Question: Imagine that the leadership team has requested you, as the training manager, to revitalize the management development strategy. As a part of the task, you are asked to consider executive-level leaders as well.

Create a report of no more than 1,050 words that outlines an approach to revitalize management development programs within a small engineering firm.

Write a report that includes the following components:

• Alternatives for employee development

• Considerations for management development

• Role of executive coaching and mentoring in management development

• The succession planning process and its relationship to management development

Cite any outside sources according to APA formatting guidelines.

Reference Blanchard, N., & Thacker, J. (2013). Effective training (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson. Chapter 11