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SELF-LEADERSHIP AND SHARED LEADERSHIP:
to mobilize, decide and succeed together
Leadership and Team Transformation Consultant
I support managers who want to develop the leadership of their teams and strengthen their own leadership in order to build stronger collective leadership, improve the quality of decisions, support transformations and achieve better results.
Thanks to this approach, the leadership of each member is strengthened and increases the power of the group as well as that of the person responsible for the team.
Research on shared leadership shows that a collective approach to leadership promotes collaboration, engagement and team performance in addition to individual well-being.
Shared leadership is like a system of gears: when each cog plays its role fully, the entire leadership mechanism gains in efficiency and power.
Through coaching, workshops and conferences , I help managers and their teams translate the principles of shared leadership into concrete practices, sustainably implemented on a daily basis.
Edith LUC, Ph.D. Author, consultant and speaker
What exactly is shared leadership?
Shared leadership represents the collective and collaborative dimension of exercising leadership within a group. Each member contributes their leadership to the achievement of common objectives: mission, vision, goals and priorities, going beyond their strictly formal role.
Decision-making takes place within an agreed and shared framework, consistent with the group's objectives and the required governance. Some decisions are made collectively, while others fall under a recognized autonomy.
This approach allows the manager to rely on collective intelligence, to no longer bear the burden of implementing changes alone, and to secure the commitment of each team member.
From lone leader to collective leadership
In environments marked by complexity, continuous transformation, and interdependence, one-person-centered leadership models quickly reach their limits.
Research over the past few decades has shown that forms of collective leadership particularly promote:
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team commitment;
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organizational performance;
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innovation;
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the mobilization of talent;
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a healthier and more collaborative work environment.
These benefits are evident in organizations of all sizes and across all sectors.
The three pillars of shared leadership:
conditions, skills and structuring practices
Establishing true shared leadership is more complex than simply wanting to "work more as a team" .
It requires work focusing on:
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clearly established favorable conditions: trust, conscious interdependence, explicit common goals and effective communication;
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the development of individual and collective skills;
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the implementation of practices and decision-making processes adapted to the team's level of maturity and the context.
What I bring to organizations
I support managers and their teams in developing stronger collective leadership through individual coaching, team coaching, workshops and conferences.
As an author, consultant, trainer and speaker, I have been working for almost 25 years with management teams and organizations of varying sizes and sectors to help them develop their leadership and successfully implement concrete and demanding shared leadership practices.
Thanks to these interventions, management committees have transformed into cohesive and committed strategic teams. Other organizations have seen their managers and professionals take more initiative and fully embrace their shared responsibility.
With a doctorate in social and organizational psychology, I work mainly in Quebec, but also elsewhere in Canada and in Europe.
Do you want individual or team coaching, to make shared leadership a reality in your organization, or to organize a conference?
Shared Leadership Conferences
Shared leadership is an approach that transforms the way organizations mobilize their teams, make decisions, and navigate change.
Through her lectures, Édith Luc offers a concrete and accessible reflection on collective leadership, based on nearly 25 years of experience with public, private and institutional organizations.
His interventions are aimed at management teams, managers and professionals who wish to strengthen collaboration, co-responsibility and performance within their teams.
Conferences are offered in Quebec, elsewhere in Canada, and in Europe, both in person and online. Learn more...
Conference topics
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Introduction to Shared Leadership
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The team maturity model
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Resilience and leadership in a context of change
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Implementation of shared leadership
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How to develop your own leadership and that of your colleagues?
Are you organizing a conference, training session, or team event?
I can adapt my presentations to your organizational context and objectives.
Team leadership development
In close partnership with the client, I can offer one or more of these three types of interventions, or all of them, to support the implementation of shared leadership, empowerment and collaboration practices within teams:
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Sometimes it is a workshop introducing shared leadership.
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At other times, I rely on the Shared Leadership Team Maturity Model to conduct an assessment and define a transformation plan.
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Finally, I directly support teams in their transformation, with constructive and immediate feedback that accelerates their progress.
According to the shared leadership approach itself, one of the results of the interventions aims at empowering members in developing their leadership and their sense of collective efficacy.
In practical terms, this means that:
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I help team members clarify their daily leadership responsibilities (taking initiative, supporting colleagues, contributing to decisions);
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I invite them to define their own leadership development objectives (posture, skills, behaviors);
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I offer feedback and tools that lead them to reflect on their practice and adjust their way of acting within the team;
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I create spaces where they can experience shared leadership (facilitating meetings, co-creating solutions, sharing roles).
Typical interventions
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Workshop with the team on their current and desired leadership.
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Assessment: either in a group or through individual interviews, followed by an action plan.
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Direct support and feedback sessions on learning.
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Supporting the manager in developing their facilitation role.
Consulting services
Would you like to discuss this?
I invite you to contact me for an initial discussion.
Individual coaching to strengthen your leadership
To strengthen a team and achieve a high level of performance, it is often necessary to start by investing in one's own leadership or that of a team member.
I offer individual coaching for people who want to deepen their leadership skills and increase their impact in their role.
Based on concrete situations, we work together on your leadership style, your strengths, your areas for development and your ways of acting within your team.
The goal is to help you exercise more aligned, shared and motivating leadership on a daily basis.
Typical interventions
Analysis of leadership style, strengths and areas for development.
Individual coaching sessions focused on concrete, everyday leadership situations.
Work on the posture of facilitation and support for the leadership of other team members.
Targeted feedback on communication, collaboration and decision-making practices, in shared mode or according to context.
Would you like to discuss this?
I invite you to contact me for an initial discussion.