The dialogue map represents an innovative educational framework that outlines various strategies for leader and leadership growth, designed to foster discussions on enhancing leadership capacity. The objective was to design and evaluate this dialogue map. Development occurred through an iterative procedure that incorporated existing literature, insights from leadership development specialists, 45 interviews, 16 survey responses, and 6 workshops conducted across three major organizations involving managers, professionals, and HR experts. The dialogue map takes the form of a table divided into five categories: developmental relationships, developmental assignments, feedback-centered practices, educational initiatives, and self-directed learning. Each section includes approaches aimed at both individual leader improvement and collective leadership advancement. A total of 33 methods are detailed. Pilot testing revealed that the dialogue map improved understanding of available development options and encouraged more intentional decision-making regarding growth initiatives. The dialogue map offers a structured synthesis of collective leadership development approaches in addition to individual growth strategies. This makes leadership development more inclusive by emphasizing practices that can occur as part of daily routines, both within and outside the workplace, at personal and group levels.
