While much has changed related to how organizations operate because of our recent pandemic, much has remained the same. One organizational
need our leadership-development team never sees changing is the need we talked about in our “Plan Now So That Top Performers Are Prepared To Sit On Your Leadership Bench” blog post. And, that’s the need to develop and execute a succession plan for your organization.
Senior leaders still retire, move on to new organizations, or vacate leadership positions because of their own or family-member illness. Plus, most employees are still equally as, or more interested in, developing professionally and in taking on greater responsibility than they were prior to the pandemic. Based on what we’re hearing from our many employer clients, employees are more likely to leave an organization now versus 5 – 10 years ago if growth opportunities don’t exist. The pandemic caused many workers to engage in greater soul searching regarding how they spend their work hours, and they now want and expect greater satisfaction from their jobs.
Given all the aforementioned, what do you and your organization need to be thinking about as we enter September, a time of year – like January – when individuals are energized and noodling new beginnings? What programs and practices can you initiate to begin or continue with work related to developing both new and existing leaders for your organization, i.e., bench strength?
Multi-Tactic/Multi-Faceted Leadership Training To Meet Different Learning Styles
Keep in mind that, due to everyone’s different learning styles, as well as the need to provide repeat exposure to various leadership-development messaging, your organization will want to employ a multi-tactic approach to developing new leaders and strengthening the skills of existing ones. We offered the following ideas in the above-mentioned blog post:
Customized, On-site Leadership Development Programs To Retain Top Talent
While our team of executive coaches and training facilitation experts can offer the services outlined above to your organization’s leaders and leaders-to-be virtually, for several years now we have developed and executed customized, on-site 3-6 months-long leadership programs for employers that we refer to as “Emerging Leader” Programs. We, and our clients, have found our multi-month programs, which provide training/coaching continuity and ability to revisit/repeat various leadership-critical information via hands-on workshop sessions, extremely beneficial and effective.
Many organizations have taken advantage of our “Emerging Leaders” Program to reward and support retention of their highest potential employees. This program positions future leaders for greater success by providing foundational leadership skills and competencies to build your bench strength in the following areas:
- Vision and Strategy
- Decision Making and Problem Solving Skills
- Leadership Presence, Emotional Intelligence and Influencing Others
- Developing and Leading Highly Effective Teams
Our “Emerging Leaders” Program combines group training/coaching, one-on-one/individual coaching, and guest presentations by leadership experts, plus hands-on experience – providing your high potential future leaders with the foundational skills and competencies to succeed as leaders in your organization.
Reach Out Today To Our Executive Coaching and Facilitation Team To Get Your Fall Leadership Development Plans In Place
We’re glad to hold a complimentary discussion with you about your organization’s leadership development challenges, so reach out today to schedule a workforce-development discussion at a time that’s convenient for you!