Regardless of the context, the development of young leaders requires a degree of intentionality. You need a strategy, otherwise your hope of developing “tomorrow’s leaders” will not work.
It is said that there is no such thing as bad teams – only bad leaders. In other words, the company will be just as effective as their leaders. Even for larger entities and corporations, it is important to establish a leadership development process to ensure that the company will be successful for many years. You need to instil young people passion and enthusiasm to create a culture that people are excited about. This positive, optimistic culture begins from the top down; if your management is not buying, your workers are definitely not going to do it!
Today’s blog, as you’ve probably noticed, is about how you can develop young leaders in your workplace. Although many of the tips we provide go beyond the workplace, we hope you will be able to use them regardless of the context.
We are happy that we can offer one of the rope parks in the country. The adventure park at the tops of the trees includes obstacles, ski-lines and rope courses – all high above the ground among the trees! In our rope park we have over 30 platforms and zip lines, seven courses and a Junior park for children from 4 to 7 years old! Thanks to three different levels of difficulty for people with different skills, almost everyone in your group or family will be able to enjoy while experiencing a unique challenge!
Tips for developing leaders
Now that we have determined that we offer adventure in our park unlike any other, let’s talk about the development of leaders and how our rope course can play a role!
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Trust is a funny, capricious thing, right? One day you have it and you feel practically indestructible, and the next most mundane of obstacles can make you feel like throwing a towel and waving a white flag. And while everyone is different in terms of self-esteem and effectiveness, a sure way to ensure that you do not develop young leaders is not to strengthen them with the trust they need to get started and lead.
If you have particularly young leaders, in the sense that their workforce is clearly higher than them, one of the biggest obstacles that they will have to face, does not feel empowered to lead those who are older than them. This is a problem because they are, you know, responsible! That is why it is so important to give your leaders the right to deal with situations according to their best judgment (of course in accordance with the company’s standards). This can be done by strengthening praiseworthy behavior, award ceremony to recognize achievements and otherwise specific to your own corporation.
give an example
The above point nicely leads to this – one of the best ways to develop young leaders is to practice what you preach. Do not set a good example in 99% of cases; Do it all the time. Regardless of whether you are dealing with young professionals in the workplace, a youth baseball team, or with your own children – the point is that young people will quickly notice what they can and can not escape. Of course, you want your employees to set an example for new employees. But again, such things start from above.
Let them make their own decisions – not get into “Micromanagement”
Another key to the development of young leaders in the business world is to enable them to be independent in making decisions. It starts with you, assuming you’re their supervisor. It starts with your decisive effort not to micromanage. This can be difficult to avoid, especially when you have a strong desire for your young people to cope well. But you must be willing to let them make their own decisions, even if it means letting them make their own mistakes from time to time! Learning lessons “on your own skin” may not be pleasant for anyone, but heavy lessons often make the best teachers.
Make sure that they feel valued
If you want your young talents to hold and develop into world-class leaders, you must make them worth their worth. Most of them, if they are really talented, will make some sense that they are unique. This means that they may feel the need to check how green grass is on the other side of the fence – if you do not make sure that they feel loved and valued.
If you are in the vicinity of Kudowa, we strongly encourage you to familiarize yourself with our local rope park, located high among trees.
