White Paper Abstract
Despite billions spent on leadership development, the investment doesn’t seem to be having the desired impact. This may be due to the lack of traction these programs typically have when it comes to lasting behavior change. This white paper provides 20+ lessons that will help increase the likelihood that the skills learned in a leadership development program will stick and be used on the job.
How do you make your leadership development program stick? Here is a snapshot of the 20+ lessons we’ve learned over 30+ years:
- Get a senior-level champion.
- Align the program with organizational goals.
- Gain widespread support.
- Ensure that senior leaders have the capability to model and reinforce the skills.
- Make it simple.
- Make it relevant — VERY relevant.
- When in doubt, leave it out.
- Reach leaders where they are, in the format that’s right for them.
- Embed engaging activities.
- Use a 360° survey.
- Use video to illustrate skills in action.
- Select your trainers carefully.
- Train your trainers rigorously (and support them rigorously).
- Ensure a positive and seamless experience for participants.
- Develop leaders, don’t just train them.
- Practice the skills in the training.
- Build in transfer at each module.
- Continue the learning back on the job.
- Leverage the models.
- Measure — and celebrate — success.
- Make leadership development a journey, not a destination.
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