Title: How To Develop A Successful Leadership Development Program - Edge Training Systems
Headings: How To Develop A Successful Leadership Development Program
How To Develop A Successful Leadership Development Program
Define the needs of your organization from a leadership standpoint
Assess your organizational goals
Identify viable candidates for leadership roles in the organization
Choose instructors who are experienced and proven leaders
Use a blended learning system
Use real world examples as teaching tools
Teach leaders how to cultivate and establish relationships within the organization
Create measurable benchmarks to determine the success of the program
5 Tips for a strong leadership development program
1. Establish clear goals for the participants
2. Factor in retention strategies
3. Keep the groups small and focused
4. Avoid the training mentality – Develop leaders
5. Maintain a leadership development program that is sustainable at its core
Develop successful leaders with proven programs

Content: It is vital that managers are able to interact with these employees whom they either never see or don’t see for months at a time as easily as they the employees sitting outside their office door. Effective communication should be an ongoing lesson, but a cornerstone of your leadership development program. Create measurable benchmarks to determine the success of the program
You can build the best leadership development program in the world, but it won’t be truly and completely effective if you don’t incorporate some method of measuring the results. Some of the areas you will want to focus on include how many participants successfully completed the program, feedback from the participants’ peers regarding their development, and how many have been promoted after completing the program. From a more personal standpoint, conducting regular reviews and assessments will not only show how the participants have grown but also reveal development opportunities. The 360 Skills Assessment is an exceptional leadership development tool. The feedback report which provides the results will help you create a roadmap for future leadership development by revealing opportunities and potential candidates. 5 Tips for a strong leadership development program
Having the necessary elements of leadership development program in place does not guarantee its success. There are certain values and methods that you need to incorporate in order for it to operate smoothly and effectively. There should be no room for confusion so the entire process should be well laid out with very clear parameters for trainers, mentors, coaches, and managers as well as participants.