Quickly establish a working knowledge of how to build and sustain
successful development programs for up-and-coming leaders.

This program is ideal for participants with backgrounds in learning design who are looking for an introduction to leadership development 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.

After this program, you will be able to:
• Explain the ATD leadership development model to create a leadership development program.
• Discuss the importance of aligning a leadership development program to an organization’s culture, vision,
mission, and goals, as well as competencies, customers’ requirements, and business needs.
• List content and competencies that must be included in a leadership development program.
• Recognize best practices in leadership needs assessments, implementation, and when identifying high-potential
candidates for leadership programs.
• Identify appropriate learning methods.
• Describe how questionnaires, assessment methods, and self-evaluation tools can be presented in a leadership
development program.
• Discuss how to measure and link the value of a leadership development program to an organization’s bottom line.