2016 - Webinar on How to Identify Leaders Within Your Organization

Description :
Identifying and developing talented employees with the potential to become supervisors, department managers and possibly even members of your company’s executive leadership team is a critical aspect of strategic staffing. Developing the ability to identify those with leadership potential is critical succession planning purposes as well as for boosting retention of your high-performing employees.
Succession Planning ? Identifying employees with leadership potential and preparing them to step into leadership roles helps ensure that your organization has the ability and agility to deal with openings in higher-level positions when they are expected as well as when they are unexpected.
Retention ? Top performers want to work for organizations where their talents and contributions are recognized, and where they have the potential to advance. When high performers with leadership potential are identified and have opportunities to be groomed for advancement, it can have a positive impact on their decision to stay with your organization.
To develop the ability to identify future leaders though, you have to know what leadership really is, along with the skills, traits and characteristics of effective leaders. That’s the key to knowing what to look for when you’re determining which team members have the potential to excel as leaders within your organization. Putting the right people in leadership roles is critical for organizational success, and you have to know what to look for.
People who are great employees do not necessarily have the mindset to be great leaders, and many don’t even want to lead. When you put the wrong people in leadership roles, it can lead to negative consequences for the company and cause employees who are perfect fits for other types of jobs becoming frustrated and leaving because they’re in roles that aren’t appropriate “fits” for them.
Attend this informative training session and find out what you need to know to increase your ability to make the best possible decisions when it comes to identifying the next generation of leaders in your company.
Areas Covered in the Session :
What effective leadership really is, as well as what it is not
Understanding the nature of leadership
Key skill and personality characteristics critical for leadership success
Attitude and perspective components of leadership effectiveness
Identifying “fit” with company culture, mission, vision and values
Key employee needs that leaders must be able to meet
Key focus areas for recognizing leadership potential
Assessing leadership tendencies against best practice standards
Preparing high potential leadership candidates for success
Positive organizational outcomes of identifying and developing leaders
Who Will Benefit:
HR Professionals
Managers
Executives
Business Owners
Management Teams
Business Advisors
Training Departments