As your business grows, so should your executive team. Now is the time to identify and nurture the top talent on your team, so they can grow into the successful leaders needed to help steer your business to success for many years to come. Here are several strategies your business can implement to identify and nurture future leaders within your organization today!
Assess Your Current Team
The first step is to get a baseline idea of where your current team members stand in terms of their leadership abilities. We recommend setting up one-on-one meetings with each team member to assess their leadership strengths and areas for improvement. When looking at your current team, try to identify employees who go above and beyond in their current roles. Team members who problem-solve and take initiative are the most likely to exhibit leadership potential.
Offer Advanced Training
Once you’ve identified the team members who exhibit leadership potential, you can help foster their skills by enrolling them in management training or career development workshops. A great option for offering training to a group of employees is to bring in external professionals who can provide additional training for your team. You can also send your employees to leadership training programs, which will equip them with the skills to be better communicators, learn conflict resolution, and more.
Provide Feedback
As you nurture your future leadership team, it’s helpful to provide feedback on how they can continue to improve. One suggestion is to assign your employee to a mentor within the company who has more experience. Not only can they learn the ins and outs of upper-level management, but they can see many facets of the company through different roles and departments.
Be Clear About Your Expectations
If your team members are aware that they have opportunities to advance within the company, then it may be helpful to actually outline what expectations you have for your leadership team. If an employee is interested in pursuing a leadership role, then a clear and written outline of your expectations for the role should be easily accessible to your team.
Provide Opportunities
Let your team members show you what they’re capable of by allowing them to take on more responsibility. An example of this would be to “shadow” a team member on a project by letting them take the lead. You don’t want to completely step back and allow them to run the project, but you do want them to show you the leadership skills they possess.
Work with Prescott HR
Does your organization need help with identifying future leaders within your organization? We are here to help! Prescott HR offers a wide range of services to help your organization evaluate your current team, including recommendations for guiding future leaders. Our unintimated HR practices allow us to be focused and effective, providing your business with precisely what you need. Give us a call today at 443-351-8818 or contact us online.