What is the difference between talent and skill? In simple terms, talents are inherent, but skills are learned. We can get into a very interesting debate about how the two terms are interchangeable, but when it comes to leadership, it is important to realise that it is indeed a skill that anyone can learn.

We certainly needed to learn this skill to ensure our virtual team-building exercises stay on track and are successful. Let’s dive more into why it is vital that your managers and team members understand that they can all be leaders through learning.

The effectiveness of recruitment and leadership development

Let’s think about the main traits of successful leaders, which are:

• Being able to engage employees and motivate them into action
• Driving outcomes and overcome resistance
• Creating a culture of accountability
• Building relationships with trust, open dialogue, and transparency
• Making decisions based on productivity as opposed to politics

These abilities are all skills that we can develop with reflective practice. As a business owner or manager, you certainly want that to be the case for your recruitment strategy and leadership development programs. The more leaders you have in your team or business, the stronger and more productive your efforts will be.

Isn’t it semantics?

Equating leadership skill to a talent makes it less likely that you’ll think it’s worthwhile to focus on developing. This is to your detriment. If you are not developing leaders, you are disadvantaging your company and the individuals in your team. 

Effective leadership can be taught, learned, and improved upon. Seeing it as a skill to nurture in your team will empower your team. Don’t think that people are either “born with it” or not.

Leadership exercises: Virtual team-building activities

We offer a range of team-building exercises that offer the chance to flex and hone some leadership skills while having a bunch of fun at the same time. Keep your team engaged with our fun activities no matter where they work. 

These sessions can be run in a remote, digital setting whenever suits, meaning you have a team-building event that will teach your team to be more empowered, in control, and effective. Choose the one that is right for your team by checking out our services and level up your team today.