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Developing Graduates in to Leaders
The next era of best practice
Josh Mackenzie Managing Director
Development Beyond Learning
WEB: developmentbeyondlearning.comBLOG: joshmackenzie.com.au
TWITTER: @joshuamack
“The next 5 years of your life will be shaped by
the books you read and the people you meet.”
1) There is always a
different point of view.
The Inaugural AAGE
GREAT DEBATE!
Graduate training and
development programs are
REDUNDANT.
Affirmative Negative
The traditional corporate training
model doesn’t fit anymore.
When it comes to graduate development,
businesses want more bang for their buck
for less or equal budget.
Best practice graduate development
cannot equal big bucks.
Beyond the usual 10 months of basic
soft-skill programs,
graduates want something more advanced.
4,271 graduates in 44 countries
“Millennials at Work” survey...
“Most highly valued employee benefit” was
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
PricewaterhouseCoopers;Millenials at Work: perspectives from a new generation
2008
“Young leaders who feel their organisation is
giving them opportunities to build their
talent and grow, are more likely to reward the
company with superior performance.”
A positive psychology approach to leadership by Jeremy McCarthy
In the AAGE’s 2010 Graduate Development and
Retention Survey, 1,754 graduate in Australia
were asked in what areas they wanted further
development.
Here were their top 10 answers:
1. Technical Skills specific to my career: 45%
2. Business Knowledge: 45%
3. Industry and Business Knowledge: 40%
4. Influence and Negotiation Skills: 38%
5. Project Management: 34%
6. Analytical Skills: 33%
7. People Management: 31%
8. Relationship Building: 26%
9. Knowledge of Business Etiquette: 24%
10. Conflict Resolution: 24%
1. Technical Skills specific to my career: 45%
2. Business Knowledge: 45%
3. Industry and Business Knowledge: 40%
4. Influence and Negotiation Skills: 38%
5. Project Management: 34%
6. Analytical Skills: 33%
7. People Management: 31%
8. Relationship Building: 26%
9. Knowledge of Business Etiquette: 24%
10. Conflict Resolution: 24%
What is the real reason for running your graduate program?
Is it to resource entry level roles with quality young people?
Is it to build a pool of future leaders?
2010
IBM Global Research Project:
1,500 CEO’s in 60 countries and 33 industries
were interviewed to uncover
“The most important leadership qualities over
the next five years”
2) Leadership is
not what I thought.
7 important leadership behaviours
graduates should learn, quickly. . .
1) Lead yourself exceptionally well
2) Lighten your leader’s load
3) Be willing to do what others won’t
4) Do more than complete tasks - lead them!
5) Invest in relational chemistry
6) Be prepared every time you take your leaders time
7) Know when to push and when to back off
8) Become a go-to player
9) Be better tomorrow than you are today
Example 12 Month Graduate Leadership Program
2 day Workshop
Development Needs
Assessment
Monthly Online Vod-Cast
Group Coaching Call
Design Focus Group
Individual Coaching Program Mentoring Program
2 dayExperience/workshop
Jan Feb March April May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
2 day Workshop
2 day Workshop
2 day Workshop
90 DayTailored Project
45 DayTailored Project
Supervisor’sMasterclass
Round 1
Supervisor’s Masterclass
Round 2
Training plus coaching increases
productivity by 88%. . . According to one study training alone increased productivity by 22%.
When combined with coaching which included goal setting, practice, feedback, supervisory involvement and public presentation
transfer increased to 88%.
Olivero paper, 1997.
Best practice graduate development
cannot equal big bucks.
We need alternatives and options that are
cost effective and teach basic skills, fast.
A very special
Announcement!
Available for delivery March 2011
PLUS
Networking for Graduates - 8 short videos, quizzes and worksheets
Every graduate will receive:
4 x online support modules! Accessed online through
www.developmentbeyondlearning.com
Building Personal Brand for Graduates - 7 short videos, quizzes and
Top 10 Tips for Graduates - 10 short videos, quizzes and worksheets
Giving and Receiving Feedback for Graduates - 7 short videos, quizzes and worksheets
Ongoing Support
DBL’s Online Social Learning Platform
Ongoing Support
DBL’s Online Social Learning Platform
Ongoing Support
Attracting
The Right
Graduates
Retaining
The Right
People
Developing
Future Leaders
Engagement Dynamics.
Attracting
The Right Graduates
Retaining
The Right People
Developing
Future Leaders
DynamicEngagement.
3) We need to get the basic skills out of the
way, fast, so you can help your young people
find their passion - with the leadership skills
to light it in your organisation . . .
That’s the key to developing graduates
in to leaders.