How do you choose partners for your Leadership Training program?

1 Define your objectives

Before you start looking for potential partners, you need to have a clear idea of what you want to achieve with your Leadership Training program. What are the main skills, competencies, and behaviors you want to develop in your leaders? How do you measure and evaluate your success? How do you align your program with your organizational vision, mission, and values? By defining your objectives, you can narrow down your search criteria and identify the partners who can help you meet them.

2 Assess your resources

Another factor to consider when choosing partners is your available resources. How much time, money, and staff do you have to invest in your Leadership Training program? What are the gaps or challenges that you need to overcome? How can partners complement or supplement your resources? For example, you might look for partners who can offer expert facilitation, coaching, mentoring, or consulting services. Or you might seek partners who can provide access to relevant networks, platforms, tools, or data.

3 Research your options

Once you have a clear picture of your objectives and resources, you can start researching your options for potential partners. You can use various sources of information, such as online reviews, testimonials, case studies, portfolios, or referrals. You can also reach out to other organizations that have similar or complementary goals and ask for their recommendations or experiences. The key is to gather as much information as possible to compare and contrast different partners and their offerings.

4 Evaluate your fit

The final step in choosing partners is to evaluate your fit with them. Fit refers to the degree of compatibility, alignment, and trust between you and your partners. It can influence the quality of communication, collaboration, and feedback that you have with them. Furthermore, it can affect the level of satisfaction, engagement, and commitment that you and your partners have with your Leadership Training program. To evaluate your fit, consider questions such as: do you share the same vision, mission and values? Do you have similar or complementary styles, approaches, and methods? Do you have clear and realistic expectations and roles? Do you have a strong and positive relationship and rapport? By following these tips, you can choose the best partners for your Leadership Training program and maximize the benefits of working with them.

5 Here’s what else to consider

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