In today’s constantly evolving workplace, leaders play a critical role in helping their employees build the skills needed to thrive in a changing workplace. This means that part of the role of a leader is to support their people through a commitment to employee development and growth. In this session, participants will learn the key elements of development, including coaching, feedback, apprenticeship and mentorship, and the role they play in supporting the continued learning and growth of each employee. Participants will also identify practical tools and strategies for how to incorporate development methods right in the day to day flow of work, so they can support their employees in building the skills and capabilities they need to be effective employees.
Course ID: DLT
Developing and Leading Teams: Practical Tools for Engaging and Retaining Your People
Learning Objectives
- Interpret the similarities and differences between coaching, feedback, mentorship and apprenticeship, and how they can be best used with your employees
- Identify considerations for selecting the right development approaches for guiding and supporting your employees
- Identify moments when you can use critical development methods, including coaching, feedback, and mentorship to engage your employees
- Analyze common challenges employees face when engaging in their work, and how you can use development methods to support their growth and learning
Major Topics
- Understanding the differences between coaching, feedback, mentoring and apprenticeship, and how to use them
- Identifying how to incorporate these methods right into the context of an employee’s work
- The mindset of a manager, and how to become a champion of developing talent
Learning how to partner/collaborate with employees and to support them and their development - How to help employees learn how to best engage with you, and get the help they need to learn and grow
Who Should Attend
Managers and Leaders of teams and organizations
Fields of Study
Business Management & OrganizationPrerequisites
A foundational level of manager or supervisor training