Encourage leadership in your staff

What are you doing to encourage leadership in your staff?  Regardless of experience level, all staff can utilize leadership skills in their jobs (and in life), so what have you done to help with those talents?

Some might argue that not every employee wants to be in leadership, and that’s not wrong.  However, that doesn’t mean it’s not beneficial for every employee to learn leadership skills. 

You want employees to take ownership of their work, regardless of their position.  You also want workers to step in if they see a peer doing something incorrectly or being unsafe.  You certainly want your employees to grow, or they will eventually either stagnate or leave.

For those who may believe they don’t need leadership skills, encourage them to be open to learning, reminding them these skills can be utilized outside the office.  Leadership skills come into play in family situations, volunteer positions, community organizations and just about any social interactions people have.

Look for opportunities for your staff as they arise.  Ask someone new to take the lead on a project; educate (or have them research) an individual on a new development or product; assign someone to help a new hire learn the ropes; see if someone can help with policy or procedural development.  These are things all staff should do, and each require skills related to leadership.

Don’t see it as a push for staff who have made it clear they don’t want to move up but, instead, encourage them to move forward.  It may look the same in terms of job position, but the key aspect is that they’re learning new abilities or honing underdeveloped skills.

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