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Leading Like

an Imagineer

Navigating a Year of Change as an Instructional Design Leadership Team

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SYDNEY WILK

REBECCA STOOKS

CAIRO JONES

Instructional Design Lead

Instructional Design Lead

Assistant Director

Meet Your Imagineers

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    • Promotion timelines
    • New name, mission, and projects
    • Change didn't wait, so we built structure as we moved forward
    • Reflect: When you think of change, what's the first word that comes to mind?

The Challenge:

Into the Unknown

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Re-imagining “A Whole New World” of Leadership

    • Shared leadership model built on trust, transparency, and empowerment
    • LEDstudio Team Retreat
    • Reflect: What could shared leadership look like in your workplace?

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." - Walt Disney

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Systems that Empower

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    • Open communication
    • People-first philosophy
    • Become the stabilizing presence during times of change
    • Reflect: How do you make your teammates feel seen and valued?

Leading with Empathy

“Have courage and be kind.” -Cinderella

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Culture of Care & Collaboration

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Offer to Collaborate

“To infinity and beyond!” -Buzz Lightyear

    • We believe that innovation begins with a simple conversation
    • Let's innovate together!
    • What project or challenge can we re-imagine with you?

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THANK YOU!

“Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age,

and dreams are forever.”

- Walt Disney