Done well, leadership training can add real value to a business. Giving participants the tools and techniques they need to improve their own performance, and work more productively with others, these courses can help your business to become more dynamic, more collaborative and more competitive.
All too often however, leadership training doesn’t produce the promised results. New leadership approaches may be hard to implement, team members can run out of motivation or people at the top may not fully understand the processes that their employees have been learning.
Here, we’re taking a closer look at why leadership training can fail and what to do if the courses you’re investing in aren’t up to scratch.
Poorly Targeted Courses
Poorly targeted leadership courses can leave participants feeling bored, confused and uninspired. If a course isn’t relevant to your industry, or hasn’t been tailored to suit your business, it probably won’t be very useful and could be a waste of time and money.
Always look for courses that are bespoke or that are highly relevant to your business and industry sector. This will help to ensure the training your team members receive really helps them when they return to the office.
A Lack Of Consistency
In order for leadership training to be truly effective, it needs to be consistent. You need to use the same training provider time after time and ensure that everyone in the business is familiar with the techniques and approaches that are being taught.
If you switch providers every few years, or if new managers coming in haven’t undergone the same type of training, it can be harder for participants to implement the techniques that they’ve learned. Sticking with one style of training will ensure that the philosophies and ideas taught on the courses permeate their way through the business, helping to enhance leadership from top to bottom.
A Lack Of Context
Often, leadership training fails because it’s too abstract or too general and participants aren’t given enough real-world context for the new techniques and ideas they’re learning. Team members taking part need to be able to take their newfound skills straight from the classroom into the workplace. They need to be taught how to implement these techniques on a day-to-day basis and shown how leadership training can help them improve their own performance.
Choose An Expert Partner
If you feel that the leadership training your team has undertaken has failed to produce the results you were hoping for, we have the solution. Our expert team has a huge amount of experience giving targeted, bespoke training that’s specifically designed to be useful in the real world.
Training sessions are made up of a mix of practical and theoretical segments. During the workshop, participants will be given the chance to practice their newfound skills and will get instant feedback on how they can further enhance their approach.
To find out more about this training, and learn what our team can do for you, get in touch today.
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