How to Develop and Nurture an Emerging leader?

Every workplace should develop and nurture an emerging leader to benefit them and the wider team, which is a win-win for everyone. In this blog we will look at ways to develop and nurture an emerging leader. 

Get Managers and Team Members to Source Talent 

It's not HR that you should expect to develop and nurture an emerging leader. Rather it is the managers and the existing team members they work with day in, day out. These people have the best view and insight into the overall dynamics and performance of potential leaders within their teams.

Provide Mentoring and Coaching 

Mentoring and coaching in a workplace is an incredibly useful tactic in any type of professional development, but particularly useful for an emerging leaders. Through doing this you can provide:

• A neutral sounding board 
• Shared experience 
• A role model for leadership styles 
• Broader business and/or industry knowledge
• And more

Give Them Large Goals to Work On

In order to develop and  nurture an emerging leader you need to be giving them big goals that enable them to stretch. These will make them step out of their comfort zone and grow, which is essential for good leadership. 

Have a Capability Development Plan in Place

In order to help develop specific capabilities in emerging leaders, it’s best to keep everyone accountable. An effective way of doing this is to have a capability development plan in place that allows you to assign responsibilities and the levels of proficiency needed. Regularly review and make changes as needed to this plan. 

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