Skills can be learned, but an attitude is intrinsic. It’s not easy to find the perfect candidate for a job, so employers invest a lot of time and energy when it’s time to hire. Many experts recommend hiring candidates based on attitude and providing the resources needed to help them develop the necessary skills.
Employee lead development ensures new hires will be self-motivated to create the jobs they want.
What Is Employee Lead Development?
Employee lead development focuses on the candidate’s individual experience within your company. It takes an active approach to making sure employees are happy and fulfilled with their careers. Employee development helps candidates create their own path in the company, facilitating company loyalty and a sense of purpose. Optimizing your employee development program can lower your risk of losing talent – which is a high risk in today’s fast-paced, competitive business environment. A company can improve its employee retention and engagement when it focuses on lead development.
Empower Your Employees
Empowerment is at the heart of employee lead development. The idea is simple: If your employee creates it, you will see results. Provide a categorized list of possibilities and allow employees to select their own paths. Employees can choose the responsibilities they want to take on at your company, making them more invested in their own success.
Forward-thinking companies are giving new hires more flexibility and power in their careers. Putting employees in control improves talent retention, employee job satisfaction, and loyalty to the company. All of these ingredients can help reduce the time and money you invest in the hiring process.
When you hire for attitude and not skill, you’re betting on the fact that the candidate you’ve chosen will develop the necessary skills in the future. The “we’ll train for that” attitude is a risk if the incumbents aren’t interested in putting the effort into their development. How can you guarantee employees will take training seriously and grow their talents at your company? You can’t. But you
can make it a high probability with employee lead development.
The Takeaway
The “hire for attitude, develop skill” framework hinges on the willingness of hires to invest in their own development. Facilitate this willingness by giving employees more control over their daily lives and futures at your company.
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