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Improve Communication With Leadership and Followership

Sharna Fabiano Artist, Educator, & Author of "Lead & Follow: The Dance of Inspired Teamwork"
January 10, 2022 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET Virtual Free to attend
Improve Communication With Leadership and Followership

About this session

We all understand the importance of great leadership, but what about its counterpart – followership? Previously dismissed as unimportant, the concept of followership is gaining traction as a critical way of describing the skill set that, in many ways, makes ethical and effective leadership possible.

Think about it, can anyone truly lead if no one chooses to follow?

Ideally, followers and leaders collaborate on a common purpose, making one another’s work stronger and better.

Sharna Fabiano, Coach & Facilitator, will be walking us through how changing our perspective and viewing ourselves as leaders and followers, regardless of job title, normalizes mutual support and affirms everyone’s value. She’ll also talk about how to encourage more authentic dialogue and more inclusive and equitable decision-making.

In this chat you’ll learn:

  • How understanding the concept of active followership helps groups collaborate
  • What a healthy flow of leading and following actually looks like in practice
  • How to strengthen followership skills in yourself and others

Meet the speaker

Sharna Fabiano

Sharna Fabiano

Artist, Educator, & Author of "Lead & Follow: The Dance of Inspired Teamwork"

Sharna Fabiano is an artist, educator, and author of Lead & Follow: The Dance of Inspired Teamwork. Her long study of improvisation and partnering has made her a specialist in Argentine Tango, for which she is recognized internationally. She brings her insights from the world of social dance into the professional sphere with innovative programs on teamwork and collaboration, and is a member of the Coordinating Council for Teaching Followers Courage, an international community of scholar-practitioners pioneering the practice followership alongside that of leadership.

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