Hersey-Blanchard SLT implementation roadmap. ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES: (a) CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER (CLO) or VP TALENT - strategic ownership; (b) LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MANAGER - operational delivery; (c) CLS or BLANCHARD CERTIFIED FACILITATORS - internal + external trainers; (d) EXECUTIVE COACH - 1:1 coaching using situational lens; (e) HR + ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT - culture + integration into talent processes; (f) BUSINESS UNIT LEADERS + MANAGERS - participants + role models. PROGRAM ELEMENTS: (1) FOUNDATION TRAINING (typically 2-day SLII Experience or Situational Leadership program) - introducing 4 styles + 4 development levels + 3 capabilities; experiential learning + case practice; (2) STYLE ASSESSMENT - LEAD/SLII Self + Other + 360-feedback + style flexibility + style range scoring + debrief; (3) APPLIED CASE PRACTICE - real organizational situations + style application + role-play + peer feedback; (4) ONE-ON-ONE CONVERSATION CADENCE - regular 1:1 conversations between leader + follower (typically weekly to monthly + adjustable by readiness) for diagnosis + style + partnering + goals + feedback + recognition; (5) GOAL SETTING (SMART framework) - specific + measurable + achievable + relevant + time-bound goals per follower per task; (6) FEEDBACK FREQUENCY - matched to follower readiness (D1 needs more frequent feedback; D4 less); (7) PERFORMANCE OUTCOME TRACKING - linking situational leadership practice to business outcomes + engagement + retention + promotion; (8) MANAGER-OF-MANAGERS CASCADE - senior leaders coaching their direct-report leaders using situational lens; (9) REFRESHER + RECERTIFICATION - typically 18-24 months for re-assessment + style-flex development; (10) CROSS-CULTURAL + REMOTE ADAPTATION - adapting for distributed + multi-cultural + virtual teams. TOOLING: (a) SLII Experience workshops + materials (Blanchard) or Situational Leadership programs (CLS); (b) LEAD-Self + LEAD-Other or SLII Self + Other assessments (proprietary + commercially licensed); (c) Performance management platforms (Workday + SAP SuccessFactors + Cornerstone + Lattice + 15Five + Reflektive + Culture Amp + many others) integrating goals + feedback + 1:1 cadence; (d) Executive coaching platforms (BetterUp + CoachHub + Sounding Board + Bunch + others); (e) E-learning + reinforcement (Blanchard digital + CLS digital + LinkedIn Learning + Coursera + Udemy + many); (f) Adaptive AI-driven coaching (emerging). METRICS: style range + style flexibility + diagnosis accuracy + partnering frequency + 1:1 cadence + employee engagement + retention + promotion rates + business outcomes.
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