The Beauty and Magic of SLII®
Millions of people the world over know the massive positive impact SLII® leadership training has had on leaders at every level and their team members in every industry. If youâre not one of these people, Iâd like to introduce you to the basics of SLII®.Â
SLII® is based on these two beliefs:
Think about itâwe all are at different levels of development, depending on the task we are working on at a particular time. Leaders who over-supervise or under-supervise their peopleâgive them too much or too little directionâhave a negative effect on their development. Thatâs why itâs so important to match leadership style to development level.
SLII® is an easy-to-understand, practical framework that enables leaders to first diagnose a personâs development level on a specific task or goal: Enthusiastic Beginner, Disillusioned Learner, Capable but Cautious Contributor, or Self-Reliant Achiever. Leaders then apply the matching leadership style: Directing, Coaching, Supporting, or Delegatingâthe one that has the right amount of direction and support to help the person succeed at that development level.
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So how would this model work in the real world? Letâs start with an example from your childhood. Can you remember when you started learning how to ride a bicycle? Sometimes you were so excited that you couldnât sleep at night, even though you didnât know how to ride yet. You were a classic Enthusiastic Beginner who needed directing.
Remember the first time you fell off your bike? As you were picking yourself up off the pavement, you might have wondered why you wanted to learn to ride in the first place and whether you would ever really master it. You had reached the Disillusioned Learner stage, and you needed coaching.
Then came the day when you could ride your bike with a parent cheering you on. But that confidence became shaky the first time you took your bike out for a spin without your cheerleader close by. Now you were a Capable but Cautious Performer in need of support.
Finally, you reached the stage where your bicycle seemed to be a part of you. You could ride it without even thinking about it. You were truly a Self-Reliant Achieverâand your parent could delegate to you the job of having fun on your bike!
The beauty and the magic of the SLII® model is that it can be applied in every part of life that includes tasks or goals: your personal life, family life, work, school, church, community, workplace, friendly or romantic relationships, etc.
As an educator, I know the thrill of witnessing the moment when a student suddenly realizes a concept Iâve been teaching them. Itâs the same feeling you will get as an SLII® leader when you meet your people where they are in their development on a particular task or goal. Why? Because leadership is not something you do to people; itâs something you do with people.
Human Capital Strategist | C-Suite Advisor and Coach | Cultural Architect
2yLori West, SPHR is my favorite SLII facilitator of all time!
Author, Leadership Mentor & Aspiring 'Good Guy' - A 'Wayfinder' Naturally Enabling Managers on their Leadership Journey to Create an Ethical, Trust-Based, Coach & Learning Culture that Empowers & Engages all Stakeholders
2yWe have many leadership models and frameworks - few are really embedded into the wider people development arena. Situational Leadership is one of them, because it really works! Many thanks Ken Blanchard ð
Director of Human Resources & Risk Management at Thrift World
2y#SituationalLeadership #ThriftWorld #LeadershipDevelopment #InvestingInPeople
head of commercial
2yI have applied SLII for the last 20 years and have found it a way of life not a leadership process all leaders should be introduced to the program.
General Manager of ICT for Whiddon Aged Care
2yTrevin!