Daily tasks/Routine activities

1. Design, plan, organize, or direct orientation and training programs for employees or customers.

2. Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.

3. Present information using a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures.

4. Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials.

5. Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness.

6. Develop alternative training methods if expected improvements are not seen.

7. Evaluate training materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines, text, or handouts.

8. Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, or environmental impacts. 

9. Keep up with developments in area of expertise by reading current journals, books, or magazine articles.

10. Negotiate contracts with clients including desired training outcomes, fees, or expenses.

11. Attend meetings or seminars to obtain information for use in training programs or to inform management of training program status.

12. Monitor training costs and prepare budget reports to justify expenditures.

13. Select and assign instructors to conduct training.

14. Schedule classes based on availability of classrooms, equipment, or instructors.

15. Supervise, evaluate, or refer instructors to skill development classes

16. Devise programs to develop executive potential among employees in lower-level positions

Key knowledge areas.

These are the relevant knowledge areas to a leadership development specialist;

Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Personnel and Human Resources — Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

Skills

These following are skills that can help a  leadership development specialist effectively execute his or her duties;

Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.

Learning Strategies — Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Abilities

Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.