In 2023, ATD Research published Leadership Development which focused on how organizations train their leaders. In this new study, we’ll focus on the essential skills that make good leaders become great leaders. Topics in this report include emotional intelligence, communication, and trust. 

Key findings from this report:

• 42 percent indicate their organization has a major skills gap in leadership and executive-level skills
• 58 percent say their organization spends more on training leaders than on training employees overall
• 73 percent say communication skills is a top-five skill
• 28 percent rank communication skills as their top skill
• 53 percent say their organization has a succession planning process
   

Primary Capability Covered: Collaboration & Leadership

Participation in this event, either live or recorded, can be reported for one (1) professional development point toward recertification requirements for the APTD or CPTD credential.