Leadership training and development program

With the right training, anyone can be a great leader

The most effective leaders are often defined by how they manage their teams. They are driven by the growth of their people, their business, and their careers. They know how to listen to their teams and keep them motivated and aligned with company goals.

Doing all of this while juggling their own personal and professional growth can be a tall ask. It requires strong management skills, empathy, resilience, and a toolbox of resources. Many of which cannot be built in a vacuum.

But with a leadership coach, leaders at all levels can develop these essential skills. During times of rapid change, leadership training programs provide managers with the support and guidance to navigate challenges and grow as both leaders and individuals.

The importance of effective leadership training

From increasing the ability to adapt to change to driving year-over-year growth, leadership training programs have a range of benefits. According to BetterUp data, organizations that invest in leadership training have seen the following:

1 Increased revenue: Organizations with a strong coaching culture have significantly higher year-over-year revenue growth than companies with a low coaching culture.
2 Enhanced problem-solving abilities: Individuals are 23% better at developing novel solutions to problems.
3 Quicker recovery from setbacks: Thanks to coaching, members are 20% more likely to recover from stressful situations more quickly. This makes for more resilient teams in the long run.
4 More effective teamwork: Leadership development training improves individuals’ abilities to support, encourage, and connect with their teams.

Leadership training that drives change

In-person and virtual learning management systems, episodic training, and workshops are helpful for communicating information. But they’re not always effective at driving scalable, long-term change. Most employees fail to retain 75% of the information they receive through these methods.

But leadership training and development with ongoing coaching is different.

This is a solution that increases knowledge retention and offers a buildable approach to leveling up. The proof is in the numbers. According to BetterUp data, members report:

+20%

increase in productivity

+60%

increase in five-year revenue growth

Leadership training and coaching resources

Check out our additional resources to learn more about leadership training and coaching.

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The ROI of coaching

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Our leadership training solutions

Every aspect of the BetterUp experience — from personalized coaching programs to bite-sized learning content to customized reporting — is scalable across your entire organization.

Our leadership training solutions

Every aspect of the BetterUp experience — from personalized coaching programs to bite-sized learning content to customized reporting — is scalable across your entire organization.

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Dedicated 1:1 Coaching

Employees get a personal Coach to help them attain their goals and hold them accountable for putting in the work.
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On-demand Coaching
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Specialist Coaching
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Learning Library of Content

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Dedicated 1:1 Coaching

Employees get a personal Coach to help them attain their goals and hold them accountable for putting in the work.
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On-demand Coaching

Coaching for in-the-moment specific needs such as presentations and communication, navigating uncertainty, or giving difficult feedback.
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Specialist Coaching

Our network of specialists help employees overcome challenges unique to their experiences: ranging from being a working parent to sleep and nutrition and more.
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Learning Library of Content

BetterUp’s robust content library offers best-in-class resources to accelerate development. Featuring thousands of engaging videos, podcasts, and articles curated by a team of content experts. Our recommendation engine suggests the right content at the right time for each employee.

Innovative coaching that delivers results

Improving leader effectiveness

99%

Increase in team agility after 3-4 months of BetterUp coaching.

Enhancing productivity

60%

An enterprise technology company increased sales quota achievement by 60%.

Enhancing performance

30%

Coached employees are 30% more likely to receive a high performance rating.

Retaining top talent

68%

BetterUp increased retention of one customer by 68% in only  5 months.

Trusted by top organizations

What BetterUp customers are saying

BetterUp helped me to accept that I can’t accomplish everything on my own and that I needed to better leverage my team. Now, my team feels more recognized and has more opportunities for exposure to senior leaders.

Managing Director Real Estate

Thanks to my coach, I’ve improved my executive presence, feel more excited at work, and am empowered to ask for feedback from my team more frequently.

Senior Manager Financial Industry

The BetterUp coaching experience has helped me improve my emotional well-being at work and at home. I am more confident and aware of my feelings, and have a more positive mindset about life in general.

Sales Leader Entertainment Industry

People are getting new skills and bringing it to their teams, exponentially helping others. You can feel the energy and see how people are reaching across the aisle and busting silos to help each other.

Larry McAlister VP of Global Talent, NetApp

Leadership Training and Development Program FAQs

What is taught in a leadership training program?

Every leadership training program is slightly different. Individuals work with a coach to define their goals and refine the competencies they need to excel.

These often include communication and decision-making skills, self-awareness, mentorship ability, creativity, empathy, and conflict management.

BetterUp, takes a Whole Person™ approach to leadership coaching. In addition to the fundamental focus areas around leadership, individuals work with coaches to develop areas outside of work to allow them to bring their most effective and whole selves to work.

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What are the benefits of leadership training and development programs?

One of the top benefits of leadership training is being able to better invest in your team. This comes with a wealth of related benefits, including improved employee retention, boosted productivity, increased confidence at all levels of management, and greater resilience across teams. These benefits all ladder up to create lasting organizational change.

Leadership coaching encourages employees to build the skills, mindsets, and behaviors needed to perform at their peak — both personally and professionally. Effective leadership training builds personal resilience in the context of real-world situations to help people thrive — because resilient people build resilient teams.

Who can benefit from leadership training and development?

High-potential team members at all levels have room to improve. From C-suite executives to new managers and individual contributors, interactive leadership training develops invaluable skills. Whether a newly promoted executive needs to focus on time management as responsibilities increase, or a team leader has to build trust after a reorganization, working with a leadership coach can be a transformational experience.

Are executive coaching and leadership training the same thing?

While both development programs focus on developing skills necessary for leadership roles, executive and leadership development are different. Executive coaching focuses more on the competencies necessary to make strategic decisions, manage relationships, and manage stress. It narrows in on the areas that are specifically crucial for senior executives to master, including real-world situations to work through.

Leadership training is similar in that coaches level up fundamental skills. However, where executive coaching focuses on organizational growth and impact, leadership training focuses on professional development and achieving individual potential.

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