Leadership Training Resources

Leadership development is critical to the success of any organization. Yet, as a leader, you might find that you don’t have the time or money to invest in formal leadership training programs. Luckily, though, there are plenty of free resources available to help you develop your team’s leadership skills! In this article I’ll go over the benefits of developing a leadership training program and share my top resources for doing so.

Developing a leadership training program for your team.

We see leadership training as a critical part of developing talent and skills at every stage in your career. If you’re not already committed to formalizing your team’s development program—and making it top priority—your efforts may be falling short.

Leadership training is important for everyone, regardless of which role they play within an organization or how new they are to the company. But it can especially benefit young leaders who are just beginning their careers by helping them understand their own leadership style and work on improving it with feedback from colleagues, mentors and other external advisors. In addition to individual learning needs, this type of education provides teams with opportunities for growth that might otherwise go unfulfilled because there is no structured way for people from different departments (for example) who share common goals to collaborate effectively on projects together as peers rather than simply being told what tasks need doing next week without any real understanding about why those tasks are important or how they fit into bigger picture objectives going forward–this kind of information should be included in any ongoing professional development plan so that employees stay engaged with each other and continue growing together throughout their tenure at any given business unit within larger organizations.

The growing importance of leadership training.

Leadership is a skill that can be learned, but it’s important to remember that leadership training is part of your career development. As such, it should be ongoing and continuous. Leadership training can take place in formal settings such as seminars or workshops, but it’s also possible to get good information on the Internet and other sources.

Before we get into the specifics of what leadership skills you should learn, let’s first talk about how important leadership is for your personal and professional growth as a businessperson. In order for an organization or company to grow successfully over time (and not suffer from stagnating), someone needs to be responsible for taking leadership over its direction at every level—from micro-decisions such as advertising campaigns all the way up through strategic planning sessions with executives at HQ—and communicating those decisions throughout the organization so everyone knows what those plans are. Leadership leaders need both technical knowledge about their field as well as social awareness skills like empathy, communication skills (verbal/written), conflict resolution skills etcetera).

How to prepare for leadership training.

In order to prepare for leadership training, we recommend that you:

• Prepare a list of questions. What do you want to know? What topics would help you improve as a leader?
• Prepare a list of resources. Go through your bookmarks or look at sites like Amazon and Goodreads for books that seem relevant to your needs.
• Prepare a list of topics. Make sure the material covered in the training is relevant to what you need it for! You might even consider looking up past course materials from previous trainings if they’re available online (and if not, think about how those past topics could be applied in new ways).
• Prepare a list of goals and objectives for each day’s training sessions so that everyone can be on the same page when it comes time for class discussions later down the road!

Top 10 free leadership training resources.

Here are the top 10 free leadership training resources:

• Webinars – Webinars are a great way to learn about new trends and concepts in leadership, including topics such as emotional intelligence and team building. You can sign up for webinars through your favorite industry associations or companies that offer them regularly and watch on your computer, tablet or smartphone when it’s convenient for you.
• Articles – As with webinars, articles are readily available online from credible sources like MIT Sloan Management Review and Harvard Business Review (HBR). These publications offer insights into successful leadership strategies that can help you step up as a leader in your organization or career path.
• Books – Books about leadership often include stories of leaders who have achieved success through their skills at inspiring others, making decisions under pressure, communicating effectively and so forth—all traits that make a good leader! The best part about reading these books is the opportunity they give us to learn from someone else’s mistakes or successes so we don’t have to make them ourselves; instead we can just read what they did wrong/right so we know how not to do it ourselves when faced with similar situations down the road! Plus there are many different kinds of books out there depending on where your interests lie including fiction/nonfiction titles written specifically around this topic area which may help spark some ideas about how best apply certain principles within our own lives.”

Leadership training resources.

Here are some of the best free leadership training resources from around the web. These resources will give you the skills, knowledge and tools to become an effective leader in your organization or elsewhere:

• Udemy – Udemy is an online learning platform that offers a variety of courses on business, technology and creativity.
• Lynda – Lynda is another online learning platform that offers courses on business, technology and creativity.
• Coursera – Coursera is yet another learning platform that offers courses on business, technology and leadership.

Free leadership training discussion guides and videos.

A discussion guide is a tool to help your group members think and talk about the material. It helps them process the content, which leads to deeper learning.

Here’s an example: Let’s say you want your team to learn about how personality traits can be barriers in leadership. You could assign them all an article on this topic, then ask each person to summarize their understanding or highlight key points they learned from it. The next day, have everyone share what their peers had said and discuss any differences of opinion or gaps in knowledge—and then go over whatever additional resources need to be covered in order for everyone to get up-to-speed on those topics.

This will help make sure that everyone understands what they read, so they don’t just default back into old habits when faced with new challenges at work (or elsewhere).

Free individual leadership development resources.

Leadership development is an important part of an individual’s growth. In order for you to be a leader, you need to have the skills and knowledge that will help you lead others effectively. There are many different ways that people can develop their leadership skills: online resources and in-person training are just two options. Additionally, there are also several books, articles and other materials available for individuals who want to learn about leadership in more depth

Free leadership books, webinars, and articles.

Free books, webinars and articles can be a great way to learn about leadership. Books provide more detailed information than articles, but can take some time to digest. Articles are easier to read in short bursts and are often accompanied by videos that allow the reader to hear directly from the author. The internet is also a great source for free leadership training resources such as blogs and podcasts that are packed with helpful insights on leadership skills.

Free leadership competency profiling tools.

Competency profiling is a tool used to measure an individual’s leadership abilities. It can be used both for self-assessment and for others to assess you. The goal of competency profiling is to determine what skills you have that make you a good leader as well as which areas need improvement. It should not be confused with personality tests, which are designed to evaluate how people behave in certain situations.

Competency profiling tools are available online and can be taken on your own schedule. They usually consist of multiple choice questions covering a range of topics related to management skills such as:

• Communication
• Problem solving
• Decision making

Free online 360-Degree feedback tools.

360-degree feedback is a popular tool for assessing your strengths, weaknesses and areas for improvement. It can be conducted in person or via an online tool such as this one from the University of California at Berkeley. Using 360-degree feedback tools can help you become more aware of your strengths and weaknesses so that you can improve as a leader.

The benefits of using online 360-degree feedback are many: They’re quick and easy to use, they’re accessible anywhere with internet access, they’re private (no one else but you sees what others write about you), they’re inexpensive—you don’t need to pay someone else (or pay anything) to get them done—and there’s no appointment necessary!

These tools will help you develop as a leader.

Leadership training is not only for leaders. All employees should be afforded opportunities to develop their leadership skills. Leadership training will help you understand how your role as an individual fits into the bigger picture of business, and it will teach you how to become a better leader in your organization.

There are many different ways that leadership can be taught, including books and online resources such as those listed below:

• The Leader’s Guide To Storytelling: How Great Leaders Use Narrative To Drive Change by Peter Guber
• Change Leader: Learning to do What Matters by Michael Fullan

We hope this article has given you a good idea of how to develop as a leader and what resources are available for doing so. Leadership is an important skill, but it takes time and effort to learn, so don’t be discouraged if you don’t get it right away! With practice and perseverance, though, you can gain the confidence necessary for leading others effectively.

Contact us today if you would like help in your company’s leadership program or an individualized approach.