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March 29, 2019

This is what unique leader training looks like

In their book Management: A System of Contingency Analysis of Managerial Functions, Harold Koontz and Cyril O’Donnell state that leadership is “influencing people so that they will strive willingly towards the achievement of group goals.”

And indeed, in an organization, the group will only achieve 60% of its potential on its own, while with a leader it will gain 40% more. Being a leader requires more than talent and this is where a good training program can help to acquire this skill.

While there are those who believe that true leaders are born, there are some skills like coaching and communication that everyone can learn to be successful.
However, through unique leader training an individual can also learn how to motivate people and offer inspiring mentoring.

So, if you want to make your leader training the best possible, consider the following practices.

Set your goals

Every organization values certain skills in a leader which it considers beneficial for its success. In order to create successful leader training, you need to define these skills and then prepare a program to teach them to your leaders.

Ask yourself what kind of leader would make a difference in your company and how you can help build this leadership.
For example, if you require leaders who speak a couple of foreign languages, then organizing classes as a mandatory portion of the leader training would be the right course of action. This way you will also teach your leaders that there is nothing shameful in not knowing something as long as there is a will to learn. 

Teach that every opinion matters

Every leader has to deal with myriad opinions every day which can sometimes be overwhelming and, if not dealt with correctly, can cause disruption in leadership.

However, this is not a matter of accepting every suggestion as viable, but learning how to listen and decline it respectively. That way, you will create a positive and supportive environment that will promote new ideas and welcome the creative process. After all, a good leader is a good listener.

Inspire team building activities

Team building is more than employees just casually hanging out.

It is actually an excellent opportunity to allow your leaders to gain the trust of their staff by inviting them to participate in all sorts of activities. For example, give each leader a team and a task that they need to fulfill like catching the flag or solving a puzzle.
Even an escape room would be a good experience and teach them how to use the resources and skills they have at hand. Evaluate the way they deal with stressful situations, suggestions from their team and management of finding a solution. That way you will be able to provide them with feedback and create individual training modifications to improve their tactics and skills. 

Participate in official leadership programs

While internal leader training is something that you will invest time and resources in, also consider going to professionals for leadership development.

Professionals like The Impossible Institute help leaders develop skills that will increase their capabilities to influence people and lead the team successfully. Using a learning environment outside the organization will broaden the perspective of new leaders and give them tools to overcome unpredictable situations. 

Try Equus coaching

Equus coaching is an experimental technique which uses horses to teach future leaders how to build their executive authority. This single-day training is based on gaining feedback from animals while learning how to lead a horse in a pen.

This is the demonstration of collaborative and distributive leadership which differs from the usual command approach.
It will teach leaders how to gain respect from others without negative behavior like threats and fear. Horses are intuitive animals which can sense when you approach them with fear or when your words don’t match your feelings. But if everything is in order, the horse will see you as a leader and allow you to stir them wherever you want because they trust you. 

Finally

Every leader training needs to teach general and unique values at the same time. What kind of leadership you need depend on your organization and goals.

However, only by applying a unique approach to your leader training will you get the leaders you need to run your organization successfully.

— Leila Dorari is an entrepreneur, self-development ambassador and an avid dog lover. She believes all people are born equal but only those dedicated and brave enough to work on themselves reach their full potential.

• Posted 3.29.19 at 04:17 am by Roy Osing
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