Focus Magazine - Fall 2014 - (Page 40)

LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENTDEVELOPMENT Leader-Led Learning: Developing Capabilities I By Wendy Heckelman, Ph.D. Using a leader-led development approach fosters a culture of continuous learning. 40 A lthough leadership development has been cited as the most urgent human capital need, many organizations face decreasing budgets for their formal learning and development programs. One solution is to shift the accountability for leadership development from HR and L&D to one that is spread more broadly across the organization and utilizes leader-led development. Here, each manager is responsible for developing overall skills and leadership capabilities. However, in order to achieve success, organizations need to provide specific tools and guidance on how best to develop the necessary leadership capabilities. These may include developmental planning guides with on-the-job experiences, leader-led learning modules and ongoing coaching. To help with on-the-job learning, the organization can create developmental planning guides, which can be organized by competency and include suggested activities where an individual learns by doing, learns from others, enhances skills in formal programs or engages in other self-study approaches. For example, when a manager needs to improve his/her coaching skills, he/she can actively identify other role models to discuss best practices with and how to handle typical coaching related challenges. The leader could then implement these best practices over a period of time and report back to the direct manager on learnings. Leader-led learning modules are competency-based workshops that can easily be facilitated by any manager without special training, as well as little to no advanced preparation needed. The modules follow a consistent and structured format with step-bystep instructions. Each module would be organized around a competency and address a specific, real-world business challenge. For example, to lead high performing teams, the focus can include lessons on "supporting each other" as part of the suite of teamwork topics. This allows the team to engage in a FOCUS | FALL 2014 | www.L-TEN.org http://www.L-TEN.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Focus Magazine - Fall 2014

Focus Magazine
From the President: Recognizing Value (and Vice Versa)
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Guest Editor: On the Cutting Edge of Training and Technology
Front of the Room: The Presenter's Burden
Neuroscience: Learning, Disrupted
LTEN Conference Wrap-Up
Creating a Foundation for Innovation Training
The Science of Learning: Improving How We Train
Sustaining Learning, Driving Results
Member Solutions: Training the Tenured
Podcasts: Delivering Information and Inspiration
Leader-Led Learning: Developing Capabilities
The Power of Virtual Coaching and Mobile Video
Diving into Product Launches
Virtual How: Onboarding Training Programs
Member News
Ad Index
Focus Contacts
5 Questions with DJ Mitsch

Focus Magazine - Fall 2014