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The individual leadership audit

Why an individual leadership audit?

Starting point:

  • Insufficient knowledge about the qualifications of individual executives - where do they actually all stand? (strength/weakness profile)
  • Insufficient knowledge about the qualifications of a candidate for an executive position (potential internal or external applicants) prior to finding a replacement for a position
  • No time for a long, detailed assessment due to a heavy workload – "... one day must be enough!" 

Dilemma:

  • Classical assessments are frequently "tools non grata" and are often associated with cost and effort, in addition to resistance
  • Assessments are frequently unacceptable, particularly for the "higher" levels in the hierarchy
  • (Potential) executives are needed – demotivation must be avoided
  • (Potential) executives are to be strengthened
  • A clear profile with clear recommendations is nevertheless required

A leadership audit thus pursues clear aims

  • Drawing up a specific strength/weakness feedback for a (potential) executive
  • At the same time the extensive avoidance of "assessment pressure"
  • Making clear statements on the (possibly potential) leadership skills of the participant
  • Support in human resources decision-making for the top management
  • Drawing up specific development goals and if necessary deriving personally tailored training and support measures
  • On the basis of the intensive feedback gained in a "coaching attitude", generating sustained willingness to actively and personally change the behaviour and the development of the participant
  • The motivation and (possibly potential) leadership skills of the manager will thus be enhanced
  • Enhancing the implementation and result orientation of executive development programs

The results of the leadership audit are based on different, tried and proven sources of observation

The typical time schedule of a leadership audit

  • Welcome and warming up, rules, procedure
  • Biographic, dialogue-oriented evaluation
  • Initial detailed feedback from the coach concerning identified strengths, potential and weaknesses
  • Analytical typology profile "brain map" – elicitation of a preference structure with derived strengths and weaknesses
  • Detailed, development-oriented feedback from the coach
  • Deriving consequences for personal development
  • Self-assessment in a specific job profile that has been drawn up previously / external assessment by the coach / comparison with the target profile from the point of view of the higher-ranking executive
  • Final summary feedback and transparency concerning how to proceed
  • Saying goodbye to the participant
  • Preparation of the written report by the coach; forwarding the report to the decision-maker on the same day
  • Optional: Oral feedback from the coach to the decision-maker on the same day

The leadership audit – the main points

  • High level of acceptance among participants through an appreciative, development-oriented coaching context and "coaching atmosphere"
  • "The Best of" from the assessment, coaching, personal coaching, profile analysis and other evaluating elements
  • Professional at a high human level
  • Clear picture of the respective executive as a result of the process as the basis for decisions
  • High degree of acceptance of the image that has been drawn up among participants through their own experience and feedback
  • The one-day setting is extremely economical and cost-effective
  • Flexible use