The Leader’s Guide to Developing People
A master class in the developmental moves that guide people toward peak capability
Catherine Lombardozzi here with a short announcement:
These days, I’m working on my next chapter… becoming a writer-beach-walker, a role that has long been a dream of mine. I’ve relocated to the beach at Lewes, Delaware, and I’m writing personal essays on cmtl.me. All the content I developed for Learning 4 Learning Professionals is still available here, although it’s not being updated after 2025. I like to think the material is still useful, though, and I invite you to reach out as well if you think I can help you in some way. I have been proud to be part of the L&D community for over 40 years, and I know there is more great work in your future.
Achieve your talent development goals
with this NEW Workshop on leader-led development
Achieve your talent development goals
Orient your leaders to the critical role they play
in helping people reach peak capability.
More than ever before, it’s clear that an organization’s leaders are essential to employee development. While strategic learning initiatives may be focused on adding on-demand resources. cultivating a learning culture, or scaffolding self-directed learning, these efforts rely on the active engagement of managers for their effectiveness.
Leaders are closest to the action and best positioned to identify needs and guide development in the workplace. That’s a core truth even when the organization has an impactful L&D organization.
The Leader’s Guide to Developing People equips leaders to guide the development of their direct reports.
Like an instructor who guides a newbie climber up a climbing wall, leaders need to know the kinds of moves that will accomplish a climb – in this case toward peak capability. The Leader’s Guide to Developing People describes six kinds of developmental moves, and more importantly, it provides research-based advice on how to make these moves effectively.
// Download the Quick Guide for Developing People
Here’s a quick reference listing many of the ways that leaders can engage with others and contribute to the development of their knowledge, skills, or mindsets. Some are in-the-minute actions while others need longer-term planning and attention. Employees look to leaders for support and guidance in their work-related development, and this guide gives options. Free to download, but copyrighted.
// Leader’s Guide for Developing People Workshop
The Leader’s Guide to Developing People
A master class in the developmental moves that guide people toward peak capability
Give your leaders a jump start on strategizing how to develop their people…
The Leader’s Guide to Developing People provides an action-oriented framework for managers that synthesizes the many strategies they can use to develop employees. It describes six modes of engagement and the management actions and behaviors that comprise them. Based on research on learning culture, self-directed learning, and coaching, the session will dig into the details regarding what the most effective managers do to ensure that employees are continuously strengthening their current skill sets and building the capabilities needed for the future. In short, managers should clarify, coach, challenge, connect, curate, and customize. Leaders will take away a template for planning for each employee’s development.
FORMAT: The workshop is presented as a 3-hour interactive webinar (or classroom event) using discussion, case study, and application activities to underscore key points and practice employing the strategies. Goals, activities, and time frames can be customized to meet the needs of specific organizations.
Schedule a complimentary consultation to discuss your goals.
Who comes into a person’s life may be the single greatest factor of influence to what that life becomes. ~ Robert Kegan
// More
- Blog posts on Developing People – more on developmental moves
- Curated Resources on Developing People – my recommendations of additional sources for a deeper dive