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The three areas are:
Overview An integrated leadership development strategy should focus on developing the competencies identified for current leadership and on those competencies which will be required to support the organization's strategic future. In addition our research has shown that one of the key components of a successful attraction and retention strategy is an aggressive leadership development strategy for identified talent. Personal Leadership How to lead/manage oneself to be personally effective. Accepting responsibility for personal growth and career advancement, initiating actions to improve knowledge, skills and performance. Includes modules on:
Interpersonal Leadership How to influence others from a "non-authority" position. Getting along with others and pro-actively developing rapport with them. Building cooperative relationships. Includes modules on:
Team Leadership How to utilize appropriate interpersonal styles and methods in guiding a team towards task accomplishment without the reliance on authority or position. Creating a shared vision, which integrates with that of the organization, for the team that is inspiring and motivating. Includes modules on:
Performance Leadership How to guide, evaluate and develop the competencies of team members to maximize their performance. Includes modules on:
Transformational Leadership (optional) How to facilitate profound learning and change using evolving interventions ie participative design, etc. in transforming systems to achieve systemic sustainability. Leading in turbulent times. Core Skills Central to the integration of learning is the development of "Core Skills" which form a foundation throughout the various learning interventions. The following interactive skills and process form the foundation for all interventions having an interactive component: CLEAR - Core Interactive Skills There are 5 behavior clusters that we have identified as critical to the success of any interaction. These clusters make up the CLEAR Skills of:
Each of the CLEAR Skills clusters are further broken down into identifiable, easy to learn and measurable behaviors. CLEAR - Collaborative Problem Solving Process
Skills Transfer and Reinforcement Among the techniques which may be used are: Coaching Networks: Informal and formal coaching networks / learning communities set up to provide coaching and support. These would be in addition to the "virtual learning teams" described in below. Personal Learning Portfolio: A personal learning "journal" linked to a time management system. Participants, when initially attending Personal Leadership, are introduced to the concept of taking responsibility for their own learning and provided with a "Personal Learning Portfolio" to aid in learning and transfer. Use of Technology In creating a learning culture it is important that all individuals have access to learning materials as and when required. We believe that all currently available technology be used to achieve this. All learning materials should therefore be made available via the organization's intranet. Email discussion groups should also be encouraged. Design and Development As all organizations have unique needs we believe that a design and development capability is an essential part of any partnership. All learning interventions will be customized or designed to meet specific, unique needs of the learners. All learning materials will be branded to reinforce ownership of learning by all in the organization. Assessment Appropriate assessment tools will be co-designed with the learners. These will include formal 360° feedback, team reviews, peer reviews and performance feedback by responsible line leaders. It is also possible to conduct a level 4 organizational impact evaluation. | ||||||||||
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