The webinar discusses the challenges and strategies in leadership development, focusing on identifying suitable managers, the distinction between leadership and management, and addressing existing gaps in training. Key takeaways include creating opportunities for skill development, building support systems, and shifting mindsets about career growth. Participants can access the presentation slides and recordings afterward, with HR certification provided.

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5. How to fix the leadership
development gap
11/21/19

6. Today’s agenda
WHAT WE’RE COVERING
1. How to identify who should be a
leader in the first place
2. The difference between leadership
and management
3. The problem with leadership
development today
4. Bridging the gap in leadership
development
5. Q&A

7. Today’s speakers

8. Jade Hanley
Slack
Alyssa Conley
Lingo Live
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9. AUDIENCE POLL
What, currently, in your biggest issue or problem with your
leadership development programs today?
(Please submit in Q&A!)

10. 50% of employees leave a job to get away from their manager
82% of people don’t trust their boss to tell them the truth
30% of the variability in team performance is directly attributable to the
team leaders’ self-awareness, EQ, and integrity
Where we are today
THE STATE OF LEADERSHIP BY THE NUMBERS

11. How to identify who should be a
manager in the first place
Part 1 of 5

12. How do you identify who should be a people manager?
Question no. 1

13. What traits should you look for in people managers?
QUESTION no. 2

14. Okay, but what about traits that are red flags?
QUESTION no. 3

15. The difference between leadership and
management
Part 2 of 5

16. What do you do with great employees who aren’t people
managers?

17. So, if we offer non-management tracks for leaders, should we also
offer 'non-leadership tracks' for employees?
Is there value to keeping people on board who don't demonstrate
leadership qualities or an interest in developing them?

18. What training should you give employees
to develop them as leaders?

19. The problem with leadership
development today
Part 3 of 5

20. What are the big gaps?
The 70/20/10 Problem
If 70% of learning is experience, how can
we expect new managers to succeed?
People in the wrong roles
Being great as an IC doesn’t mean you’ll
be great as a manager
Distributed teams
Being spread out has recruiting benefits,
but presents real challenges
Lack of effective training
One-size-fits-all doesn’t work. So what
does work?

21. A pervasive misconception about growth
The problem

22. ...where this is actually more accurate (and healthier)
The reality

23. How should managers balance people management with
expectations for independent contribution?

24. AUDIENCE POLL
For those on the line who have developed leadership
development programs, what did we miss?

25. Bridging the L&D gap
Part 4 of 5

26. How do we solve for these?
The 70/20/10 Problem
If 70% of learning is experience, how can
we expect new managers to succeed?
People in the wrong roles
Being great as an IC doesn’t mean you’ll
be great as a manager
Distributed teams
Being spread out has recruiting benefits,
but presents real challenges
Lack of effective training
One-size-fits-all doesn’t work. So what
does work?

27. What are the best ways to support your emerging leaders?

28. What is the role of coaching and mentorship?

29. TAKEAWAY #1
Create Opportunities
Create opportunities to explore
management and build leadership skills at
all levels.
TAKEAWAY #3
Build support systems
Build support systems beyond initial
training that provide opportunity to
practice and hone core leadership skills
and competencies.
TAKEAWAY #2
Shift Mindset
Shift the collective mindset around
career growth (ladders to rock climbing).
Key Takeaways
CONCLUSION

30. Questions?
Part 5 of 5

31. Thank you
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