This 3-part BMW leadership program can rev up training

This 3-part BMW leadership program can rev up training | practice | Are you -- and your organization -- agile? Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( July 21, 2023 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading the Way [] [This 3-part BMW leadership program can rev up training]( [This 3-part BMW leadership program can rev up training]( (Harold Cunningham/Getty Images) Nicki Creech, the leadership and transformation specialist at BMW's plant in Spartanburg, S.C., developed a three-part leadership training program that features two days of experiential learning followed by six weeks of applying that knowledge. Creech outlines how she developed the training program and provides a blueprint other companies can follow. Full Story: [Forbes (tiered subscription model)]( (7/20) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: [Under Creech's program](, managers are given simulations to capture their leadership style, then the program is tailored to meet their growth needs. Creech says she uses in-the-moment coaching through "curiosity, active listening, powerful questions, and 'asking, not telling.'"   [] SmartBrief on Leadership [] [Are you -- and your organization -- agile?]( [Are you -- and your organization -- agile?]( (solidcolours/Getty Images) Shepherding a company through change requires agile leadership, which isn't easy for those who shine best when reacting to -- rather than foreseeing -- the future, writes Dave Coffaro, a strategic management consultant. Coffaro says leaders who build a culture of agility help colleagues "skate where the puck is going," as hockey star Wayne Gretsky has said. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (7/20) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Start by rating your company's agility and comparing it with the agility levels of competitors, [Coffaro writes](. Then weigh differences, customer experiences and other factors on your way to developing an agile organization. [] Smarter Communication [] [Use fewer words to get more across]( Many people write far more than they need to in business communications, thinking they're being thorough when, in fact, they're diluting their message, writes communications executive Joel Schwartzberg. "Know your point well enough to express it simply," Schwartzberg advises. Full Story: [Newsweek (tiered subscription model)]( (7/19) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Recognize the difference between need-to-know and neat-to-know. Pare down sentences with active verbs and redundancy removal, [Schwartzberg urges]( with a before-and-after example. 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