Why is it so Important to Continue Training our Leaders?

Having a workforce composed of strong, effective leaders is essential for driving business efficiency and enhancing employee satisfaction. To explore the true value of leadership in today’s workplace, we spoke with Rebecca Freeman, Director of Field Operations at Countrywide Surveying Services. She shares valuable insights into what businesses are looking for in their leaders - and why developing leadership skills is more important than ever!

Rebecca Freeman, Director of Field Operations at Countrywide Surveying Services

What would you say are required attributes of a leader?

There are many different ‘types’ of leader and this in turn comes with differing attributes. However for me the key areas I consider crucial when it comes to leadership are honesty, accountability, ethical behaviour and confidence. Alongside all of these key skills it’s paramount to be able to have a clear vision and strategic mindset and be a natural communicator.

Would you say someone is born a leader, or is being a leader something you learn over time?

Personally, I don’t think someone is born a leader. What shape’s us during childhood has a massive influence on who we become as adults and ultimately leaders. We are all of course leaders of ourselves but during our early years we will be influenced, and we will become shaped by our experiences. I find the best leaders often had our found great role models to look up too.

What can you tell me about the leadership and management course with Weston College?

The leadership and management course with the college is great. Firstly because it can be done over a virtual platform which is so much more flexible and allows us to reach so many more individuals than we would have previously been able to do. Secondly the content of the course is very modern, visionary and insightful.

We wanted to work with Weston College on the Leadership and Management course because of the ease of the programme allowing us to reach a wider audience and the course content which provides a great grounding for our future aspiring leaders.

What does this course teach, and how can it help businesses to thrive?

The core skills are often hard to take time to ‘teach’ when working within a ‘role’ within an organisation. Being able to do the day job and alongside this participate in the course allows opportunity to delve into core attributes such as the ones I mentioned previously and gives the candidates time to really focus on themselves as individuals.

Why is good leadership so important in the residential surveying industry?

In the residential industry, surveyors are now most commonly remote workers which means they spend very little time being able to interact with colleagues. As such it can feel more of a challenge to perhaps take those progressionary steps into leadership. However leadership is crucially important within surveying as we steer our way very much into a digital age what we need more than ever are leaders able to align technology and people very much together whilst still ensuring the mortgage market continues to move forward. Buying a home is one of the biggest investments you can make which makes our role very significant.

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