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Leadership & Employee Development<\/h1>\n

The secret of leader-led development and how to make it work for your organization<\/em><\/p>\n

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For a lot of companies, training and development<\/a> has become that one week out of the year where employees disappear for a day or two to learn a few new skills and come back pumped up and ready to take on the world–only to see that gusto evaporate within a month or so.<\/p>\n

There are a lot of reasons traditional training programs end with this “evaporation” of skills and mindsets so quickly after training is complete, but one of the most well-known (and most often ignored) reasons is lack of involvement from leaders and executives.<\/p>\n

You have probably heard the spiel before about how involvement from higher-ups in the employee development<\/a> process leads to better alignment between individual goals and company goals and helps shape employee performance to accelerate company progress.<\/p>\n

You probably also know that this practice develops long-term company support to reinforce lasting change and measurable on-the-job application. Not to mention it creating cohesiveness and a community of progress within the company.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll spare you the pep talk<\/h3>\n

Most organizations know the importance of syncing higher-ups with employee development<\/a> but most overestimate the amount of effort that is required to reap the benefits.<\/p>\n

In all actuality, there are\u00a0a number of\u00a0easy ways you can include leaders and executives in employee development without an excessive amount of time or effort.<\/p>\n

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Doesn\u2019t that take a lot of work and planning?<\/h3>\n

Many leaders automatically resist becoming part of the employee development process because they already feel stretched for time. Being a part of employee development feels like a massive undertaking. Are there supposed to be reports and graphs involved? Do they need research and examples to back up their claims? Shouldn\u2019t they receive an employee performance analysis or some metrics first?<\/p>\n

The answer is no.<\/p>\n

While a formal review may have a time and place in your organization, the best and most effective feedback can come from smaller, more informal interactions.
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Involve your leaders from day one<\/h3>\n

One of the most effective ways to involve your leaders in employee development is to ensure they have a role in the process from day one.<\/p>\n

Ask your executives and leaders to be part of the process for designing learning goals. The best development programs don\u2019t work in a vacuum; they\u2019re integrated with company goals and values. Make sure the leaders in your company understand how aligning learning and development goals with the skills and mindsets can fast track your company to more strategic success. Ask them to help be a part of the alignment process.<\/p>\n

If your employee training and development<\/a> program is already in place, use this as an opportunity to refresh it. Your executives and leaders shouldn\u2019t need to review the whole process, but a 30-minute conversation about overall goals and values can be an invaluable tool for both the executive and the learning process.<\/p>\n

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