WorkCookie - Get Ahead with Industrial/Organizational Psychology in the Workplace Ep. 278 - Transforming Leadership Development
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Oct 13, 2025 Dr. Gaynell Vanderslice, an organizational leadership expert with over 30 years in the field, discusses her innovative Honeycomb Leadership model. She reveals why traditional leadership training often fails—lacking accountability and lasting impact. Gaynell emphasizes the importance of collective ownership in leadership development, highlighting shared learning and collaboration across all levels of an organization. She also addresses challenges like language gaps post-training and the need for ongoing accountability, ultimately advocating for a phased, collaborative approach to foster true transformation within teams.
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Training Is An Event, Not A Process
- Traditional leadership training is an event, not an ongoing process, so learning rarely translates back into daily work.
- Gaynell Vanderslice created an open-system model with feedback loops to embed development into workplace routines.
Managers Must Co-Own Development
- The Honeycomb model asks managers to co-own leader development and run it collectively, not outsource it to HR.
- Collective facilitation increases trust and surfaces practical how-to knowledge that training alone misses.
Let Frontline Opt In And Own It
- Do invite frontline staff to opt into development rather than select them top-down, and treat leadership as a mindset, not a promotion.
- Do design sessions so participants keep agency and practical responsibility over topics and outcomes.
