How to Gain Leadership Buy-In for Your Training Program

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Shannon KlucznyVice President of Clients Success

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a. I don’t have buy-in and need to learn how to get it.

b. I want to learn why buy-in is important.

c. I have buy-in and want to keep it.

What is Your Objective?

7 Key Factors for Learning

Program Success

1. Top level management support

2. Effective communication and marketing

3. Managing change through program management

4. Aligning program and business objectives

5. Defining key objectives and benefits

6. Setting vision and goals

7. Building alliances and partnerships

The What

and Why

What is Leadership Buy-in?

Agreement on objectives

Alignment with strategy

Access to resources

Informed decision making

Established trust

Change management

Shared outcomes

Why is leadership buy-in

important?70%

of strategic failure comes from poor execution – not the

actual idea – having well defined processes and

leadership buy-in will be the difference between

success and failure SOURCE: Ram Charan, author of Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done

Maturity

Model

REGROUP

Confused

Why are we doing this

I don’t see the value

We don’t have time

I thought this initiative was dead

Leadership Buy-In

Maturity Model

REGROUP

SELL

Tell me more about it

Does it support our strategy

What if we looked at it this way

I see the possible benefits

Leadership Buy-In

Maturity Model

Interested

REGROUP

SELL

SOCIALIZE

What can we think about to move things

Can you provide me with more details

The justification seems appropriate

Leadership Buy-In

Maturity Model

Willing

REGROUP

COMMIT

SELL

SOCIALIZE

I will work to engage my team

Let’s answer my remaining questions

I’ll do my part to ensure quick approval

Leadership Buy-In

Maturity Model

Supportive

REGROUP

COMMIT

SELL

SOCIALIZE

EXECUTE

Leadership Buy-In

Maturity Model

I can provide resources

Let’s manage cultural change

Can we accelerate the timeline

This is good for the company

Convinced

a. Confused

b. Interested

c. Willing

d. Supportive

e. Convinced

What Stage is Your “Leadership Buy-In?”

10 Steps to Get

Buy-In

Road to Success

10 Steps to Get Buy-In

1. Know your leader

2. Identify above or

bottom line

indicators

3. Connect

to business

strategy

4. Clarify

problems

5. Make time to show

the solution

6. Demonstrate thought

behind the scenes

7. Show collaborative effort

8. Build an accountability plan

9. Know timing

10. Be invested

Know your leader

Or bottom line

indicators.

Identify above the

line…Sales

Revenue

Client Retention

Employee Turnover

Productivity

Process

Improvement

Connect to

business strategy

Identify the

strategy

Ask questions

Observe

Survey

Build Relationships

Types of Strategies

Employee

Retention

New Manager

and Leadership

Employee

EngagementSkill Gaps

Multi-

GenerationalCompliance

Competitive

AdvantageSuccession

Planning

Dispersed

Workforce

Agility

Sales Growth

New Product

LaunchProductivity

Employee

Retention

New Manager

and Leadership

Employee

EngagementSkill Gaps

Multi-

Generational

Clarify problems with

detail

Make time to

show the solution

Demonstrate

thought behind

the scenes

Show collaborative

effort

Build an accountability plan

Knowing timing

Be invested

Keep it Going

AlignTo strategies and business objectives

Leadership Buy-In

Maintaining

CommunicateMarket and sell

Promote positive change

PlanSocialize the initiative

Show progress

Pushback on unrealistic expectations

Communicating how leadership can be supportive?

Ensure buy in exists.

Learn from mistakes and move forward.

Constant communication.

Provide ideas.

Reward success.

Continued alignment to business.

How to manage change or interruptions?

Awareness.

Planning.

Communication.

Business alignment.

Alternative leadership.

Continued commitment to success.

Leadership Buy-In

Best Practices

Establish Trust

Drive Change

Get Started

Manage Change

Communicate

Effectively

Questions?

Framework for Execution

Short Video Series

1. Framework for Execution:

The Failure to Execute

2. Framework for Execution:

Reasons for Poor

Execution

3. Framework for Execution:

The Current Situation

4. The Framework

Human Resources: Insights and Strategies

HR Insights and

Strategies

Video Series

1. HR Strategy and Management

2. HR Dashboard of Metrics and

Analytics

3. Managing Recruitment

Effectively

4. Implementing Successful

Training

5. Reward and Remuneration

6. Performance Appraisals

7. Confidentiality Obligations of

HR

8. The Induction Promise

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Shannon KlucznyVice President of Clients Success

BizLibrary

skluczny@bizlibrary.com

Jessica PetrySr. Marketing Specialist,

BizLibrary

jpetry@bizlibrary.com

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