP before and after a structured learning program. The D-ROI report provides details about the particular ways leaders have matured as a result of learning efforts. This service can be implemented both for individual leader development and for organizational wide initiatives.

For Individuals:

Individuals take the “Pre-MAP” at the beginning of a learning process. It could be at the start of a coaching engagement or before participating in a training experience that includes one or more workshops. After completing some or all phases of the learning initiative, clients take the “Post-MAP.” For consistency, we ensure that the same certified scorer rates both the Pre- and Post-MAPs. The debrief for the Post-MAP includes an analysis of the quantitative and qualitative shifts, and identifies further areas of focus that will be most supportive of the client’s growth.

For Organizations:

The D-ROI can demonstrate benefits for organizations that implement either an enterprise-wide leadership development program or offer a specific program for a target audience. Specific programs may target, for example, high-potential leaders, executive team development, emerging leaders, or succession candidates, amongst others. The D-ROI Report documents developmental results gained at both the individual and collective level. To request any of the MAP services described above, please contact map@verticaldevelopment.com

Who Can Take the MAP?

Individuals

• • Anyone curious about their maturity profile and their path for further personal growth.
• • Leaders interested and invested in their own growth.
• • Individuals already engaged in an enterprise-leadership development program.
• • Leaders already employing coaches and interested in adding a vertical development perspective.
• • Leaders transitioning to lead new teams or taking on more strategic roles.
• • High-potential individuals identified for accelerated leadership development.

Teams

• • Executive teams committed to their own long-term development.
• • Groups involved in strategic-change initiatives that include dealing with increasing complexity.

Coaches

• • Internal and external coaches who support leaders in organizations, and who would like to become skilled at coaching for vertical development.
• • Internal and external coaches invested in their own growth into greater maturity as individuals and as professionals.

Leaders on a Succession Plan

• • Leaders identified as part of a succession plan.
• • Candidates on a shortlist for succession (the MAP can help identify the best fit).

New Talent

• • New leader recruitment for strategic positions (the MAP can provide insights and nuanced data not offered by other assessments.)

What is Vertical Development?

VeDA offers a two-and-a-half day public workshop for leaders. Each leader takes the MAP and receives a debrief before attending the workshop. Participants from different organizations learn about vertical development and how to apply the framework in their own contexts and culture. In this workshop, we present an overview of the Leadership Maturity Framework. Stage-related aspects are learned through a variety of exercises and reflections. Participants have conversations about their maturity profiles with peer learners, and discover different ways they can support themselves and each other. Stage-related dilemmas are discussed in peer coaching pairs. Participants work in small groups on their personal and professional challenges with others who share a similar world view. They also gain different perspectives from others who operate from a different “center of gravity.” Everyone walks away with an appreciation of different tools and practices and their value at different stages. The workshop also provides an overview of how to apply the understanding of vertical development to their home contexts. Case studies of MAP implementation in other organizations are discussed. A demonstration of coaching a leader based on their MAP creates an opportunity for rich conversations about how to tailor language and generate clarity about what lies ahead. This program is open to leaders at all levels, and will be particularly valuable for those who design learning for leaders in large organizations.

The Integrated Leader Series

VeDA’s Integrated Leader series introduces participants to the Polarity Thinking toolkit. Level 1 workshop of the series focuses on understanding polarities, the dynamics of how they work, and how to use the polarity map template to manage polarities in day-to-day personal and professional challenges.

This workshop is for leaders, consultants, and coaches, or anyone facilitating development of leaders, teams, and organizations—for people who want to find a better way to think about and work with challenging issues and dilemmas. By moving beyond “either/or” thinking, typically used to solve most problems, and including “both/and” thinking, participants increase their ability to deal with complex, interdependent issues. They learn how to interpret recurrent tensions in polarity terms, and enhance their capacity to move through changes more efficiently. Participants will take away a highly practical tool-kit that can be used immediately at their desk, with their team, and in their organization—enabling both higher performance and greater self-awareness. The workshop will also address how polarity thinking facilitates vertical development. We will additionally examine the value of using the polarity lens to appreciate and facilitate the emergence of a more integral culture.

Polarity thinking is used successfully and with great benefit in many organizations, including: Hewlett Packard, Linksys, Sprint, Intel, Proctor and Gamble, PepsiCo, United Nations, Lockheed Martin, Amoco, Cleveland Clinic, Hershey’s, General Motors, General Electric, Marriott Hotels, Kaiser Permanente, Bristol-Myers Squibb, US Navy, US Office of Personnel Management, US Federal Executive Institute, Charles Schwab and Co, TJ Maxx, Notre Dame University, Kraft, McKinsey, DBM Consulting, Arthur Andersen Consulting, Center for Creative Leadership, Google, and Capital One.

Customized Programs for Leaders

VeDA has exceptional expertise in customizing its services for diverse organizational contexts. We will design a program suited to your particular needs. We appreciate the opportunity to co-create longer-term programs that develop our clients’ leadership capital over time, demonstrating measurable results.

Our programs are adapted to your short-term and long-term goals and needs—while adding value based on knowledge gained from working with others. We are creative in our design approach, integrating multiple frameworks and methodologies—guided by our understanding of how individuals and systems evolve and grow. We use action learning and whole-system change principles in our instructional design and program delivery. We use a variety of interactions, including one-on-one, dyads, small groups, large groups, and system-wide interactions to foster individual and collective growth. We have expertise in designing modular, focused programs as well as multi-year developmentally driven interventions. Email Beena Sharma to request a free consultation.