LEARNING LEADERSHIP: WHAT IS THE VALUE OF YOUR TRAINING?

HAT DOES IT MEAN TO LEAD? Leading the way takes more than an inspiring vision and a clear path. It takes a certain amount of courage, vulnerability, and compassion for those you lead. Yet, many corporate trainers I meet are quite content with delivering a body of knowledge and, maybe, having their audience like them. To them leading is a mechanical process that is a set of tricks and techniques.

I encounter so many trainers who prefer to keep their emotional distance from their learners. While they would never admit it, they say things like, “I really don’t want to hear what they think about their work. That’s just a waste of time;” or “I just need to get in there, keep them entertained and tell them what they need to know.” Their “stage” separates them from their learners and they neither care for, nor cultivate much engagement among themselves, their learners, and their content.