Every Wednesday 10/8/08 - 11/19/07, 9:00a - 11:30a
$200 for the seven weeks ($180 for TANO Members)
Full Description
We encore this program for a fourth time given the phenomenal response to the first three series in which more than 75 nonprofit professionals participated.
This is a program designed for managers and executives who want to learn the skills and knowledge needed to lead exceptional teams of individuals into the 21st Century. Don’t take this program unless you are prepared to move beyond accepted management practices. This is an Effective Leadership program that will turn some of your beliefs regarding management upside down. This program is not about the science of management; it is about the Art of Leadership. Again, don’t take this course unless you are willing to look at management and leadership from an entirely new perspective.
NOTE: The Art of Leadership in seven weekly sessions. Each week builds upon the knowledge and discussion of the previous week making attendance critical.
Part One – Weeks 1-4
Part One covers the critical concepts for creating and leading exceptional teams. It is the Effective Leader who is able to take a group of normal people, and create a diverse team of exceptional individuals. This is done through the effective practice of the simple, elegant principles that make up the Art of Leadership. This is the dichotomy: while the principles are simple and elegant, they are extremely difficult to implement. This is because they often seem counter to accepted management practices. Part One will show you where management is wrong and leadership is right. And, it is leadership that is needed in the 21st Century … are you ready?
“There are definitely managers who appear to be successful and yet are not Effective Leaders. Most of these managers will ultimately fail when they reach a level of responsibility in the organization that they cannot handle. Effective Leaders, on the other hand, will not fail, because they will always be able to create and manage an exceptional team that will know how to succeed.” – Brad Fregger
Part Two – Weeks 5-7
Part Two covers areas of leadership that are not addressed in any other management or leadership program that we are aware of. This is where we introduce the tightly held secrets of Effective Leaders throughout the ages. These secrets include: the importance of storytelling to changing the attitudes and beliefs of team members, the power of intuition and insight, the potential in surprises (good and bad), and the necessity of innovation and change. Finally, Part Two brings it all together by teaching the knowledge and skills needed for effective negotiation. Don’t think you know all there is to know about negotiation; you will be asked to see this critical management issue from an entirely new perspective … the perspective of the Effective Leader.
“The most effective negotiation happens when the other party doesn’t realize that a negotiation has taken place.” – Brad Fregger
To get the value of Part Two you must come with an open mind, ready and willing to hear about these “new concepts” that are really very old.
NEED AND BENEFIT
The Art of Leadership program is the first step to answering the question: What factors account for the varying degrees of effectiveness among managers? One factor is a failure to recognize alternative strategies for becoming an Effective Leader, like conflict resolution and problem solving, effective delegation and communications, candor and openness, and, foremost, trust and respect.
Another factor lies in the lack of insight into how behaviors impact relationships and bottom-line results. An important first step in rectifying this lack of insight is to learn exactly what Effective Leadership looks like in the day-to-day managerial role. This model can then be compared with other kinds of management to help managers re-think how they can most effectively work with and through others to achieve results.
This course accomplishes its goals and objectives through this lecture, discussion, case studies, role plays, and examples, where participants learn the characteristics and power of Effective Leadership. The areas covered in The Art of Leadership course are:
- Team and individual development and motivation
- Effective critiquing and communications
- Conflict resolution and problem solving
- The role of surprises and the unexpected in getting things done
- Winning with innovation: achieving environments to gain the competitive edge
- Winning negotiation strategies
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND THIS PROGRAM
You should attend this program if you want to become an outstanding leader of teams. Brad Fregger in his book, Get Things Done, (a copy of which is provided to every participant) says, “The real secret of creating and leading exceptional teams is: finding the right people, showing them how good they are, and then, getting out of their way. While the concept is a simple one, its understanding and implementation are extremely difficult; this is why a program on The Art of Leadership is so critical.”
If you’re interested in creating and leading exceptional teams … this is the program that you do not want to miss.
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Session Fees - Many Center services are available at low or no cost . Where there are fees, they must be paid in advance of the session and will not be reimbursed unless the registrant cancels their registration in keeping with the College's Refund Policy.
