How to Implement a Servant Leadership Training Program

Since servant leadership actually works for individualsappear difficult at first. After all, you might need a
and for group settings, how do you ask your followerstraining expert or a motivational speaker to do it. But
and subordinates to display the characteristics of afret not. You can ask your Human Resources
servant leader?Department to include it as an important part of the
This calls for a three-pronged approach. One is toon-board training of new hires. Most organizations also
inculcate in them the value of servant leadership.have continuing education and training programs to help
Secondly, there should be hands-on servant leadershipemployees upgrade their knowledge and skills in
training. Lastly, they should be offered dailyvarious areas of the business operations.
opportunities to become servants.The most important part of this strategy is to
Talk is cheap. But at first, that is the only inroad that acontinuously provide followers and subordinates to
leader has to his followers. When you start talkingpractice being servants. The important part of this
about the characteristics of a servant as it applies inprogram is to let them feel dignified while serving and
your organizational setting, people may scoff at first.at the same time proud to serve in whatever capacity
But if you keep at it, they began to take notice. And ifthey can give.
they witness that it actually works, then you haveThis leadership style could suit an organization no
gotten through to them. If you have coaching andmatter what the size. If you are in the business of
mentoring sessions with your subordinates, use that ascustomer service, you can and you should include
an opportunity to expound on the importance ofservant leadership as an important part of your
servant leadership.organizational culture.
Sponsoring a hands on servant leadership training may