Leadership Training

1. Why is leadership training important for all employees? Blanchard India

2. In reality, the notion that leadership training is only useful for top-level employees is an assumption. There is no evidence to support this claim So the question becomes, is there evidence to support that leadership training is important for all employees and that implementing it across all departments and seniority levels is beneficial? The short answer? Yes, it is. As per the survey report of the 2018 Global Leadership Forecast, “slowing economic growth in emerging markets”, “labor relations”, and “global recession” are the growing concerns that corporate leaders have to deal with in near future. However, the top two concerns on this list were none of those. Instead, they were “failure to develop ‘Next Gen' leaders” and “failure to attract/retain top talent.” These were mentioned more than twice as frequently as other issues. So, when all is said and done, leadership training, in general, is not something you should overlook.

3. What exactly do we mean by leadership development? Before we get into the tangible benefits, we should define leadership training as training designed to teach individuals the skills of a good leader. Discipline, work ethic, vision, and the ability to inspire and motivate oneself and others are all examples of these skills. Despite the popular belief that “leaders are born,” not made, these skills can be taught and improved. And the fact that developing leadership skills is possible is reason enough to end the exclusivity of leadership training and make it available to all employees.

4. Advantages of Company-Wide Leadership Training • Your employees will become better decision-makers -Executive leadership training does not have to be limited to those in charge of leading others. Leaders practice self-sufficiency, sufficiency, and discipline. Employees who can self-manage and consistently choose the best courses of action are the true foundation of any successful business. • You will notice a significant improvement in the company's structure and organization - Organizations that use collective leadership are more likely to make well-informed, data-driven decisions. Collective leadership encourages a more flat organizational structure within a company. It eliminates the feeling of second-class citizenship between management levels. People feel more valued when information is disseminated and distributed properly among employees. It means they are more motivated to improve their performance.

5. The organization is better prepared to deal with the unexpected (aka the future) -Global Leadership Forecast survey: Only 42 percent of critical roles can be filled quickly by internal candidates. Companies recognize the value of leadership in the workplace, but still, limit it to a select few. Information risk arises when only one person has access to information and others do not. When key information is shared with more than one person, the risk of operations coming to a halt is reduced. • Company profits are influenced by the presence (or absence) of widespread leadership training - Let's face it: leadership development and training are not cheap. It's no surprise, then, that businesses spend more money on leadership training activities for senior employees than they do on any other group, given the limited implementation of this training. But how can we be sure that making this training available to all employees is worth the extra cost? • Allowing everyone the opportunity to develop leadership skills will aid in attracting and retaining top talent - Companies that don't invest in their people don't stay open for business as often. Leadership training is important for all employees because it's an investment in your people. Well implemented, effective leadership training will bear fruit. The sweetness that is higher productivity, an improved work environment, and increased profits is a fruit that no business should pass on. The data shows that when companies make leadership training available to all employees, more women hold positions of authority in all levels of management.

6. At Blanchard India, SLII ExperienceTM is a self-development leadership model. It has been used to train over 5 million managers in some of the world's most prestigious organizations. Following the training, managers will be able to respond to specific situations with the appropriate leadership style.