For emerging Leaders & Managers

A 4-month intensive voyage for individual newly appointed / emerging leaders, senior managers, high potentials and rising stars from diverse areas of the business. They come together in a group context to learn the foundations, language and practical application of many of the insights, from both the Helmsman and the Meta Navigator Programmes, with a view to optimising each manager’s potential.

Common language & consistency across manager/leader behaviours

The Wayfarer management development programme is designed to support individual managers and leaders from diverse departments / divisions of the business to come together as a group (10 max) to learn the foundations, the language and practical application of many of the tools, perspectives and insights from both the Helmsman and the Meta Navigator Programmes.

This short programme is underpinned by the principles and philosophy of the Meta Navigator and is aimed at developing a common language, together with many of the skills, personal capabilities and authentic management and leadership competencies.

With full participation and commitment to the programme, it has proven to significantly enhance management effectiveness and sets these leaders up for success in their current and future roles in a way that meets and exceeds team, department and business requirements.

She is inspirational in both her passion and her knowledge. Her ability to take you out of your comfort zone and into areas of real vulnerability is awe inspiring. 

Raymond Foley

Head of Sales Operations, Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland

What can participants expect?

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Learning Best Practice approaches, skills and language

Learning the fundamentals of the Meta Navigator and the Helmsman programme’s together with best practice approaches, practical skills, language and new possibilities to managing and leading, which are fully aligned to the principles and key concepts of the Meta Navigator philosophy.

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Increased clarity in communication

Increased ability to hold selves and others more accountable, hold the clear conversations, offer appropriate and timely feedback without assumptions or ambiguity and without shame, blame or judgement.

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Deeper understanding of interpersonal dynamics

Enabling everyone to hold themselves and each other more accountable and interact in a more effective and influential way with each other, internal and external customers, retailers, suppliers, colleagues and all stakeholders.

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Enhanced levels of self-awareness

Enhancing levels of self-awareness – an opportunity for each participant to first establish their own personal inner-interference that potentially limits their leadership potential and learn ways to move beyond these blocks with ease.

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Prioritise

A freeing up of the manager’s time to focus on more important priorities and expectations while being more effective and assertive in dealing with people and in transforming conflict situations into a more productive energy.

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Taking personal responsibility

A deeper understanding of and responsibility for their own reactions, triggers and behaviours and how these impact upon the way in which they communicate, manage and lead others and reduces the instances of misinterpretation of other people’s actions and words.

Mary T’s ability to help a group transform, and to then tap into every single person in that group on a very personal level is authenticity in a way that I’ve never experienced before.

Gareth O'Gorman

Learning & Development Programme Manager, Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland