Title: How to Create a Successful Leadership Development Program | Robert Half Management Resources
Headings: How to Create a Successful Leadership Development Program
How to Create a Successful Leadership Development Program
1. Define your company’s leadership needs
2. Develop, don’t train
3. Identify potential leaders (and avoid tunnel vision)
4. Measure results
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Content: Collaboration abilities are very important for today’s leaders to possess.) Mentoring, training and organizational planning, with individual activities such as job rotation, job shadowing and project leadership, are often components of effective leadership development programs. Classroom training, such as MBA programs, executive education and online courses might also be part of a formal program. Also, be sure to support participants with ongoing feedback and coaching; this can be especially helpful coming from senior managers who can serve as role models and mentors. 3. Identify potential leaders (and avoid tunnel vision)
Potential leaders may be anywhere in your company — and identifying them isn’t always easy. A common mistake with leadership development programs is focusing resources only on top-performing employees. However, just because someone has demonstrated excellent work in his or her current position doesn’t mean that person will evolve into a leader for the business. Have an open mind, and be willing to look beyond the most obvious candidates.