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Train Your Workers, Develop Your Leaders
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Article Overview: Some managers view training and development as the same thing, whereas they are actually distinctly different. Managers sometimes send their employees to training courses expecting them to return with a new set of behaviors that will make them more effective as leaders—and are then disappointed by the results.
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Train Your Workers, Develop Your Leaders
Some managers view training and development as the same thing, whereas they are actually distinctly different. Managers sometimes send their employees to training courses expecting them to return with a new set of behaviors that will make them more effective as leaders—and are then disappointed by the results.
Leadership training helps people learn new skills and techniques, while development employees provides them with the experience and wisdom to apply those skills effectively when interacting with others. It is like learning to play an instrument—you start off with training exercises (playing scales, learning chords, etc.), but it is only when you develop as a musician (leader) that you apply your training to making real music. Emerging leaders, like emerging musicians, need the time, space, coaching, support, and experience to develop their training into a mature leadership ability.
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About the Author: Ben Nash RSS for Ben's articles - Visit Ben's website Ben Nash is the editor-in-chief of DailyHRTips.com. He is the founder and chief developer of the blog, providing tech/design support as well as tips and book reviews. Ben has held many interesting jobs in his professional career, including: barista, landscaper, public policy intern, barista (again), professional horse wrangler, ski lift attendant (aka "liftie"), political science teaching assistant, marketing and sales assistant, and an ecommerce/web developer. He also doubles as the Creative Director at Aspen Organization Development Consulting. Ben has interacted with many people, in many different organizations and offers some interesting insight on the human resources game. You can read his blog at http://www.DailyHRTips.com and visit his website at http://www.AspenOD.com. Click here to visit Ben's website   Dont Subtract the ADDIE Turning a Cinderella Training Course Into a thing of Beauty Career Passion and Hard Work Need to be more creative Give yourself a Whack on The Side of the Head Newsflash HR Training Professional Struggles with the C in a Circle |
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