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Professional Learning BlogDevelop Your Leadership Skills and PhilosophyBy Brian WarkoczeskiMay 22, 2013 8:15 am Merit Network is pleased to present two sessions of Leadership Excellence and Executive Coaching, a 3-day experience in the vital tools of becoming an effective leader. The boot camps will be held on July 9-11 and October 29-31, 2013, in Ann Arbor. Read more and registerIn this intensive learning experience, you will create your own personal leadership philosophy, learn tools to help become a better leader, and master skills that can help you improve your business results and accelerate your career. Also included is work on important individual skills like time management, meeting management and goal setting, as well as interactive skills like motivation, conflict management and coaching. Each boot camp includes 90 days of follow-up coaching with the instructor. View the course agenda. Leadership Excellence and Executive Coaching is offered in partnership with Academy Leadership, which has developed the curriculum based on leadership development programs used at the nation's military academies. The boot camps will be led by Dr. Donald J. Welch, President and CEO of Merit Network. Don is excited to present this inspiring leadership development program to the Merit Community. Read more about Don Welch. Transforming Managers Into Leaders The course is built on the belief that leadership can be learned--and that all leaders need to develop and nurture their skills throughout their careers. In a recent survey, CEOs said they were born with only 40% of their leadership abilities. The remaining 60% of their leadership skills they developed through education and experience. After attending Leadership Excellence and Executive Coaching, attendees report that: They are more focused on their key performance indicators for accomplishing corporate goals. Everyone in their organization understands their contribution to the overall mission. Their people are aligned and working together as a team. Communications are dramatically improved because team members now understand expectations. Turnover in their organizations shrinks, because workers now respect their bosses as leaders. Sales, revenues, productivity, quality, customer satisfaction, profit margin, and other key performance indicators improve significantly, demonstrating that the business is now getting the results it needs. Attending Leadership Excellence and Executive Coaching can give you the same results, helping you achieve greater levels of organizational and personal success. Feedback From Recent Participants I would highly recommend this learning opportunity to anyone who is interested in discovering, developing, enhancing, and refining their personal leadership philosophy! --Thomas R. Wolf, Jr., Chief Technology Officer, Western Michigan University An awesome experience and opportunity to learn about what makes me tick and how to improve in various aspects of leadership. --Kevin Bubb, Chief Information Officer, Lansing Community College If you want to succeed as a leader and effectively communicate both at work and in your personal life this program is a must....The knowledge and tools you pickup from this program will have a positive, permanent change in your career and understanding of yourself and others. --Vasile Negrea, Senior Systems Administrator, University of Michigan Dates, Times and Registration Leadership Excellence and Executive Coaching will be held in two separate sessions on July 9-11 and October 29-31, 2013, at Merit Network's offices at 1000 Oakbrook Drive, Suite 200, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Each day will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude by 5:00 p.m. Attendees from Merit Member organizations may attend for $2150 per person. Attendees from organizations affiliated with Great Plains Network, NCREN, NYSERNet or WiscNet may attend for $2550 per person. Other non-Members may attend for $2950, which is Academy Leadership's standard fee for the course. Registration includes all training materials, course credits as listed above, continental breakfast, lunch, snacks and beverages. Read more and register Post a Comment |
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