27Jun

Should Emerging Leader Programs Complete A Leadership Assessment?

Should you complete a leadership assessment for Emerging Leader programs? ?‍♂️
Absolutely!
We were recently asked to quote for an Emerging Leaders Program for a small / medium business and the need for complete the Velocity CheckPoint (our leadership profile / assessment) was questioned?
‘Do we need to complete an assessment for new leaders? Won’t they all be doing the same thing in the program?’


A valid question! The Emerging Leaders Program takes new leaders, supervisors and managers through the basics of managing themselves, their teams and the crucial conversations that come with it.
But what is the starting point? Not all experiences to get to a leadership position are equal. Some new leaders are incredibly skilled at difficult conversations, but struggle to manage their prioritisation. Others are very responsible, but struggle to hold others to account.

Emerging Leader Programs and Leadership Assessment

The reason we complete a Velocity Leadership CheckPoint for an Emerging Leaders Program is the same for completing one with our Executive Programs and our Performance Management / Difficult Conversations courses.
A leadership assessment is often the first time that an emerging leader has had an opportunity to really consider their own strengths and areas of development, and have a clear plan mapped out for their next stages of leadership growth. Without it, most are flying blind to their current level of skill. If you don’t know the problem…………..
Like all leadership development initiatives, measuring your current position / state is important not only for the individual, but also for the training / coaching provider to tailor activities / lessons / learning to suit your current development needs.
Emerging leader programs benefit greatly from the trust, communication and tailoring that a leadership assessment provides.

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IS THE EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM RIGHT FOR YOUR TEAM?

Practical, focussed and confidence building – all words that have been used in testimonials to describe the Institute of Management & Leadership Development’s Emerging Leaders program. If this sounds like something that could be useful for you or for members of your team, get in touch with us today for a confidential chat about your needs.

THE FIRST STEP IN YOUR LEADERSHIP COACHING JOURNEY – A LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT

Do you know the impact you have on your leader and / or team? Completing a leadership assessment tool to assess your leadership strengths and weaknesses is the first step that Carla took as part of her Emerging Leaders Program journey.

If you are unsure of your impact on your leader / team, perhaps you should complete the Velocity Leadership CheckPoint? 25 behavioural leadership traits, focussed in 5 distinct leadership capabilities – a ‘must know’ for any leader or team looking to drive high performance. If you haven’t completed the CheckPoint, get in touch with us today to arrange an appointment. Read through the comments and feedback from those that have – many say that it has had a profound effect on how they lead and perform within a team.

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25Jun

Leadership Growth Through The Emerging Leaders Program

‘It took me a while to find a leadership coach I wanted to work with, and I feel incredibly lucky to have come across Michael, who has the right mix between personable but professional and supportive but honest feedback. At first I knew there were areas I wanted to work on, but I couldn’t put my finger on what they were. Michael not only helped me identify these areas, but then grounded and rooted me in my own values, strengths and purpose which has helped realign me with my own goals and direction. “

21Jun

How to Choose An Executive Leadership Coach – Question 1

How to choose an effective leadership coach. Question 1. Do you have a coach yourself? If not, why not? Would you buy a product from someone who doesn’t use the product themselves? When choosing an effective executive leadership coach – and by effective, I mean someone who is worth the cost and can make a difference in your leadership behaviours – there are 9 questions you must ask to ensure you have someone of value.
If you are looking for an Executive Coach, a Leadership Coach or any professional development coach, ‘Do you have a coach?’ is a really quick and easy question to sort the wheat from the chaff, the good from the average.

High Effective Coaches Have a Coach Themselves

Do you have a coach yourself?
If the answer is no – walk away. That person:
– believes they have learnt everything there is to know in coaching (they don’t),
– doesn’t believe in their product,
– is more interested in selling the services than living the services,
– has forgotten what it is like to be coached,
– has stopped striving and learning in their profession.
Is that who you want to work with?

 

When an Executive Leadership Coach Has a Coach Themselves

Work with the coach who has a coach themselves. They:
– believe in the product they are selling,
– are still seeking to learn and grow, irrespective of experience,
– know what it is like to be coached,
– clearly knows the feeling of being held to account and vulnerable with another person from both sides.

In an industry full of slick marketers, bold promises and low barriers to entry, look for the person who has a coach themselves and believes in the process.

The 9 Questions To Ask When Choosing An Executive Leadership Coach

These 9 simple questions will help you identify the good from the bad, the amateur from the professional, the executive leadership coach worth paying for compared to the one that is an expensive waste of time.

  • Question 1 – Do you have a coach yourself?
  • Question 2 – Are you an accredited coach?
  • Question 3 – What is your experience as a leader?
  • Question 4 – What is your own coaching style?
  • Question 5 – Who else would you recommend?
  • Question 6 – What recommendations and success stories do you have?
  • Question 7 – What resources and tools do you have at your disposal?
  • Question 8 – What leadership assessment tool do you use?
  • Question 9 – How will you challenge me (and yourself)?

If you are talking or engaging a coach that can’t answer these 9 questions effectively – walk away! There are plenty of highly effective coaches who can – and you deserve to work with someone that can back up what they say with action.

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COACHING

Focussed, personal, confidential, honest and practical – all words that have been used in testimonials to describe Developing Leaders Executive Leadership Coaching. If this sounds like something that could be useful for you or a member of your team, get in touch with us today for a confidential chat about your needs. If you would like to read what other clients experienced and gained through the Executive Leadership Coaching process, check out our LinkedIn recommendationsreviews and testimonials.

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20Jun

Is Your Diploma of Leadership and Management Practical Enough To Impact Performance?

Is your Diploma of Leadership and Management practical enough to impact performance beyond the training room / workshop? What an absolute pleasure to work with the leaders and managers of LyondellBasell for the 8th workshop of the Diploma of Leadership and Management – Lead & Manage Organisational Change.

The Diploma of Leadership and Management Is More Than Theory

Rather than just discuss models and theories of change, at Institute of Management & Leadership Development we design experiential activities that immerse participants in a live team activity, and create an unplanned change that the team has to problem solve and communicate to work through.
When you ‘feel’ a change and experience an unplanned change, the learning on the topic of change is amazing.

The Diploma of Leadership and Management can, and should, be so much more than a set of new model and theories. It should never be about wrote learning lists and undertaking meaningless activities for the sake of assessment. A cleverly designed Diploma includes practical activities that challenge both the participants and the facilitators, and result in some in depth analysis of leadership behaviours that have been experienced in the activity, and can translate back into the workplace. Activities such as this have the ability to ‘anchor’ learning – participants might not remember a model / concept weeks after a Diploma model, but they will most likely remember the activity, remember the behaviours and the emotions – and through that remember the key learning points of the activity and the Diploma module.

Diploma of Leadership & Management Practical Activities
Practical Activities Put Theory In Practice and Provide Valuable Learning and Debrief Opportunities


For leaders that were already dealing with an extraordinary amount of change – the level of discussion, thought and consideration of what constitutes good and bad change management was extraordinary.
A huge thank you to a wonderful group of Diploma participants – only one more workshop to go!
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15Jun

How to Choose An Executive Leadership Coach – The 9 Questions To Ask

How do you choose an executive Leadership Coach? Where do you start? When choosing an effective Executive Leadership Coach, you want to ensure that you are going to get results. In an unregulated industry, it is very easy to get caught up in the hype of a savvy sales pitch or a professional looking website. But there are some simple questions to ask that can differentiate the good from the average, the true partner in developing your skills as a leader as opposed to an expensive waste of time and effort.

09Jun

What Is Executive Leadership Coaching?

‘It took me a while to find a leadership coach I wanted to work with, and I feel incredibly lucky to have come across Michael, who has the right mix between personable but professional and supportive but honest feedback. At first I knew there were areas I wanted to work on, but I couldn’t put my finger on what they were. Michael not only helped me identify these areas, but then grounded and rooted me in my own values, strengths and purpose which has helped realign me with my own goals and direction. “

07Jun

What Is Executive Coaching? Developing Leaders

‘It took me a while to find a leadership coach I wanted to work with, and I feel incredibly lucky to have come across Michael, who has the right mix between personable but professional and supportive but honest feedback. At first I knew there were areas I wanted to work on, but I couldn’t put my finger on what they were. Michael not only helped me identify these areas, but then grounded and rooted me in my own values, strengths and purpose which has helped realign me with my own goals and direction. “

01Jun

Executive Leadership Coaching Review – Angela Brown, All Saints Estate

‘It took me a while to find a leadership coach I wanted to work with, and I feel incredibly lucky to have come across Michael, who has the right mix between personable but professional and supportive but honest feedback. At first I knew there were areas I wanted to work on, but I couldn’t put my finger on what they were. Michael not only helped me identify these areas, but then grounded and rooted me in my own values, strengths and purpose which has helped realign me with my own goals and direction. “