Developing Your People

Your leadership superpower.

In many organizations, leaders face the challenge of unlocking the full potential of their teams. Despite good intentions, many leaders struggle with providing meaningful development opportunities for their people.

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The question is:

How can leaders strategically foster their team’s growth and engagement, while balancing the demands of business?

At NinthEdge, we understand that developing your people isn’t just about providing training—it’s about creating a holistic approach to their growth.

Our Developing Your People program equips leaders with the insights and tools to help them become more effective at coaching, guiding, and challenging their teams to reach their full potential.

Program Overview

Welcome and Introduction: Understanding the role of leadership in developing talent.

 

What Differentiates High-Performing Leaders?: Exploring the behaviors and strategies of leaders who excel at growing their people.

 

The 70/20/10 Model: Learning how to leverage on-the-job experiences (70%), relationships (20%), and formal training (10%) to create impactful development plans.

 

Overcoming Development Challenges: Tackling common barriers such as time, courage, and talent hoarding.

 

Building Your Development Plan: Crafting a roadmap for accelerating growth and engagement within your team.

 

Wrap-Up: Summarizing key takeaways and preparing for ongoing development.

Target Audience:

People Leaders

Delivery Options:

Face-to-Face or Virtual Instructor-Led Training

You’ll learn to:

  • Identify key differentiators of high-performing leaders: Learn how the best leaders develop their people and turn leadership into a competitive advantage.

  • Master the 70/20/10 model: Discover how to strategically apply the right mix of on-the-job experiences, developmental relationships, and formal training to accelerate growth.

  • Foster a culture of continuous learning: Empower your people to take ownership of their development through meaningful and diverse experiences.

  • Build customized development plans: Use a personalized approach to tailor developmental opportunities to each individual’s unique strengths and career aspirations.

Workshop Timing

half-day-workshop

Half-Day Workshop

Clarifying the Skill

Building Self-Awareness

Feedback and Coaching

Action Planning

full-day-workshop

Full-Day Workshop

Clarifying the Skill

Building Self-Awareness

Feedback and Coaching

Skill-Development

Peer Coaching

Action Planning

customizable-workshop

Customizable with other NinthEdge Solutions

Performance Feedback

Performance Coaching

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Leaders who have completed the Developing Your People program report:

Increased engagement. Team members feel more valued and invested in their personal and professional growth.

 

Improved performance. Individuals take ownership of their learning and apply new skills to drive business success.

 

Stronger team relationships. Leaders and team members develop deeper connections through mutual trust and growth.

Use Case

If your team feels stagnant or disengaged...

→ Why it matters: Without meaningful development, people disengage, performance plateaus, and turnover risk rises.

→ How the program helps: Leaders learn to strategically apply the 70/20/10 model and build customized development plans that reignite engagement and ownership of growth.

How We Helped

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Sarah Thompson

Head of People and Culture

They provide comprehensive training and leadership development solutions, from off-the-shelf content to customized programs. I value their flexibility in content development, wide range of topics, and seamless planning process, all of which lead to a high return on investment.

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Take the Next Step

Are you ready to foster a culture of growth and high performance?

Let’s discuss how the Developing Your People program can help you build stronger, more successful teams.

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