While development can include formalized training opportunities, it can also occur during everyday interactions with your team. Leaders can have one of the most significant impacts on employee development through coaching, collaboration, and delegation.
Broaden your understanding of development
Coaching between a manager and employee is a leadership strategy focused on developing skills and competencies, aiming to improve performance and empower employees through two-way communication and personalized guidance.
Coaching can occur within the Performance at IU Conversations, including Check-In, Development, and Annual Performance Conversations.
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Collaborative leadership
Collaborative leadership helps managers and teams share the responsibility of decision-making. While some decisions will solely be the leaders’, collaborative leadership encourages managers to find opportunities where teams can become involved in decision-making.
These environments thrive on trust, open communication, and psychological safety.
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Mastering Collaborative Leadership (2:59)Delegation
Effective delegation allows leaders to empower their teams, optimize productivity, and focus on strategic tasks. Delegation allows employees to grow, develop new skills, and take ownership over their work.
Your support makes a difference—coaching plays a significant part in delegation as employees complete tasks or projects that may challenge their current skill set.