Managers - Developing others
Featured in the People Development Methods training manual
By Beverley Williams
Category: People Management and Motivation
Credit price: 4 download credits (Single user)
Although the development of others can be seen as a chore by some managers, in reality it offers many opportunities for self-development, particularly if it is approached with this aim actively in mind. Skills such as coaching, mentoring, and agreeing objectives, to mention just a few, can be improved only when these activities are continuously carried out. However, some people never seem to learn from practising these skills and will continue to make the same mistakes year after year. It is by consciously seeking to learn from the development of others that the individual can make most progress. This training activity explores ways that active learning can be applied to ensure that development opportunities are optimised.
You begin the training activity by introducing the topic of personal development opportunities that can result from developing others. You elicit ideas from the participants on the ways they could benefit others, the personal benefits that could result from this and ways that participants can ensure that development opportunities are optimised. You then move on to run a series of three rolling role-plays that each builds on the others to demonstrate ways of actively seeking to enhance personal skills while developing other people. This is followed by a feedback session and plenary discussion which gives everyone the opportunity to analyse what has taken place. The participants work on action plans during and at the end of the activity to make practical plans to enhance their own use of this method of development.
Who is it for: This training resource is intended for use by trainers to help participants to examine the development of skills such as coaching, motivating and delegation, and to encourage them to consider benefits other than development, for example, the ‘loyalty network’.
| Resource Type: | Activity |
| Min Group Size: | 4 |
| Max Group Size: | 10 |
| Typical Duration: | 02:40:00 |
| No of Pages: | 27 |
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Purpose: This training resource is intended for use by trainers with participants, probably team leaders or line managers, who currently develop others as part of their role; also those who will do so as their careers progress.
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