Developing Graduates in to Leaders

The next era of best practice

Josh Mackenzie Managing Director

Development Beyond Learning

WEB: developmentbeyondlearning.comBLOG: joshmackenzie.com.au

TWITTER: @joshuamack

“The next 5 years of your life will be shaped by

the books you read and the people you meet.”

1) There is always a

different point of view.

The Inaugural AAGE

GREAT DEBATE!

Graduate training and

development programs are

REDUNDANT.

Affirmative Negative

The traditional corporate training

model doesn’t fit anymore.

When it comes to graduate development,

businesses want more bang for their buck

for less or equal budget.

Best practice graduate development

cannot equal big bucks.

Beyond the usual 10 months of basic

soft-skill programs,

graduates want something more advanced.

4,271 graduates in 44 countries

“Millennials at Work” survey...

“Most highly valued employee benefit” was

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

PricewaterhouseCoopers;Millenials at Work: perspectives from a new generation

2008

“Young leaders who feel their organisation is

giving them opportunities to build their

talent and grow, are more likely to reward the

company with superior performance.” 

A positive psychology approach to leadership by Jeremy McCarthy

In the AAGE’s 2010 Graduate Development and

Retention Survey, 1,754 graduate in Australia

were asked in what areas they wanted further

development.

Here were their top 10 answers: 

1. Technical Skills specific to my career: 45%

2. Business Knowledge: 45%

3. Industry and Business Knowledge: 40%

4. Influence and Negotiation Skills: 38%

5. Project Management: 34%

6. Analytical Skills: 33%

7. People Management: 31%

8. Relationship Building: 26%

9. Knowledge of Business Etiquette: 24%

10. Conflict Resolution: 24%

1. Technical Skills specific to my career: 45%

2. Business Knowledge: 45%

3. Industry and Business Knowledge: 40%

4. Influence and Negotiation Skills: 38%

5. Project Management: 34%

6. Analytical Skills: 33%

7. People Management: 31%

8. Relationship Building: 26%

9. Knowledge of Business Etiquette: 24%

10. Conflict Resolution: 24%

What is the real reason for running your graduate program?

Is it to resource entry level roles with quality young people?

Is it to build a pool of future leaders?

2010

IBM Global Research Project:

1,500 CEO’s in 60 countries and 33 industries

were interviewed to uncover

“The most important leadership qualities over

the next five years”

2) Leadership is

not what I thought.

7 important leadership behaviours

graduates should learn, quickly. . .

1) Lead yourself exceptionally well

2) Lighten your leader’s load

3) Be willing to do what others won’t

4) Do more than complete tasks - lead them!

5) Invest in relational chemistry

6) Be prepared every time you take your leaders time

7) Know when to push and when to back off

8) Become a go-to player

9) Be better tomorrow than you are today

Example 12 Month Graduate Leadership Program

2 day Workshop

Development Needs

Assessment

Monthly Online Vod-Cast

Group Coaching Call

Design Focus Group

Individual Coaching Program Mentoring Program

2 dayExperience/workshop

Jan Feb March April May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

2 day Workshop

2 day Workshop

2 day Workshop

90 DayTailored Project

45 DayTailored Project

Supervisor’sMasterclass

Round 1

Supervisor’s Masterclass

Round 2

Training plus coaching increases

productivity by 88%. . .  According to one study training alone increased productivity by 22%.

When combined with coaching which included goal setting, practice, feedback, supervisory involvement and public presentation

transfer increased to 88%.

Olivero paper, 1997.

Best practice graduate development

cannot equal big bucks.

We need alternatives and options that are

cost effective and teach basic skills, fast.

A very special

Announcement!

Available for delivery March 2011

PLUS

Networking for Graduates - 8 short videos, quizzes and worksheets

Every graduate will receive:

4 x online support modules! Accessed online through

www.developmentbeyondlearning.com

Building Personal Brand for Graduates - 7 short videos, quizzes and

Top 10 Tips for Graduates - 10 short videos, quizzes and worksheets

Giving and Receiving Feedback for Graduates - 7 short videos, quizzes and worksheets

Ongoing Support

DBL’s Online Social Learning Platform

Ongoing Support

DBL’s Online Social Learning Platform

Ongoing Support

Attracting

The Right

Graduates

Retaining

The Right

People

Developing

Future Leaders

Engagement Dynamics.

Attracting

The Right Graduates

Retaining

The Right People

Developing

Future Leaders

DynamicEngagement.

3) We need to get the basic skills out of the

way, fast, so you can help your young people

find their passion - with the leadership skills

to light it in your organisation . . .

That’s the key to developing graduates

in to leaders.