Need versus Time: an On-Demand Leadership Development Solution that Saves Time & Money
Time is something we discuss often in the business world. Whether it’s about the lack of time or the best use of time, it is clear that in this ever-changing world, time is something exceptionally valuable to every company, especially those with learning and development teams.
In the past three years, we have seen the workplace landscape change in ways that have left it nearly unrecognizable from what it once was. Not only are organizations operating more virtually, but the pandemic brought on what is now being called “The Great Resignation” as employees prioritize their own time differently, searching for a work culture that supports their evolving needs.
A Gallup poll found that 48% of employees are actively looking for new opportunities. Post-pandemic employees are looking for workplaces where they feel cared for and trusted to get their work done and have flexibility and better communication while being offered more training and career development. As the year is coming to an end, here are three key concerns your L&D team should be addressing in 2023.
1. COMMUNICATION in a Hybrid Workplace
Communication in a more virtual workplace has brought new challenges that many were not prepared for. This means more training is necessary for businesses to adapt to these ever-evolving changes. According to the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report, 50% of all employees will need reskilling by 2025 as the adoption of technology increases, and 40% of workers will require reskilling of six months or less.
Q: What is your L&D team doing to make reskilling a strategic priority for 2023?
A: Be sure that reskilling is a performance goal for all employees, along with conducting internal data collection to determine where reskilling opportunities exist and align that with your corporate strategic goals for the next 18 months.
2. TEAM BUILDING in a Hybrid Workplace
As more and more teams are dispersed in the virtual workplace, this has caused a breakdown in communication, collaboration, and trust. Many businesses are onboarding hundreds of employees that never meet the team in-person for maybe a year or longer.
Q: What programs does your L&D team have in place to build trust and collaboration when your teams can’t meet face-to-face?
A: PRC recommends that team building takes place at the start of each meeting as an opportunity to personally connect as well as bring teams together IRL (in real life) at least twice a year.
3. MASTERING DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS: Moving Past Conflict & Toward Cooperation
As more Millennials are joining the workforce, they like to receive and give feedback differently. Communication breakdowns are one leading cause of The Great Resignation.
Q: How is your L&D team bridging this communication gap and helping to maintain a productive workplace?
A: We recommend that every team builds six key agreements, one of those being how the team agrees to manage conflict when it comes up, even virtually.
If your L&D team needs support in building these solutions, Powers Resource Center’s (PRC’s) “Build Up” Done-for-You Workshops offer a turn-key solution that can meet all your training needs without losing that valuable time. As the demand for leadership development grows, this is the best value for the time and money you can get to train your teams and leaders.
Using over 25 years of expertise, PRC’s CEO Tara Powers has created award-winning training content that has been used by some of the top Fortune 250 companies such as Allstate, Philips, Aflac, The World Bank, McDonald’s, and many more. These programs can be used immediately to positively impact leadership behavior and up-level skills.
Multiple training topics are offered that can be purchased a la carte and customized for your organization’s specific needs. The learning programs range from short half-day programs to full-day topics that can be mixed and matched to create a complete leader training series.
There are several topics offered through the program, with new workshop content being launched later this month. You can explore the full list of topics offered here.
Facilitators are provided with:
- learner workbooks to use in the training
- a recommended agenda
- facilitation guide
- slides
- pre- and post- surveys
- coaching tip sheets for learning managers
If your facilitators need additional support, there is the option to purchase coaching packages with Powers that range from three to nine sessions. Power’s guidance and expertise will not only train the trainers but also save you time and money for future programs.
It’s time to prioritize what will keep your team strong and your leaders engaged. More than 85% of our clients return again and again due to the successful results the “Build UP” Done-for-You Workshops have provided. It has saved them time and money and built a healthier and happier team of leaders and employees. There is no better time than now!
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