Improvement in the leadership skills and behaviors 

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Do the leadership skills and behaviors identified for improvement align with a specific question in the engagement survey?
How will improvement in the leadership skills and behaviors you have identified positively impact the results in the next employee engagement survey?

 

 

Scenario
The organization you work for as a director of leadership and learning is looking to create an adaptive leadership toolkit to help improve employee leadership skills and behaviors over the next two years. To begin this work, you conducted a personal leadership self-assessment to take a leadership inventory of yourself. Now that you know areas that you can improve upon as a leader, you decided to create a personal development plan that will identify actionable steps toward improving these areas you’ve identified. Your intensions are to incorporate your personal development plan into the adaptive leadership toolkit to serve as an exemplar that can be used by all people leaders in the organization.

Prompt
Using the provided template, address the following:

Leadership behavior: Based on the results of your personal leadership self-assessment, describe the leadership behavior you scored lowest in and explain how developing this could have a positive impact on your ability to lead.
SMART Goal: Apply SMART goal setting to create a personal development plan that aligns with the leadership behavior you’re looking to improve. Keep in mind that your personal development plan will be used as an exemplar for the adaptive leadership toolkit in Milestone Two. Your SMART goal should address the following:
“S” Specific: Your goal must be specific.
i) State your personal development goal.
ii) Describe the reason for this goal.
iii) Describe the objective(s) needed to ensure this goal it met.
“M” Measurable: Your goal must be measurable.
i) Describe the metric(s) that will be used to determine if you meet this goal.
ii) Describe the metric(s) that will be used to measure performance of meeting objective(s) along the way.
“A” Achievable: Your goal must be achievable.
i) Describe the tools and skills you will need to achieve this goal.
ii) Describe who needs to be involved to allow you to be successful in achieving this goal.
“R” Relevant: Your goal must be relevant.
i) Explain how this goal can be linked to an overall business objective.
ii) Explain how this goal will increase your knowledge and improve your overall performance as a leader.
“T” Time-Bound: Your goal must be time bound.
i) Provide an overall timeline for the completion of this goal.
ii) Provide tangible deliverable(s) with due dates that support the objective(s) you indicated above.

 

Sample Solution

Based on my personal leadership self-assessment, I scored lowest in the area of delegating effectively. While I am comfortable assigning tasks, I often find myself micromanaging or taking on too much work myself. Developing this skill could have a significant positive impact on my ability to lead by:

  • Empowering my team: Delegating effectively empowers my team members, allowing them to take ownership of their work and develop new skills.
  • Increasing efficiency: By delegating tasks appropriately, I can free up my time to focus on higher-level strategic initiatives.
  • Building trust: Delegating demonstrates trust in my team members and can strengthen our relationships.

SMART Goal

Specific: To improve my ability to delegate effectively by the end of the year, I will delegate at least two major projects to my team members each quarter.

Measurable: I will track the number of projects delegated, the level of autonomy given to team members, and the satisfaction of both myself and my team members with the delegated tasks.

Achievable: To achieve this goal, I will need to:

  • Develop a clear understanding of my team members’ skills and strengths.
  • Communicate expectations clearly and provide necessary support.
  • Trust my team members to complete tasks independently.

Relevant: This goal aligns with the overall business objective of increasing efficiency and empowering employees. By delegating effectively, I can contribute to a more productive and engaged team.

Time-Bound:

  • Timeline: One year.
  • Deliverables:
    • Delegate two major projects per quarter by the end of the first quarter.
    • Conduct a mid-year review to assess progress and adjust strategies as needed.
    • Complete a final evaluation of the delegation process at the end of the year.

By following this SMART goal, I can develop my delegation skills and become a more effective leader. My personal development plan can serve as a model for other leaders in the organization, helping to create a more empowered and engaged workforce.

 

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