60%

32%

53%

T R A I N I N GL E A D E R STECHNICAL

P RO F E S S I O N A L SFOR

OF LEARNING LEADERS SAY THEIR ORGANIZATIONS DO NOT OFFER SPECIALIZED

COURSES OR WORKSHOPS FOR LEADERS OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS

OF LEARNING LEADERS SAY THEIR TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE

EFFECTIVE TRAINING FOR LEADERS OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS60%

53%

32%OF EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS’ OVERALL TRAINING INVESTMENT IS

DEDICATED TO LEADERS OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS - 146% MORE

THAN THE AVERAGE INVESTMENT MADE BY INEFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS

L E A R N I N G L E A D E R S DRIVE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ORGANIZATION

T E C H N I C A LL E A D E R S

ARE A GROUP WITH UNIQUE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS

o f

• FACE-TO-FACE INSTRUCTOR-LED COURSES

• COACHING

• ROLE PLAYS

L E A R N I N GL E A D E R S

S AY :

• SELF-PACED ONLINE

• S IMULATIONS OR VIDEOS

• ASK EXPERT PEERS

• SELF-DEVELOPMENT

• ENCOURAGING TEAM ENGAGEMENT

• LEADING TEAMS THROUGH ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE

L E A R N I N GL E A D E R S

S AY :

• DELIVERING ON PROJECTS WITH FEWER RESOURCES

• RECRUITING TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS

• BALANCING THEIR TEAM’S COACHING NEEDS WITH THEIR OWN PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

T E C H N I C A LL E A D E R S

T E C H N I C A LL E A D E R S

6W O R K P L A C E N E E D S O F T E C H N I C A L P R O F E S S I O N A L S

AC H I E V E M E N T

AU TO N O M Y

P RO F E S S I O N A L I D E N T I F I C AT I O N

M I S S I O N A N D G OA L S PA RT I C I PAT I O N

C O L L E G I A L S U P P O RT A N D S H A R I N G

K E E P I N G C U R R E N T

SOFTWAREDEVELOPER

VP OF LEARNING& DEVELOPMENT

TRAININGMANAGER

INSTRUCTIONALDESIGNER

HR DIRECTOR

RESEARCHSCIENTIST

ENGINEER FINANCIALANALYST

T H E R E I S A G A P B E T W E E N T H E A S S U M P T I O N S

O F L E A R N I N G L E A D E R S A N D T H E E X P E R I E N C E S R E P O RT E D B Y

L E A D E R S O F T E C H N I C A L P RO F E S S I O N A L S .

TO P 3 C H A L L E N G E S F O R T E C H N I C A L L E A D E R S

• ONLINE RESOURCES • BOOKS AND ARTICLES • LEARNING FROM PEERS

• INTRODUCE TOOLS AND STRATEGIES TO IMMEDIATELY APPLY ON THE JOB

• INCLUDE KNOWLEDGEABLE AND ENGAGING FACILITATORS

• INCORPORATE INTERACTIVE CLASSES (LECTURES AND ACTIVITIES)

• INCLUDE MODULAR SESSIONS WITH A CONTINOUS LEARNING APPROACH

E F F E C T I V E T R A I N I N G I N I T I AT I V E S

P R E F E R R E D L E A R N I N G M E T H O D S

T H E R E I S A L I G N M E N T O N :

M O S T E F F E C T I V E D E L I V E RY M E T H O D S

LEARNING LEADERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR

DESIGNING AND DEVELOPING TRAINING THAT ADDRESSES THE

LEARNING PREFERENCES OF TECHNICAL LEADERS, AND ALSO

CONSIDERS THE NEEDS OF TECHNICAL PROFESS IONALS THEY LEAD.

POOR LEADERSHIP NOT ONLY HINDERS

PRODUCTIVITY, BUT ALSO IMPACTS:

• RETENTION AND ENGAGEMENT

• TALENT DEVELOPMENT

• INNOVATION

• ADOPTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES

• T IME TO MARKET

E S S E N T I A L S K I L L S F O R T E C H N I C A L L E A D E R S

• BUILDING TRUST

• BUILDING COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS

• COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY AT ALL LEVELS

B Y U N D E R S TA N D I N G T H E I R DA I LY

C H A L L E N G E S , T H E I M P O RTA N C E O F PA RT I C U L A R L E A D E R S H I P

S K I L L S , A N D T H E I R P R E F E R R E D L E A R N I N G M E T H O D S , L E A R N I N G

L E A D E R S C A N D E S I G N A N D D E V E L O P E F F E C T I V E A N D

C O N T I N O U S T R A I N I N G I N I T I AT I V E S F O R L E A D E R S O F

T E C H N I C A L P RO F E S S I O N A L S .

S AY :

S AY :

RESULTING IN:

S INCE MANY TECHNICAL LEADERS ARE OFTEN

TECHNICAL PROFESS IONALS THEMSELVES , THEY ENCOUNTER S IMILAR

LEADERSHIP P ITFALLS , SUCH AS:

• MICROMANAGING THEIR EMPLOYEES

• BALANCING THEIR OWN DEVELOPMENT NEEDS WITH THOSE OF

THEIR EMPLOYEES

• FAIL ING TO IMPROVE LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND EMBRACE NEW

RESPONSIBIL IT IES

• BEING A LEADER INSTEAD OF A PROJECT MANAGER

S O U R C E S “Leading Technical Professionals,” 2013 Report by Training Industry, Inc. and GP Strategies. www.trainingindustry.com/training-outsourcing/products/research/leading-technical-professionals.aspx “Leading Technical People,” 2013 Report by BlessingWhite, A Division of GP Strategies. www.blessingwhite.com/LTP