The habits a bigger role asks you to leave behind
Why being the dependable problem-solver can stop helping when the job becomes one of building other people’s judgement.
Leadership transitions · founders · senior teamsSpeaking & working sessions
A room full of people.
A conversation worth having.
For teams and event organisers who want to move beyond familiar leadership language and examine what it means in the working week.
Pat Mazza working through a leadership question. Illustrative workshop scene.
Possible themes
Make the topic
matter to the room.
A useful session starts with the people attending: what they are responsible for, where they disagree and what they need to do next.
The conversation before the problem grows
How avoidance turns a manageable disagreement into a pattern, and how to bring clarity without turning feedback into a contest.
Feedback · expectations · working relationshipsJudgement when the information is incomplete
Separating a decision that needs more evidence from one that needs an owner, an experiment and a review date.
Decision-making · uncertainty · accountabilityPlanning a session
Start with the audience.
Then build the format.
Share the audience, purpose, date, location or virtual format and what you hope people will discuss afterwards. A keynote, facilitated working session and smaller leadership conversation ask different things of the room.
Timing, preparation, travel, fees and any recording or reuse permissions should be agreed before booking. Availability is confirmed through discussion.
Discuss your sessionA sensible next step
Let’s start with
a conversation.
Tell Pat a little about your situation.
Find out whether this is the right work for you.