LinkedIn Leadership 360

Development Plan

LinkedIn Leadership 360

What is it?  The LinkedIn Leadership 360 is a developmental learning tool designed to help LinkedIn’s leaders become “world class” by improving specific leadership strengths from good to great. Individual development plans are created based on feedback from the leaders’ manager(s), peers, direct reports, and cross-team partners.  

Who it is for?  Senior Leaders (Directors +)

What is the objective? To obtain insights about one’s leadership strengths and identify a focus for growth, development and transformation.  To better understand perceptions of others in order to be a better leader for those around you.

What is the time commitment? 2 hours of Leader’s time + 10 minutes per rater.  From start to finish, the process takes about 6 weeks.

Enterprise Solution, Senior Leaders

Create a focused and tangible Leadership Development Plan

Our objective for today...

You are here

4

Review and Reconnect

What insights or observations have you had from your 360 feedback report?

What if any questions came up?

Open Qualtrics Development Plan Survey...

Please review the next few slides while filling out the Development Plan survey that was sent to the Facilitator’s email!

6

6 Top strengths

• Which abilities ranked the highest on your 360 report?

6 Interests• Which abilities do you enjoy and give you energy?

6 Strategic business needs• Review the “organizational impact” comments in your 360 report. Which abilities are strategically important

to your team’s (and LinkedIn’s) success in the coming months?

LL360 Grid

7

Did you identify any Derailers?Derailers are noticeable gaps in leadership abilities that could prevent you from being an effective leader.

8

Key Focus Areas: What are your Sweet Spots or strategic development opportunities? Goal: build existing strengths from good to great, becoming an expert-level role model in 3-5 leadership abilities

over time.

Strength Interest

Business Need

Sweet Spot

Please note:- Derailers should be automatic

Key Focus Areas- If there are no Derailers, choose

a Sweet Spot or an Opportunity

OpportunityChore

Hobby

9

What is your Leadership Brand (3-5 top abilities)? Can be a combination of Sweet Spots, Chores, and Opportunities that you want to develop from good to great

10

Development Plan Goals - 3 Weeks

What measurable goal will you set to develop your key area of focus

What actions will you take in the next 3 weeks to accomplish these goals?

What support do you need from your Manager and HRBP to accomplish these goals?

11

Development Plan Goals - 3 Months

What measurable goal will you set to develop your key area of focus

What actions will you take in the next 3 monts to accomplish these goals?

What support do you need from your Manager and HRBP to accomplish these goals?

12

Development Plan Goals - 3 Quarters

What measurable goal will you set to develop your key area of focus

What actions will you take in the next 3 quarters to accomplish these goals?

What support do you need from your Manager and HRBP to accomplish these goals?

13

Next Steps

Reach out to those who provided you feedback to thank them!

If appropriate, share some or all of your development commitments plan with them.

Share your leadership development plan with your HRBP and your Manager.

14

Final Reflections

What are your key takeaways from this process?

What do you want to remember?

What value have you derived?

Thank you for taking the time to invest in yourself and in becoming a great leader!

Appendix

16

GROW Worksheet - Key Focus Area #1Choose an area to GROW:Goal● If you are able to develop this characteristic, how

will this make you a better leader?● How will you know you’ve been successful in

developing this characteristic?● In 6-9 months, where do you want to be?

Reality● On a scale of 1-10, how do you score today?● What do you do well? Where could you improve?● What feedback are you receiving?

Options● What could you (that you’re not already doing) do to

raise your score and move closer to your goal?● What would be easy to do?● What things are most important to do to make

significant progress?

Will● What will you do?● By when?● Specifically, how will you know you’ve been

successful?