LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMent: a worthy investment

Why focus on leadership development?  An employee may receive a promotion due to excellent performance, but that does not necessarily mean that they have the required skills to lead a team of employees. It simply means that they have the required skills to perform their job to an exceptional degree. Stepping into a leadership role involves more than job-related skill; it is vital that leaders possess the ability to be able to motivate, inspire, engage, delegate, reward, problem solve, handle conflict, and so much more.

Why is this relevant to your organization? When the leadership in an organization is ineffective or destructive, it can lead to counterproductive work behaviors, turnover, lowered job satisfaction, and even aggression in the workplace (Einarsen, Aasland, & Skogstad, 2007). The leadership development that Alpha Omega Associates provides can help eliminate any destructive or unsuccessful leadership behaviors, along with delivering many added benefits to your organization as a whole.

Whether you are looking to increase leader knowledge, ability, or strategic vision, utilizing an effective leadership development program will provide your current or future leaders with the tools that they need to:

• Properly motivate and inspire subordinates
• Meet employees’ development needs
• Intensify employee work efforts
• Increase morale among employees
• Effectively engage and empower employees
• Improve employee productivity
• Increase employee self-efficacy, which in turn will lead to consistent work performance from employees
• Enhance employees’ self-management skills
• Increase employee job satisfaction
• Improve overall job performance
  

Fortunately, the impact of leadership development does not stop there. As leadership development positively affects the factors stated above, it will also inevitably increase:

• Organizational effectiveness
• Profitability
• Quality and quantity of production
• Customer satisfaction
• Overall organizational performance
  

 (Aguinis & Kraiger, 2009)

By involving Alpha Omega Associates in your organization to design and implement a leadership development program to fit the needs of your organization, you are not only investing in your current and future leaders, but in the success of all of your employees and the successful future of your organization as a whole.  Contact us today!