How we prepared UCD Smurfit MBA students to handle real leadership challenges
Leadership Challenge Session focused on communication and influencing skills for Executive MBA students at UCD Smurfit, followed by further sessions on teamwork and collaboration in 2025.
Execution Momentum System™
Challenge Session
The Challenge
UCD Smurfit wanted to give MBA students practical experience of real leadership challenges as part of their Leadership and Employability Advancement Programme (LEAP).
Communication
Students needed to understand what effective leadership communication looks like in practice.
Influence
Students needed to adapt their influencing approach across different leadership situations.
Practice
Students needed structured opportunities to apply and refine their approach in realistic scenarios.
Our Solution
Execution Momentum System™
We ran a Leadership Challenge Session where students worked through realistic scenarios to strengthen how they communicate and influence in practice.
How it worked
Students worked through real-world leadership scenarios, tested their approach, and applied practical actions to improve their communication and influencing.
Execution Diagnostic
We worked with the UCD Smurfit team to understand the needs and context of the EMBA students.
Leadership Challenge Session
Students tackled realistic leadership scenarios and refined how they communicate and influence.
Execution Drive
Students left with practical actions to apply and continue developing their approach.
Outcomes
The Challenge Session gave students practical experience of real leadership situations and strengthened how they communicate and influence.
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