Objectives:

• Encourage full engagement and participation from each delegate to contribute to a joint strategic plan for their future success.
• Gather the best ideas from McDonald’s Senior Executives across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
• Educate the delegates on how a Growth Mindset can help them achieve ambitious goals.
  

Challenges:

• Engaging executives who may have fixed opinions about the best ways to work towards a shared purpose and goal.
• Ensuring that every delegate’s viewpoint is heard and understood, regardless of their position in the company hierarchy.
• Motivating a diverse group of Executives to recognise areas where they need improvement.
• Finding ways to keep all participants actively engaged throughout the sessions.

Solution:

• Melanie Kylie introduced the participants to Nancy Kline’s The Thinking Environment, emphasizing the importance of receiving high-quality attention to improve the quality of their thinking.
• Wayne shared Dr. Alan Watkin’s work on how individuals can optimize their daily performance by considering the impact of their physiology, emotions, feelings, and thinking.
• Wayne also highlighted the benefits of Dr. Carol Dweck’s Growth Mindset in learning from mistakes and developing the characteristics necessary to achieve challenging goals.
• The World Café engagement session, facilitated by Melanie and Justin Kylie’s team, showcased the effectiveness of innovative strategies in promoting robust interaction and learning.
• Creative engagement strategies were used to sustain interest and participation throughout the event.
• The participants were provided with interactive sessions and practical handouts as daily reminders, empowering them with the tools to apply these dynamic strategies in both their personal and professional lives.