Stop training your credit union leaders

by Mark Arnold, On The Mark Strategies

What? Stop training leaders? You might be saying, “That’s it…they’ve finally lost their marbles.” But don’t tune out just yet!

You should stop “training,” but don’t stop building your leadership bench. Reframe how you think about developing people. It’s more than holding organizational hype sessions or learning a skill or two here and there. It’s more than using a digital system to click through modules. It’s about real, gradual growth.

As Jesse Cole says: “I don’t like the word ‘training.’ I believe dogs are trained. Humans should be coached, mentored and educated.”

How do you coach, mentor and educate your credit union or bank leaders? Here are three suggestions:

 

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