How a self-leadership lesson helped Alessi’s Elisa Furlanetto choose how to lead her team of 8

I felt very comfortable! I have to say it was not only because of the topics covered, which were of great interest, but also because of the practical and hands-on approach of the course. This allowed us not only to understand the theory and gain insights from the executives’ experience, but also to benefit from the peer-to-peer work. Listening to the experiences of other colleagues was really effective.

At first, I was a bit hesitant because the length of the sessions seemed too short. However, I soon realized that the topics were revisited and approached from multiple perspectives by other experts, creating a kind of progressive learning path. The foundations were laid, and over time, different aspects were explored, helping to better understand even the content from the earlier sessions.

I also realized that during the peer sessions, understanding how others would approach the problem presented in the exercise was incredibly helpful. It provided perspectives that I had never considered due to my own experiences or attitude. This was very useful because it helped me understand the types of people I might encounter and how different roles, teams, and companies think and act.

It’s really about awareness for certain things. For example, I was very struck by the first lesson on self-leadership. I manage a team of 8 people, and this session helped me define the type of leadership I should use to address some issues more quickly and efficiently, while reflecting on the kind of person I want to be within my team.

Thanks to these lessons, I was able to identify more strategies for figuring out the best way to tackle a problem, or how to give constructive feedback, or how to allocate the right amount of time for one-on-one meetings.