Creating Leadership Development Programs Certificate

An effective leadership development program can be a differentiator in an organization’s future readiness and ability to remain competitive and relevant. The lack of leadership skills is regularly cited as critical skills gaps in most industries. Equipping high performers and managers with the leadership qualities an organization values can bring many positive outcomes, from organizational growth to increase employee satisfaction.

• Use the ATD leadership development model to create a leadership development program.

• Ensure alignment of a leadership development program to an organization’s culture, vision, mission, and goals, as well as competencies, customers' requirements, and business needs.

• Select and implement appropriate learning methods.

• List content and competencies that must be included in a leadership development program.

• List observable behaviors that display a leader’s ability to demonstrate the competencies.

• Discuss a hierarchy of competencies and content for entry, mid-level, and executives.

• Utilize process planning checklists and other job aids to create a leadership development program.

• Measure and link the value of a leadership development program to an organization’s bottom line.

• Implement questionnaires, assessment methods, and self-evaluation tools presented in the leadership development program.

• Incorporate best practices in leadership needs assessments, implementation, and when identifying high potential candidates for leadership programs.

The proprietary ATD LEADS model is based on industry-leading research and best practices for creating successful leadership development programs. The model guides the exploration of the components necessary to build an effective leadership development program, from establishing organizational readiness and analyzing various assessment models to evaluating leadership skills, competencies, and behaviors and their relationship to an entire organization's workforce needs.

Partnering with stakeholders from mid-level managers to senior leadership is critical to understanding the goals and culture a leadership development program needs to align with and support. Input from frontline employees can also be beneficial since they experience leadership in a different context.

• Discover the components of planning, designing, and sustaining best-in-class leadership development programs.

• Directly align leadership development programs to your organization’s culture, goals, vision, and mission.

• Review the latest research and trends on leadership development and compare best practices against your organization’s current approach.

• Access dozens of ready-to-use tools and templates to support your design work.

• Earn an industry-recognized ATD certificate and digital badge.

This program is ideal for participants with backgrounds in learning design who have a business need to develop leaders and create effective leadership programs. The program focuses on understanding and applying best practices in developing a leadership development process, including designing learning experiences that nurture new leaders. This program is not a leadership course in and of itself.

Being able to design and implement strategic leadership development initiatives that positively impact organizational outcomes and future readiness is a career differentiator. With skills gaps in leadership readiness a common problem in many industries and the technology innovations that are disrupting business every day, understanding how to create and implement leadership development is a critical skill for today’s talent development professionals. Integrating these capabilities into continuous learning and professional development plans is vital for staying ahead and driving impact.

Contact ATD’s Enterprise Solutions team for information about bringing this leadership development course to your organization, either in person or virtually. An ATD representative can assist with scheduling, highlight facilitator options with leadership and executive development expertise, and discuss ways to customize the content for your team’s unique goals.

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• Identify the Organization

• Leadership Development Process

• Define Key Business Drivers

• Engage the Leaders from the Start

• Set Expectations

• Leadership Competency

• Leadership Commitment

• Establish Goals

• Select Participants

• Build a Communication Plan

• Development Methods

• Leadership Development Options

• Process and Systems of Sustainability

• Evaluation Methods