Ask & Share session on leadership development

On April 3, AELIA hosted its second Ask & Share session of 2025 as part of the L&D Studio community, our dedicated space for HR and L&D professionals to exchange insights, challenges, and best practices.

This 45-minute online Ask & Share session focused on leadership development and brought together Lydia Mastori (Hellas Direct) and Maria Xenochristou (Skroutz) in an open and thought-provoking discussion.

The conversation revolved around key challenges companies face in leadership development initiatives, as well as strategies that have proven effective.

Here are the core themes that emerged:

💡Leadership development requires consistency and more than just training. Moreover, leadership initiatives shouldn’t be one-off events.

💡It’s essential to build structures that actively support leadership growth.

💡And let’s not forget the importance of developing critical leadership skills —from feedback to recognition, mentoring, empathy, and beyond.

📌Next up: Strategies to communicate your people development initiatives to senior management and ensure endorsement.