How to Identify Emerging Leaders

Are you a CEO, COO, human resource professional or manager who is frustrated because you need help? Your business is growing, or you are looking at upcoming retirements, and you have no one who is showing interest in accepting more responsibility. Jim Schiffler has written about and will be presenting the concepts in Stepping Up: From Valued Employee to Supervisor for you! The book is designed for leaders to hand a copy to individuals you would like to clone. It guides the reader through the decision-making process of figuring out whether a supervisory role is right for them. We will walk the candidate through a self-assessment to examine their motivations and skills. Furthermore, the session outlines the challenges and expectations of the job and suggests ways he or she can enhance the required skills now, before applying for the role. We will help them understand the common misconceptions and what a “day in the life of a supervisor” looks like. The last chapter will help them figure out whether the role is a good match. Jim’s presentation will help attendees understand his philosophies and discuss ways to save your organization money, time, and heartache by selecting individuals who will succeed and not drive your best people away.
NCEO Publication:Leadership Development and Succession
NCEO Toolkit: Recruitment & Retention