CERTIFIED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIST® PROGRAM – Phase 1, Part 2 (Organizational Competencies)

Categories Leadership Development

Course Curriculum

PERFORMANCE SKILL: Succession Planning and Execution

Introduction
Importance of Succession Planning and Role of Leadership Development Specialists
Improving Succession Planning
Driving Continuous Succession Planning
Summary
PERFORMANCE SKILL: Succession Planning and Execution

PERFORMANCE SKILL: Performance Management

PERFORMANCE SKILL: Performance Consulting

MODELING SKILL: Talent Structure Modeling

MODELING SKILL: Organizational Design and Effectiveness

MODELING SKILL: Change Management

DEVELOPMENT SKILL: Outcome-based Learning Construction

DEVELOPMENT SKILL: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

DEVELOPMENT SKILL: Team Performance

Introduction
Enable All Employees to be Team Leaders
Understanding Team Dynamics
Types of Teams
Fostering a Team Mindset
Developing Effective Team Governance, Increasing Commitment to Team Development, and Embracing Technology
Measuring Team Development Effectiveness by Business Outcomes
Summary
DEVELOPMENT SKILL: Team Performance

DELIVERY SKILL: Learning and Performance

DELIVERY SKILL: People Analytics

DELIVERY SKILL: Technology Leadership

ADDENDUM: AI Applications
As organizations grapple with the challenges of cultivating effective leaders, AI emerges as a strategic enabler, offering innovative solutions that enhance leadership capabilities, foster continuous learning and contribute to the long-term success of the organization.

Leadership Competency Assessments
Personalized Leadership Development Plans
360-Degree Feedback Analysis
AI-Powered Coaching and Mentorship
Succession Planning and Talent Pipelines
Adaptive Learning Platforms
Predictive Analytics for Leadership Impact
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Leadership
Virtual Reality Simulations for Decision-Making Scenarios
Predictive Analytics for Identifying Leadership Potential
Chatbots for Virtual Leadership Coaching
Machine Learning Algorithms for Adaptive Skill Assessments
Summary
ADDENDUM: AI Applications

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CLDS Resource Guide
DNV GL Programs Engage Employees to Ensure Digital Transformation, New Ways of Working (Case Study)
IBM's ITER8 Agile Simulation Game Teaches Employees Project Management (Case Study)
nbn Accelerated Learning Challenge - Datathon Build Business-Critical Skills Aligned to Core Values (Case Study)
Tata Consultancy Services' Design Thinking Program Used Digital ILT, Learning to Bring About Change (Case Study)
Schneiders' 'Leadership for Profitable Growth' Increases Business Despite Worldwide Pandemic (Case Study)
Purpose-Driven Leaders: Leadership Development for Business Transformation (Ebook)
Designing Agility into your Learning Strategy and Systems (Ebook)
Orange Grove Consulting (Executive Interview)
GAF (Executive Interview)
CoachHub (Executive Interview)
Learner Engagement & Performance: From Correlation to Causation (Research Brief)
State of Learning Practices: Creating a Learning Strategy for the Future of Work (Research Summary)
How Can We Develop Teams for the Future of Work (Research Summary)
Leader Training: How to Get Better Results (Research Summary)
Inclusive Leadership: 6 Strategies for Success (Research Summary)
Developing More Great Leaders in the Age of Hybrid Work (Ebook)
Micro-Learning and Analytics: Empowering Managers to Effectively Coach and Develop Employees (Ebook)
Personalization for Performance (Ebook)
What is Organizational Agility and Its Key Components? (Strategy Brief)
How Learning Drives Performance (Strategy Briefs)
How to Give Employees Psychological Safety (Strategy Briefs)
Look at Workplace Experience Through Your Employees' Eyes (Strategy Briefs)
7 Questions to Answer When Evaluating Employee Performance (Strategy Briefs)
5 Capabilities Every Leader Should Have (Strategy Briefs)
Creating a Coaching Ecosystem (Strategy Briefs)
How to Improve Succession Planning (Strategy Briefs)
Leadership Development Self Assessment Tool (Tool)
Change Management Planning Made Easy (Tool)
AI Applications: Virtual / Augmented Learning (Research Note)
AI Applications: Measurement and Analytics (Research Note)
AI Applications: EVP (Research Note)
AI Applications: Digital Transformation (Research Note)
AI Applications: Foundational Leadership Skills - Part 1 (Research Note)
AI Applications: Foundational Leadership Skills - Part 2 (Research Note)
AI Applications: High Potential Identification (Research Note)
AI Applications: Hiring Practices (Research Note)
AI Applications: Training & Unconscious Bias (Research Note)
AI Applications: Work from Home: Human Resources Technology (Research Note)
AI Applications: Talent Acquisition Strategy (Research Note)
AI Applications: Candidate Relationship Management (Research Note)

THIS IS PART 2 OF PHASE 1. THE CLDS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM IS A 3 PHASE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.
You must complete each section before moving on to the next.
You may pause/exit at any time and pick up right where you left off the next time you sign in.
Phase 1 - Parts 1 and 2 -- must be completed before moving onto Phase 2.
Be sure to review all of the related material for both Parts 1 and 2 of Phase 1.
You must pass each quiz with a minimum score of 75%.
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Please note: Correct answers to the quizzes will not be provided after quiz attempts in order to maintain certification integrity.
Once you successfully meet these criteria, you will move onto Phase 2.

CERTIFIED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIST® PROGRAM – Phase 1, Part 2 (Organizational Competencies)

Course Curriculum

PERFORMANCE SKILL: Succession Planning and Execution

Introduction

Importance of Succession Planning and Role of Leadership Development Specialists

Improving Succession Planning

Driving Continuous Succession Planning

Summary

PERFORMANCE SKILL: Succession Planning and Execution

PERFORMANCE SKILL: Performance Management

Introduction

Transforming Performance Development

Look Forward, Not Backward

Assessing Employee Potential and Making Manager-Employee Check-Ins Developmental

Set Flexible Goals and Recognize Progress and Contributions

Empower Employees to Own Their Development and Growth

Summary

PERFORMANCE SKILL: Performance Management

PERFORMANCE SKILL: Performance Consulting

Introduction

Identify the Business Goal

Analyze the Performance Problem

Design the Interventions

Monitor Performance and Iterate as Needed

Summary

PERFORMANCE SKILL: Performance Consulting

MODELING SKILL: Talent Structure Modeling

Introduction

Elements of Talent Mapping

Analyzing Skill Gaps

Identifying Skills and Measuring Existing Skills

Addressing Gaps

Summary

MODELING SKILL: Talent Structure Modeling

MODELING SKILL: Organizational Design and Effectiveness

Introduction

Identify the impact of external and internal factors on the business

Developing a framework that identifies necessary changes to current roles and job families and the need for new roles and job families

Assess the impact of these new employee structures on the need to develop new leadership strategies

MODELING SKILL: Organizational Design and Effectiveness

MODELING SKILL: Change Management

Introduction

Focus on Business Outcomes

Leading and Championing Change

Creating a Structured Change Management Plan

Summary

MODELING SKILL: Change Management

DEVELOPMENT SKILL: Outcome-based Learning Construction

Introduction

Alignment of Outcomes

Draft Lesson

Creating For Impact

Summary

DEVELOPMENT SKILL: Outcome-based Learning Construction

DEVELOPMENT SKILL: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Introduction and Functions of a DE&I Strategic Plan

Understanding the Importance of a DE&I Strategic Plan

Strategic Planning for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Making Inclusion More Effective

Summary

DEVELOPMENT SKILL: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

DEVELOPMENT SKILL: Team Performance

Introduction

Enable All Employees to be Team Leaders

Understanding Team Dynamics

Types of Teams

Fostering a Team Mindset

Developing Effective Team Governance, Increasing Commitment to Team Development, and Embracing Technology

Measuring Team Development Effectiveness by Business Outcomes

Summary

DEVELOPMENT SKILL: Team Performance

DELIVERY SKILL: Learning and Performance

Introduction

Identifying Outcomes and the Learning & Performance Convergence Model

Identifying the Leader Behaviors that Drive Business Outcomes

Creating the Right Learning Experience

Summary

DELIVERY SKILL: Learning and Performance

DELIVERY SKILL: People Analytics

Introduction

ADDENDUM: AI Applications
As organizations grapple with the challenges of cultivating effective leaders, AI emerges as a strategic enabler, offering innovative solutions that enhance leadership capabilities, foster continuous learning and contribute to the long-term success of the organization.