Case: Good coaching makes for better leaders

BekaertDeslee offers its leaders various learning opportunities to shape their leadership paths. One of these is the junior program ‘The Nature of Leadership’, the first stage of leadership development at Haniel Group. The program aims to establish natural, comfortable leadership.

BekaertDeslee leaders need to be able to think big and see what’s ahead of them. They have to adapt to various changes whilst driving team performance and improvement. Understanding the nature of leadership is crucial to make this possible. Good leaders are aware of how their actions and behaviours can influence the performance of their teams, to produce results that are much greater than any individual could achieve.

LEADERSHIP JOURNEY

The junior program ‘The Nature of Leadership’ is a three-month learning journey to increase self-awareness, develop personal leadership skills and develop a leader’s mindset. It encompasses a kick-off event, the creation of a behaviour-based 360° profile and various training modules on topics like proactivity, prioritization, teamwork, effective communication, coaching skills, time management … At the end of the program, each participant receives a number of Action Learning Sets to continue their own journey.