A talk by Tessa Lindqvist
The First 100 Days, Without the Checklist
Quoted per event · Keynote, 45 to 60 minutes, or a 90-minute workshop
What it covers
Most advice for a new leader arrives as a long checklist. This talk starts from three questions instead: what does this role need from me, who do I need to get it done, and how will I protect the time and energy to do it? Tessa draws on fifteen years of running operations teams and eight years of coaching to show how those three questions sort a crowded first quarter into a short list of choices. The audience works on their own role during the session and leaves with a one-page note they can test with their manager.
What people take away
- A way to describe their role's purpose in two sentences.
- A short list of old responsibilities to stop doing, with a plan to hand each over.
- One conversation to book in the next week.
Illustrative, AI-generated
For organisers
- Before
- A one-page audience brief
- After
- A one-page summary for participants and a short note for the organiser on what came up
- Confidentiality
- Nothing said by participants is reported back by name
Questions from organisers
How far ahead should we book?
Six to eight weeks is comfortable. Shorter notice is sometimes possible; ask on the form.
Can you tailor a talk to our sector?
Tessa can adapt the examples and language. She does not claim sector expertise she does not have, so you will see the framing of the talk before it is delivered.
Do you take questions?
Yes. Talks keep a third of the time for questions and discussion.
Is travel included?
Within central London, yes. Elsewhere, travel and any overnight stay are added to the quote at cost.
The writing behind it
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