Improve Communication Skills and Become a Better Leader
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - 06:39
To lead effectively, you need to be a good communicator and be able to build a rapport with a variety of groups. By improving your communication skills, you’ll be able to better motivate, encourage and engage employees to reach and exceed business objectives and goals.
Practice Listening To improve communication skills, you first need to learn how to be a good listener. Too often, people equate communication with only talking, but as Richard Branson advocates, you should “listen more than you talk.”1
How Others Perceive Your Leadership Behaviors is Important
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - 06:38
To understand how capable you are as a leader, you need feedback about the effectiveness of your leadership behaviors and skills. If others don’t perceive you as being a strong leader, you will never command the influence required to successfully lead an organization into the future.
Even the best leaders can improve their skills; however, it can be difficult to identify one’s own strengths and even harder to analyze areas that need improvement. That’s why if you’re dedicated to improving leadership skills, it’s imperative to first understand how those around you view your leadership competencies.
Why You Need Leadership Development at Your Organization
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 - 06:07
There are two equally important reasons why you should invest in leadership development at your organization. The first is to successfully prepare employees for future roles at the business and the second is to ensure the lasting success of the organization as a whole.
How to Establish a Corporate Leadership Development Program
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 - 07:45
All businesses can benefit from a corporate leadership development program, but few know how to successfully implement one at their organization. First, you need to understand leadership gaps and future needs, and then have a plan to identify and develop employees to fill those vacancies. It’s also important to have a system in place to measure and benchmark results.
Develop vs. train is a subtle linguistic distinction that needs to be kept in mind when discussing leadership. You cannot successfully train someone to be a leader, but you can develop their skills, behaviors and competencies through teaching, coaching and mentorship.
Organizations of all sizes can benefit from leadership assessment, but to have a positive effect on your company, you need to choose the right software. Understanding how assessments work will help guide your decision to use the best tool available.
Leadership Assessment is Essential for Businesses of All Sizes
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 - 06:12
Leadership assessment is important for all businesses, regardless of size, because every organization benefits from strong leadership. Leadership assessment can identify employees with high potential that can help during a reorganization, provide stability during times of growth or even identify company-wide competency gaps.
An often debated question is whether leaders are born with the skills required to successfully lead a business or organization, or whether those skills are learned. In truth, it’s a bit of both. A successful transformational leader displays a number of behaviors that can engage employees, create a strong vision for the future—both for employees and the organization—and believes in developing the skills of people around them.
