Most companies say that leadership training is critical to their future. But is the message getting through?that their leadership training programs were hitting the mark for their company. All this when LinkedIn’s data suggests that employees who’ve gotten leadership training are 75% more likely to stay with their current company.As the CEO of Integris, a national IT MSP formed from the merger of several successful IT companies, we’ve grown fast and thrust many people into new leadership roles.
The value this builds for the organization is tremendous, and it plugs your aspiring leaders into the orgainzation in a way they wouldn’t be otherwise.Do employees have a sense of psychological safety at your organization—enough to feel like they can bring problems to management? When you train your management to approach problems with curiosity instead of defensiveness and blame, you’re well on your way to having the right leadership standard to teach. The other benefit? You’ll create a “fail fast” culture known for taking risks and fixing problems—the hallmark of a truly modern organization.Things that get measured get done, especially when you’re training for soft skills. Just putting people through the class is not enough.