In this seminar Simon Wood, Managing Director of Seedling Leadership, will share the research and stories from hard-won experience that articulate a call to action for all leaders of small to medium enterprises to invest in leadership development for both senior leadership teams and step-down team leaders. This investment is intended to maximise human performance and achieve better bottom-line results.

The seminar will examine the research on leadership and its relationship to results, the reasons for this connection and the consequences of neglecting leadership investment. Simon will then focus on his extensive work with small to medium enterprises, outlining the typical focus areas that managing directors and general managers utilise to maximise value and how this can lead to a “myopia” or tunnel vision that ignores the so-called “softer” yet crucial aspects of management science.

The seminar will also explore practical steps that small to medium enterprises can take to create high-performance cultures without incurring significant costs. This is particularly important in highly competitive environments where staff retention is a key challenge. Simon will address the criticality of leaders being able to provide vision, empowering feedback, team-building and the need to build a shared language of leadership. This will enable the creation of development plans and talent pathways in companies whose size limits promotion opportunities.

The seminar’s key objective is to encourage all small to medium enterprise leaders to dedicate a portion of their resources and time to investing in their people leaders. By attending, you will gain an understanding of the importance of this investment and give you practical steps you can take back to work to make a change to your culture, the perceptions of your leaders and the engagement of your staff straight away.