Leadership Development - Slide Show

8/13/2019 Leadership Development - Slide Show

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Winning the Talent Wars

Leadership and an Effective Team


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Objectives

Participants will understand that human capital istheir companys greatest asset.

Participants will understand that effectiveleadership will result in the best use of their

talent. Participants will learn how to understand their

own leadership style and how to use it to managetheir team.

Participants will learn how to evaluate theirteams strengths and weaknesses.


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Who Before What

Leaders of companies that go from good to

great start not with where but with who.

They start by getting the right people on the

bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right

people in the right seats. And they stick with

that disciplinefirst the people, then the

directionno matter how dire thecircumstances. ~ Jim Collins


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Heres What I Mean

Performance Driven Talent-Driven

Objectives Set objectives and develop

capabilities to fill performance

gaps

Develop organizational capabilities

driven by competencies

Trainings Sales, customer service,

technology, etc.

Leadership development,

mentorship, new-hire onboarding

Drivers Organizational/team

performance

Talent gaps, skill shortages,

engagement, culture

Evaluation Were problems solved? Where talent gaps filled or solved?

Timeline Short: months or weeks Long: multiple quarters or years


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What is Talent Management

All of the things that organizations do to help

their team(s) perform the best they can each

and every day to support their organizations

goals and objectives. ~ Larry Israelite


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Leadership: Its not about you

Leaders build and develop effective teams. Leaders set the tone, facilitate policy and

strategy development, manage accountability

and quality. Process, not individual driven.

Policies and practices to get the team to its goal.

Supports, resources, and motivation.

Organization and team should survive thrive

without you!


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Characteristics of an Ineffective Team

Lack of unified purpose

Lack of motivation

Splintered into camps with their own agendas

Ambiguous (or non-existent) performance goals

for itself

Bad atmosphere at meetings

A few people tend to dominate

Some members dont carry their weight


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More Characteristics

A dominant figure seeks to gain and retain power

Personal feelings are hidden

Disagreements are not dealt with effectively by

the team

No discussion of teams maintenance and needs

Actions are taken before alternatives, opposing

views, and threats are considered

Inaction paralyzes the team


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How to Support Growth &

Development

Team Cohesion

Icebreaker

Team-building activities

Alternate leadership roles

Meet with team members individually

Short term partnerships

Explicit expectations

Equal evaluation and discipline


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How to Support Growth &

Development

Follow-through/Accountability

Develop an accountability plan first

How is team success measured?

How is individual success measured?

What is the timeline?

How will the process be supported?

What happens if benchmarks arent met?

What happens if the goal is not achieved?


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Overview of a Stellar Team

Sets clear objectives for itself

Sets clear processes, benchmarks, and

supports for achieving goals

Leadership checks in on progress regularly and

even-handedly

Goals and progress are data driven

Everyone on the team is in the right roles.


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Overview of a Stellar Team (cont)

Team makes use of a full arsenal of rewards

Leader(s) knows each member of the team as

an individual.

Focus is on the team, not on individuals

Focus is on every member of the team, not

just the top.


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Whats Next

Selection

Development

Retention Evaluation

Corrective Action


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Contact Info

Isaak Aronson, Ph.D.CEO, SmartStart Education

Principal, Smith, Aronson & Associates

www.smithandaronson.com

[email protected], 203-751-7160

Sasha Aronson

Consultant, Smith, Aronson & Associates

[email protected], 203-451-0046

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