The Australian Leadership Development Centre has partnered with DavidRM Software to provide leaders with access to high-quality, yet simple to use journaling software designed specifically for leaders who want to improve what they do not just what they know.
Research shows that as little as 10% of learning arising from stand alone workshop style leads to sustained changes in leadership behaviour within the workplace.
We know that follow-up coaching has shown to be both popular and effective in helping leaders to transfer good intentions into new leadership habits. A survey of members by the Australian Institute of Management indicated that 38% of members used coaching in conjunction with training to help them apply their learning back at work. Yet the one-on-one nature of coaching makes it an expensive option beyond the reach of many practising leaders.
The great news for leaders keen to achieve sustained behavioural improvements in their leadership behaviours is that new research released this year shows another, far less expensive technique is also very effective – reflective journaling. You could use a notebook as a journal, many people do. Yet this does not provide you with any guidance on how to go about ‘journaling’ in a way that will have an impact on your leadership behaviour. It also makes it hard to keep your thoughts organised over time.
The Australian Leadership Development Centre (ALDC) advocates the use of journaling with all of its leadership development and coaching programs. Organisations spend tens of millions of dollars on leadership development yet often fail to incorporate inexpensive processes such as journaling.
Today, leaders are no longer restricted to using a notebook and pen for their journaling. Easy to use software enables leaders to organise entries by both date and user assigned categories – enabling leaders to entries on any topic, quickly and easily – even if they span several years. You can even assign more than one category to a single entry.
We have partnered with DavidRM Software to provide leaders with access to high-quality, yet simple to use journaling software designed specifically for leaders who want to improve what they do not just what they know. This software, known as The Journal 4 for Leaders, includes ALDC designed prompts to help leaders along their learning journey. It installs in minutes and you can use it straight away, without any need for high levels of computer know-how. As leaders become more familiar with the program, you can move beyond simple text entries to include photos, files, audio and video with a simple drag and drop. You can even use the upload selected Journal entries into your own web blog.
Download a fully functional, 30-day free trial version of the software now by clicking this link and then, if after experiencing its benefits first-hand, you wish to continue using the software, you can purchase it for just $49.95US.