Are you ready to make promoting happen? If your attitude is right , then it’s time to set the steps in place to make things happen. This is part 2 of a four part series on promoting leaders. If you missed Part 1 on your promoting attitude, you might want to read it before proceeding.
Promoting leaders starts with an honest look at your team. You want to us your time productively. That can only happen when you identify prospective leaders who are willing to invest in their future. You can’t do it for them. You can support them on the right path.
Two steps are the key to filling your team with new leaders.
- Identify Your Current Status
- How many Team Leaders (Managers, Supervisors, AP) do you have today? Write it down.
- How many Senior Team Leaders (next level up) do you have? Write it down.
- How many Leaders do you want to promote from now until next year? Write it down.
Now, set your goal. If you don’t know where to start, a good place to begin is to develop the habit of promoting four new leaders a year, one each quarter. Maybe you’re already promoting four a year. It’s time to stretch it! How about promoting six or eight new leaders this year? Or for those who want to grow FAST … How does it sound to promote one a month? Write your goal down and look at it every day.
- Identify Future Leaders.
- Who do you want to talk with about becoming a leader on your team?
- Who are your consistent sellers?
- Who were your top three sellers last month?
- Who has one or more recruits?
- Who is new and excited?
- Who told you they want to be a leader?
- Who clicks with you?
- Who do you see with potential?
Make your list and update it every month.
Make identifying the future leaders in your organization a part of your system until it becomes a habit. What do you do to identify future leaders? What will you do differently?
Coming next: Part 3, Invitations to a Leadership Interview
