Title: The 6 elements of a successful leadership development program | HR Dive
Headings: The 6 elements of a successful leadership development program
The 6 elements of a successful leadership development program
What are the elements that a successful leadership training program should include?
#1 – Small, focused and supportive leadership groups
#2 – Instructors with years of experience leading
#3 – Multiple methods of learning leadership concepts
#4 – Clear goals and milestones for all leader participants
#5 – Methods for identifying future leaders
#6 – Retention program for preserving leaders

Content: Make sure instructors are training leaders to lead others, not teaching basic management skills. #3 – Multiple methods of learning leadership concepts
Every person in the leadership training program will come with different ways of learning new concepts, absorbing and sharing information, and seeing the world. Create a multi-media training program that brings in the best of all forms of learning, from written materials to in-person conference participation. Make leadership training fun and something that all participants can get excited about. #4 – Clear goals and milestones for all leader participants
Each person who is learning in the leadership development program should have sat down with a mentor to decide on short and long term goals. So too, there should be a way to measure successes, with regular milestones. According to Christopher Pappas, founder of the eLearning Network, adult learners, “generally prefer practical knowledge that will improve their skills, facilitate their work and boost their confidence.” Use this as a way to measure success. #5 – Methods for identifying future leaders
A sustainable leadership development program will always be looking to the development of future leaders once the core group has attained their goals. In this video, published by Harvard Business, Claudio Fernandez-Araoz, Senior Adviser, Egon Zehnder International provides several tips for identifying future leaders to bring into the fold.