All Leaders Need Development Support - Not Just Senior Leaders

...[I]f one in three [managers] are not feeling like there are enough opportunities and resources for their growth..that's a fairly big risk for a company...you need middle management to actually execute...

-- Chris Suzdak, Founder of CoffeeChat

This past Friday, we discussed the results of two CoffeeChat surveys focused on leadership development and access. Though the surveys were taken by African-based managers and L&D professionals, the data collected provides valuable insight to anyone interested in leadership skills development.

[Listen to our entire conversation about training managers here]

You can access the reports on YouTube and the CoffeeChat website.

Here are three interesting questions that were brought up during our conversation:

1. What type of support do middle managers really want? Chris Suzdak breaks down the results of the surveys and highlights the importance of different approaches and methods [Listen at 32:03].
2. Should culture play a role in training or leadership development for middle managers? We discuss the impact of culture on leadership, and Russell Pereira highlighted that having a shared language is key [Listen at 43:00].
3. Are some leadership skills universal? We also discussed how some skills and approaches are expected in most workplaces, for example, collaboration [Listen at 55:38].

Do you provide all your leaders with resources and access to development opportunities?

[Listen to the full recording here]

P.S. One of the most important skills any leader can learn is how to communicate. Listen to my latest podcast episode about being the message here.

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