Building Leaders for the Future - EP 5

Growth through Learning: leadership conversations for employee development

How do cultures of learning support succession planning? Cultivating a culture of learning in your organization empowers your employees to play pivotal roles now and in the future. It’s important that leaders champion their staff as so much more than pre-defined collections of skills and capabilities - this means training them not only for the job they are currently doing, but also for the job they can do when an opportunity for a promotion arises.

In this episode, Hannah Brown speaks with two leaders who have experienced tremendous success in their organizations. Their dedication to personal and professional development for their teams promoted career growth and advancement for all employees. Whatever the size of your organization, focusing on learning and growth reduces the time and cost of training newcomers by being proactive about succession plans long before a backfill is required. The burden on the leader is also alleviated. Freed of micromanaging every task and day-to-day challenge, leaders can turn their attention to strategic priorities because they are confident that their team has the capacity to excel in their jobs.

Set your team up for organizational success that stands the test of time:

• The forward-thinking benefits of building a robust pipeline of leaders;
• How proactive professional development for employees gives leaders more time;
• The effect of supportive leadership on employee satisfaction and engagement;
• How cultures of learning help alleviate burnout during tumultuous periods.

Important resources from the episode:

• Ontario Covid Science Advisory Table, “Burnout in Hospital-Based Healthcare Workers during COVID-19” - https://covid19-sciencetable.ca/sciencebrief/burnout-in-hospital-based-healthcare-workers-during-covid-19/

Connect with the leaders who share their stories on the show:

• Andy Rombouts, Director Of Support Services, London Health Sciences Centre - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-rombouts-23673263/
• Christy Billan, Director of Small Business Lending Products, Farm Credit Canada - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christybillan/

Connect with Hannah:

• Pre-order Into the Hands of Leaders: Employee Growth Through Learning - https://hannahbrown.co/resources/books-and-articles/
• Learn about the programs that help leaders and organizations develop a growth through learning orientation - https://hannahbrown.co/programs/
• Learn more about Hannah’s work - https://hannahbrown.co/