By Shelly Tuhro, consultant –
A client was struggling to retain a highly talented leader who was motivated and eager to grow, but felt stuck. His manager couldn’t clearly explain what was missing – just that he wasn’t “thinking at the right level.”
Both the manager and employee felt frustrated. The employee had even started interviewing elsewhere, unsure whether he had a future with the company.
That’s when we introduced The Leadership Nexus.
With the insights from Leadership Nexus, the manager and employee created an individualized development plan. For the first time, the employee had a tangible roadmap with The Leadership Nexus’ graphical report and in-depth feedback.
How do you help someone “think more strategically” or “at the next level” when you can’t quite define what that means?
He could see what the gap was and what “next-level thinking” really meant, so he knew what to work on in order to advance.
The result? Both parties were energized. The manager got the language to support growth, and the employee felt invested in – so much so, he chose to stay with the company, turning down a third interview with a competitor.
The Leadership Nexus doesn’t just develop talent – it retains it.
The process built a road map for the individual and it facilitated an enhanced manager/employee relationship.
In this case, the company likely saved tens of thousands of dollars in potential recruiting, hiring, and onboarding costs, not to mention avoiding productivity loss.