| There are several characteristics that make a | | | | Therefore, good executive leadership training is |
| good executive leadership training program. The | | | | customized to meet the unique needs of the |
| most important characteristic is that the training | | | | organization. |
| should improve the capabilities of the people in the | | | | One way to ensure your leadership training will |
| organization so that you achieve the business | | | | address the needs of your people is to be clear |
| goals and objectives. The training should be | | | | on the expectations and the competencies |
| customized to address the specific needs of the | | | | required to meet those expectations. Then, you |
| people being trained, train to all of the | | | | can measure the performance and determine the |
| competencies you require for your leaders, and | | | | gaps between current and desired performance. |
| focus on goal achievement. | | | | Remember the goal of the training is to develop |
| One mistake many organizations make is they fall | | | | the leader to achieve the results of the |
| into the trap of being impressed by speakers and | | | | organization. So you want to make sure that your |
| training systems that use all the latest industry | | | | training is results based not just competency |
| jargon found in leadership books. Any training that | | | | based. |
| your organization engages in should first and | | | | There are five components that are absolutely |
| foremost result in a noticeable difference in the | | | | necessary for moving an organization towards |
| performance of your people. | | | | desired objectives. These components are skills, |
| If you bring in speaker and they do a | | | | knowledge, goals, attitudes, and habits. If your |
| presentation that is motivational and engaging, | | | | leaders don't have leadership skills, lack the |
| everyone will be excited and complement the | | | | knowledge necessary to perform well, and have |
| speaker and the program. However, you notice | | | | no goals, they are destined to perform poorly. |
| no difference in the performance of your people. | | | | Even if they have the first three components, |
| This means the event failed your organization. In | | | | they will still perform poorly if they have poor |
| fact, most events will not yield the kind of results | | | | attitudes and habits. |
| you want. Good executive leadership training is a | | | | In summary, executive leadership training should |
| process, not an event. | | | | be a customized development process. The |
| There is never a "one size fits all" product. Every | | | | training should address the five major |
| organization and environment is different. You | | | | components and focus on achieving organizational |
| could take two companies in the same industry, | | | | results. If your leadership training program |
| offering similar products and services and each | | | | incorporates these things, you will have a |
| organization will have different challenges. | | | | successful program. |