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Frequently asked questions

  • Leadership courses can help individuals develop, enhance and prepare for leadership roles. It can improve job performance and advance careers. Effective leadership is highly valued by employers and taking courses can demonstrate competence and expertise. Building a professional network is also a potential benefit.

  • Yes, leadership training can be effective if it is well-designed, tailored to the individual, and supported by ongoing coaching and feedback.

  • Yes, leadership skills can be taught and developed through training, coaching, and practice.

  • The main benefits of leadership training include increased self-awareness, improved communication and collaboration skills, better decision-making, and enhanced employee engagement and retention.

  • Leadership training can improve employee performance by providing leaders with the skills and tools to effectively communicate expectations, provide feedback, and create a supportive and motivating work environment. This can result in improved productivity, employee satisfaction, and retention.

  • Leadership training is designed to help people become effective leaders. Formats for leadership training include online self-paced courses, live classroom and speaking engagements, or on-site meetings where employees can interact face-to-face and receive peer feedback. These courses aim to equip leaders with the skills necessary to handle any situation, especially challenging ones.

  • Good leaders enhance value creation, and create efficiencies by engaging their employees. Our yearly survey shows that leadership training is the highest priority area of employee development. Research by ATD shows that after improving leadership development programs, organizations reported:

    • 114% increased sales,
    • 70% lower turnover,
    • 71% increased customer satisfaction, and
    • 90% lower absenteeism
  • Developing an effective in-house leadership development program is challenging. Deloitte's 2019 Human Capital Trends report found that while 80% of respondents rated leadership as a high priority, only 41% said their company was ready to meet leadership requirements. Creating a successful program requires significant effort and resources. Finding an external leadership training partner can help

  • The first step to becoming a better leader is understanding which specific skills you wish to develop. Think about the type of leadership course that suits your needs best. Are you interested in emotional intelligence or assertiveness? Are you a new or aspiring leader needing leadership fundamentals, or an experienced leader looking to hone your skills?

  • While internal leadership development is crucial, external leadership training can significantly boost your efforts. External training exposes future leaders and current executives to a wider range of ideas and best practices that they bring back to benefit the organization. Leadership courses also provide a neutral, safe environment for growth that might not be comfortable in front of colleagues.