How do you help
someone become a
better leader?

When someone moves into a leadership role,
it can be quite challenging.

Investing in your own business to help it grow can take many forms. But don’t forget to invest in your leaders as well

There is no business growth without effective leadership. And leadership isn’t just about one person; it’s about growing your people as leaders in order to grow the business.

However, when someone moves into a leadership role, it can be quite challenging. The skills that made them a wonderful employee don’t always translate into great leadership. There can be teething problems such as managing a team that were once their peers and difficulties letting go of their old role rather than delegating.  Moving from management to leadership is another transition when new skills need to be learnt and embedded.

So, what are the advantages of leadership development

Organisations that invest in leadership development often reap long-term benefits in terms of enhanced performance, increased employee retention, and a more competitive edge in the market.

The goal of leadership development is to cultivate the qualities and attributes that make individuals capable of guiding and influencing others towards a common purpose or goal. The advantage of having effective leaders is that they can inspire and motivate their teams, leading to increased productivity and better overall performance.

Leaders play a significant role in shaping the culture of an organisation. Investing in an effective leadership development programme, fosters values, that align with an organisation’s mission; which leads to a positive workforce culture; that, in turn, promotes teamwork and collaboration.

Leadership development:

  • Ensures a pool of competent leaders ready to step into higher positions with a smooth transition when senior leaders retire or move on

  • Helps to encourage creativity and innovation not just within the leadership but throughout the business. New ideas and solutions are the lifeblood of a successful business

  • Means improved communication: good leaders communicate more effectively, fostering a transparent and collaborative work environment

  • Encourages leaders to be adaptable and agile in response to changing market conditions and industry trends, even in uncertain times

  • Fosters understanding of one’s own strengths, weaknesses, values, and beliefs which is essential for effective leadership. Leadership development encourages individuals to gain self-awareness and develop a strong sense of their leadership style.

Leadership development is an investment that not only benefits individual leaders but also strengthens the organisation as a whole, driving growth and success in the long term.

Talk to us about how we can support you to develop your leaders...

How can working with a Leadership Coach help you to develop your leaders...

Having a coach can accelerate leadership development. A qualified professional coach will spend time with you and your team to identify goals, the current reality and the steps needed to help you achieve your goals, using techniques and approaches that suit the individual/team, rather than the coach.

A coach can:

• help you achieve your outcomes

• listen to understand

• question to understand

• reflect back what you have said

• untangle your thinking

• identify options

• help you to view challenges from different angles

• raise self-awareness

• help you realise your own culpability in the problem

• help you understand your emotions and responses better

• identify your own strengths and weaknesses

• create balance and perspective

• get you past procrastination

• work with you to identify next steps

• unlock your potential

Clarity of thinking...

For you – dedicated time to access fresh thinking and view challenges from different angles

For your Leadership Team – instilling a coaching culture in the business - learning and practising coaching

Self-awareness...

For you – to better understand your values, triggers and what is important to you and then identify how to set you up for success

For your Leadership Team – improving self-awareness and trust, the first skill of leadership

Fresh thinking...

For you – your own sounding board for working through challenges and gaining new ideas and perspectives

Let’s work together to develop best practices to become better leaders.

Success Story

Charlotte Clode, Partner
FBC Manby Bowdler LLP
“When we take on a new position there’s a period of time when we are ‘getting to know’ the role. As I went through that, I suppose there was some element of me wanting to make sure that I maintained my self-confidence in the face of a new challenge, but mostly I wanted support during those times that I came up against experiences I hadn’t had before.”
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