Helmsmanship

Leadership Competency Framework

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This generic competency framework - suitable for all sectors and organisations - describes within the QCF level context:

• What should be expected of people within the levels of management of a business or organisation and

• What they should be expected to do at each level with regard to team development, improving their own understanding, leading change and leading strategy

Guidance for HR/L&D on using Helmsmanship Courses

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How to use and enhance the learning of people undertaking Helmsmanship Courses accepting leadership is only learnt by ‘practising as you learn in the workplace’.

HR can advise and help suggesting structuring the business to help leader learners and by recommending staff as coaches and mentors.

Asking people to act as mentors may overcome resistance by senior managers to the idea that learning leadership from on-line courses is possible.

The Need for Leadership Learning - Ebook 

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In this ebook, we explain the need for leadership - and show why leadership skills have been historically difficult to acquire.

Even in the defence sector, leadership development/training has not succeeded.

The Helmsmanship learning framework is shown with supporting references for the claims made.

Helmsmanship and Performance Management- Ebook 

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What are the outcomes, observed improvements and what measures show the effect of leadership learning?

The table in the ebook covers all levels within an organisation, as leadership skill is no longer restricted but can be exercised by anyone in an organisation at different times.