Leadership Development Certificate Agenda

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The Leading Leadership Development certificate program spans eight hours and is completed online, over the course of two days. The program consists of a live virtual instructor-led (VILT) class, offering you ample time for discussion, analysis and an applied case study review.

PREWORK: LEADERSHIP MODELS AND CONCEPTS

DAY 1

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MARKET OVERVIEW

  • Defining Leading Development
  • Training Budget Allocation
  • Common Challenges

LEADERSHIP MODELS AND CONCEPTS REVIEW

  • Leadership Styles
  • Situational Leadership
  • Characteristics of Effective Leaders
  • Implicit Theories of Leadership

PROGRAM TYPES

  • Know your Audience
    • Leadership at all Levels (e.g., HiPos, First-time Managers, Executives)
    • Special Considerations (e.g., Diversity, Culture, Function, Industry, etc.)
  • Leadership Training Topic Areas
    • Soft Skills
    • Hard Skills
  • Leadership Development Delivery
    • Most Commonly Used Methods (e.g., coaching)
    • Considerations When Selecting Methods

ASSESSMENTS

  • 360-degree Assessments
  • Values, Motivation and Personality Assessments
  • Skills, Competency and Leadership Potential/Readiness Assessments

DAY 2

PLANNING FOR EVALUATION

  • Common Challenges for Evaluating Leadership Development Effectiveness
  • Metrics for Evaluating Leadership Training

TRAINING INDUSTRY’S RESEARCH-BASED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MODEL

  • Pre-Training Conditions that Impact Effectiveness
  • Training Conditions that Impact Effectiveness
  • Post-Training Conditions that Impact Effectiveness
  • Leadership Training and Development Outcomes

YOUR ROLE AS A CONSULTANT IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

  • Consultation Cycle
  • Key Conversations through the Cycle

MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS

  • Program Type
  • Resource Determination
  • Custom Programs vs. Off-the-Shelf
  • Resource allocation
  • Rollout and Maintenance
  • Alignment: Creating a Comprehensive Portfolio

VENDOR SELECTION

  • When to Use a Vendor
  • Identifying and Evaluating Potential Vendors
  • Providers: Review of Training Industry’s Top 20 Leadership Training Companies

CASE STUDY

  • Applying the Concepts in Teams
  • Review of Case Study Problems and Solution

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