Empowering Authentic Leaders with Megan Galloway
If you're looking to build a successful leadership development program, the Talent Development Think Tank podcast episode with Megan Galloway is a treasure trove of insights.
As the founder of EverLeader Consulting and an expert in talent development, Megan shared valuable knowledge with host Andy Storch on how to craft programs that effectively develop and support leaders at all levels.
Here's a step-by-step guide based on their conversation to help you implement a robust leadership program in your organization:
- Use a Multimodal Approach: Combine live, virtual, and on-demand training to accommodate various learning preferences.
- Couple Training with Support: Integrate coaching, mentorship, and real-life application to solidify learning.
- Begin with the Right Focus: Determine whether mid-level managers, frontline leaders, or executives are the best starting point based on organizational needs.
- Acknowledge Organizational Dynamics: Support mid-level 'player-coaches' by promoting balance and minimizing dual roles.
- Push for Cultural Shifts: Develop a corporate culture that champions and sustains your leaders.
- Stay Current: Adapt your programs to address contemporary issues, like remote work dynamics introduced by the pandemic.
- Prioritize Coaching: Embed coaching into your program for personalized leadership development.
- Foster Genuine Leadership: Teach leaders to navigate ambiguity and connect authentically with their teams.
- Emphasize Self-Awareness: Make self-awareness the cornerstone, guiding leaders to daily intentional behavior.
- Customize the Content: Partner with experts to create content that is both theoretical and practical, tailored specifically for your organization.
- Encourage Conscious Decisions: Help leaders choose who they want to be and how they want to lead through conscious leadership.
- Learn from Errors: Address common errors, like insufficient executive buy-in or inadequate new manager training.
- Provide Personalized Programs: Offer a tailored development experience that addresses the specific needs of your organization.
Be sure to listen to the full episode on the Talent Development Think Tank Podcast!
Megan Galloway is on a mission to make our workplace a more authentic and human place for current and future generations to thrive. Megan is the Founder of Everleader, a Culture Strategy Agency that helps companies map their culture strategy and implement it into their day-to-day business operations.
Megan has held L&D roles in multiple companies and specialized in building award-winning learning programs and communities for teams and fast-growing companies. Her thought leadership has been featured in podcasts, articles, and international conferences, and her LinkedIn-based coffee chat community has hosted thousands of participants from six of the seven continents around the world.
She’s also a prolific and inspiring creator on LinkedIn with over 10K followers and recently kicked off a new leadership builders cohort program to help L&D professionals build better leadership development programs.
She loves Ted Lasso, baking french pastries, and spending time with her family.
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