Developing Others

Region XV
 I’m so happy for you..?
 You’re going to have a baby?
 You got a promotion?
 Your significant other got a great job
opportunity and you’re moving?

Well that’s just great!

 What typically happens next?
 While staff are attending baby showers
and farewell get-togethers…managers are
huddled together making organizational
decisions in the span of a few hours or
days that end up impacting the
organization for years.
 Another option..deliberate and
focused ongoing development of
staff

 “The growth and development of people is

the highest calling of leadership” Harvey S. Firestone
 Growing Your Staff
 Create the climate – think BIG
 Look for Leadership Qualities at every
level
 Give up your most precious resource (your
time)
 Visualize your Dream Team
 Environment
 Do Big Things – the things accomplished by an
agency are contingent upon the vision
established by its leader. If the vision is small,
small results will follow.
 Spend More Effort on the “Farm Team”
than recruiting Special Agents – allowing the
underdeveloped members to be coached and
grow within the organization whenever possible.
 Have the difficult conversations
Identify Leadership Qualities
Character Influence
Positive Attitude Excellent People Skills
Proven Track Record Confidence
Self-Discipline Discontent w/Status Quo

Evident Gifts – Who will never be, could be,

should be and MUST BE developed to a
higher level.
Giving Your Most Precious Resource
(Your Time)
Develop

Nurture Equip
 6 Levels of Development
 Level 1 – Some Growth
 Level 2 – Growth That Makes Them Capable In Their Job
 Level 3 – Growth that Makes Them Able to Reproduce
Themselves In Their Job
 Level 4 – Growth That Takes Them to a Higher Level Job
 Level 5 – Growth That Allows Them to Take Others
Higher
 Level 6 – Growth That Allows Them to Handle Any Job

Be personally secure enough to confront lack of growth

 Visualize Your Dream Team
(some of my desired qualities are below)
 Trust is fostered
 Team Members Know
What’s Important
 Team Member’s
Communicate With
Each Other.
 Team Members Are
Not Afraid to Learn
Together
 Team Members Place
Their Individual
Values Beneath the
Best Interest of the
Work.
 The Team Knows
Exactly Where the
Agency Stands At All
Times.
 Reference, Developing the Leaders Around
You, John C. Maxwell