Take part in the IKL (Leadership Competence Index) and study and develop leaders based on data

We invite your company to participate in the IKL (Indeks kompetencji liderskich – Leadership Competence Index) study – a unique project that provides concrete data to support strategic HR decisions and employee development.

What do you receive as a participating company?

  • A general report with the study results.
  • An appendix with an analysis of your company's data – ready-to-use action guidelines.

What will your organization gain?

  • Data-driven HR – analyses and recommendations supporting effective development programs.
  • Leader development based on the real needs of teams – an end to acting on "gut feeling".
  • Measurable development effects (ROI) – employee development linked to business strategy.
  • Market benchmark – comparison of the level of engagement and competence with other companies.
  • Greater leader self-awareness – fewer mistakes, more effective action, and engaged teams.
  • Strengthening an evidence-based culture – decisions based on facts, not intuition.

Additional benefits:

Organization promotion – presence in Leaders Island's social media and joint communication of the results.
Philip Zimbardo's online training – a pool of free access passes to the "Understanding Your Human Nature" course (value of $99) for chosen employees participating in the study.
Join the companies that develop leaders in a conscious and measurable way..
Register your company for the study today!

Contact us:

Anna Gawlikowska
Head of Delivery, Study Coordinator
e-mail: anna.gawlikowska@leadersisland.com
Leaders Island Office: biuro@leadersisland.com
Ania Gawlikowska

FAQ

1. What is the "Leadership Competence Index" (LCI)?

It is the first such extensive study on the Polish market regarding the expectations of employees and supervisors towards leaders, as well as a general employee engagement. The first edition of the study involved over 1,200 respondents from the technology, IT, food & beverage, recruitment, and other sectors; participating companies included IBM, Hitachi, Valeo, and Good Lood. The study is conducted using a survey created by Leaders Island and the research team of the AGH University (Department of Society and Technology Studies). The study is two-sided, meaning the full version includes two surveys:
  1. a survey for co-workers of leaders (collaborating teams)
  2. a survey for the leaders’ supervisors (N+1)
This approach allows for a comprehensive assessment of expectations towards people in leadership positions. When participating in the study, you can choose to take part in both steps (a+b) or just one. Additionally, the study also determines the engagement level of participating employees using the UWES (Utrecht Work Engagement Scale) methodological approach. The participating company receives the “Leadership Competence Index” report for the given year and an appendix analyzing the results exclusively for that company.
After the study concludes, participating companies receive a general report and an appendix with an analysis of the results for their firm. The data obtained from the study allows for, among other things:
  • HR work based on numbers and evidence: the report includes data analysis and guidelines that support HR decisions in building development programs for employees.
  • Targeted employee development: supporting leaders in accordance with the real needs of teams and supervisors – meaning less reliance on hypotheses.
  • Assistance in measuring the ROI of developmental activities: insights for the company that address the business strategy, not just “development for development’s sake” – providing a real profit for the organization.
  • Market benchmark: the ability to compare required competencies and employee engagement levels against the market and industry – invaluable knowledge on “how we do it versus how others do it”.
  • Building leader self-awareness: providing leaders with information on which competencies are crucial in their work – resulting in less time wasted acting blindly, greater team engagement, and lower turnover rates.
  • Promoting an evidence-based approach and activities focused on employee development within the organization.
Additionally:
  • Promotional opportunities for the organization: social media publications by both Leaders Island and the participating organization.
  • The participating company may be granted a pool of free access passes to the Leaders Island online training: “Understanding Your Human Nature” by Philip Zimbardo (catalog price $99) to encourage employee participation in the study.
  • Leaders Island: the owner of the study, the initiating and organizing party responsible for the research, its substantive content, analysis and preparation of results, report creation, contact with partners, and other coordinating activities.
  • AGH University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Society and Technology Studies: the party responsible for analyzing the anonymized study results using sociological research methodologies.
  • Small, medium, and large companies, enterprises, departments, and units from various industries, including technology, IT, manufacturing, food & beverage, recruitment, automotive, security, and more.
  • Willing participants of Leaders Island open training sessions.
To participate in the study, a company or a part of it must register via the website form: https://leadersisland.com/en/ikl-report/, or directly by contacting the project coordinator: anna.gawlikowska@leadersisland.com or the office inbox: biuro@leadersisland.com.
The online tool selected based on the scientific team’s experience is Webankieta: https://www.webankieta.pl/

The coordinator’s role is to support the coordination of conducting the study within the company. All activities related to the study itself, its content, the preparation of necessary materials for the participating company, or, for instance, an introductory meeting about the study for the company, are the responsibility of the organizer, i.e., Leaders Island.

The study is fully anonymized. We do not collect the email addresses of participants or any other data that could help identify them. Information collected about respondents only covers demographics (the so-called “metric”), such as age, gender, and total work experience.

Yes, NDA templates are available in Polish and English. We can also work based on a specific participating company’s NDA template.

The study, results, and all documents are available in two language versions: Polish and English.

Yes, upon prior contact with the study coordinator, Anna Gawlikowska: anna.gawlikowska@leadersisland.com

The general report is available at: https://leadersisland.com/en/ikl-report/

Yes. In the second edition of the study, we decided to introduce a fee due to the costs associated with the additional data analysis and the creation of an extra report tailored to the company. The price is determined individually and takes into account the number of appendices required by the company (e.g., whether one report is needed, or several separate ones for each branch or facility). If a company decides to participate in the study and is only interested in the general report, participation is free of charge.

Anna Gawlikowska, Head of Delivery LI, Study Coordinator: anna.gawlikowska@leadersisland.com
Patrycja Mrowiec-Wowra, Head of Marketing, Promotion: patrycja.mrowiec@leadersisland.com
Leaders Island Office: biuro@leadersisland.com

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