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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Leadership Capability

Designing leadership behaviors and training to accelerate capability.

Client needs

This solution provides the framework for leadership

motivation, capability and growth.

We need leaders to embody the essence of who we are as an organization

Client needs

Client needs

We need to set clear expectations for our people so that everyone knows what delivering service 'our way' means​

Client needs

To get the foundations in place by defining what matters to us - how do we want to be?

Client needs

A framework that helps drive consistency across the business ​

Who is it for?

Great for Leaders at all levels.

Did you know?

"Organizations with a clear leadership competency model see 3.5 times higher employee engagement and retention."​
— Bersin by Deloitte​​

"46% of newly appointed leaders fail within 18 months—often due to a mismatch in capabilities and role demands."​
— CEB (now Gartner)

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What we do

Identify the leadership behaviors/capabilities that matter in your organization

Translate them into a simple framework, aligning to any existing behavioral frameworks​​​

Create a tool to cascade them to your leaders in a way that sparks curiosity

Design and facilitate engaging events and workshops to upskill leaders and boost confidence

Solution description

Varies according to the need but can include:

Development of a framework and competency descriptors (e.g. what great looks like)​

Launch event for senior leadership teams

Workshops for employees that bring the capabilities to life​

TTFs/toolkits for Managers to cascade to their teams with activities

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What we think

Defining leadership behaviors creates a clear, consistent standard for what great leadership looks like. ​

It helps you hire better, grow talent faster, boost performance, and build a leadership pipeline that drives long-term success.

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Audience size

Leadership capability work normally spans several layers of leadership across entire organizations. Launch and roll out may include events for several hundred leaders, virtual events for audiences under 100 or boutique workshops for more intimate group sizes.

Behaviors are linked to performance and can be easily measured.
Managers expertly cascade the capabilities to their teams and can translate what the behaviors look like in everyday scenarios – bringing them to life
Service standards are delivered consistency across the business as a result.

The framework is easily used for recruitment – attracting and developing talent of the future​.

Outcomes

Feel confident to lead a coaching conversation.

Leaders are excited about the new capabilities and know what they need to do to bring them to life for their teams.

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Leadership capability

Designing leadership behaviors and training to accelerate capability.

Minimum viable product
Self assessment against leadership behaviors
Series of intact team workshops
Individual coaching series
Delivery by ITA executive coaches (not suitable for TTF)
Even better if...
Leadership Capability (behavior framework design)
180 or 360 feedback and diagnostic
Sponsor learning track
Strategic @work projects/challenges
KPI development
Measurement dashboard
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Business Development & Solutions Engagement Director, US

Abbi Gibson
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Business Development
Manager, US

Kate Blackadder
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Chief Engagement
Officer

David Colgate
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Chief Innovation
Officer

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