By Chris Stowell
Why do organizations come together every year at the 2005Excellence Fair held by the Professional Association forComputer Training?
It is because something worked well for an organization andvaluable information needs to be shared. This year at the 2005Excellence Fair it was Cargill, the international food provider(located in over 59 countries), that was recognized for theirTransition into Leadership curriculum that helps employeestransition into leadership roles.
So, what is it about Cargill’s leadership curriculum that hasled to such great success? It began when Cargill recognized thatgreat team members also make great leaders. But, the insights,skills, and vision needed to be an effective leader must bedeveloped, practiced, and learned over time.
As such, the focus of Cargill’s leadership development programis to provide new and aspiring leaders with the skills requiredto confront the challenges and opportunities that a leadershiprole entails. In the program, aspiring and new leaders learn howto guide, empower, and assist the efforts of others towardsgreater success. These newly developed leaders are instructed onhow to lead people, make a difference in their work, and fulfillleadership expectations. So how is this leadership developmentprogram different from all of the others? This program providesnew leaders with the key tools for leading effectively, while atthe same time making the program specific to the developmentneeds of each attendee. Most programs on the market do not focuson the transformation process aspiring leaders must go throughto maximize their effectiveness.
The Transition into Leadership curriculum was designed to:
Introduce the best ideas and practices in leadershiptoday
Identify the significant differences between leadershipand management
Determine the participants own leadership strengths andareas for improvement
Develop and practice sound leadership skills andabilities
Learn “best practices” through close affiliation withother Cargill leaders
Communicate effectively and reinforce, mission, goals,and vision
Take accountability for business results and teammember development
Embrace change and challenge the comfort zone of teammembers
Cargill’s leadership development program places greatimportance on their employees and know that they are the keypart of a successful future. As a result they seek the bestprograms in order to create development opportunities for theiremployees and leaders around the world.
Cargill selected CMOE to partner with them in the developmentand implementation of the Transition into Leadership program. Atthe Center for Management and Organization Effectiveness we havebeen helping Cargill to create, develop and implement theirTransition into Leadership program and fulfill a variety oftraining needs.
The past 27 years CMOE has been instrumental in designingleadership development programs for multinational organizations.We help our clients improve the leaders of today and help createthe leaders of tomorrow.
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