Applied Leadership:
The Need.
Minnesota’s workforce is moving
into a period of significant change. Soon, baby boomers
will begin to retire and a new generation of workers
will transition into leadership. As the boomers retire
there will be a shortage of workers and loss of
leadership in businesses and organizations across the
state.
Employers need to prepare the next
generation of leaders now, to be ready to face the
challenges of an ever-changing business climate and
strengths of a new workforce.
It will be critical for
organizations to embrace new leadership methodologies to
create a workplace culture that attracts younger
employees who value things such as recognition of
diversity, assistive technology, flexible hours and a
team atmosphere.
The Solution.
To help businesses and
organizations cultivate these future leaders, the Saint
Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation is
proud to offer Applied Leadership Academy – a new
education offering which will bring high quality
instruction and coaching at an incredible value.
The Coaching Model.
Fortune magazine has referred to
coaching as the “hottest thing in management,” and is
the teaching model Applied Leadership Academy will
embrace. The Academy is designed to be interactive for
participants – by using an accountability model and peer
mentoring, participants will be able to immediately
apply their new knowledge and skills to the workplace as
they progress through the curriculum.
Nationally-renowned instructors and
coaches are the backbone of this remarkable program.
Cheryl Leitschuh, Ed.D, LP, of
Leitschuh Leadership Consulting, specializes in human
talent development and has worked with a variety of
organizations ranging from staffing companies and
government agencies to financial institutions. Leitschuh
will partner with another talented instructor at each
class to bring participants a variety of expertise and
consistent building of skills.
“This
is the best class I have ever taken. Great benefits to
my career and personal life. Made me realize a lot about
myself and how to improve my quality of life by creating
balance.”
“Team interaction was very valuable due to the diverse
backgrounds each of us came from.”
“This
course has helped me not only to better understand
myself and my style, but that there are other styles and
that they want/need to be approached in a different
way.”
“I learned a great deal from Dr.
Cheryl Leitschuh. The session with Anna Maravelas was
life-changing.”
Where: Chamber of Commerce
Center
401 North Robert Street, Suite 150
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101
When: This five-day course takes place
from February - April 2009
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Spring 2009 Curriculum Dates and Elements.
Applied Leadership Academy provides
a pragmatic approach to leadership growth and is
designed to help individuals develop the attitudes,
skills and qualities necessary for personal and
organizational leadership. Participants will receive
leadership materials in both hard copy and an electronic
version, and an action planning guide to assist with
implementation.
February 18 - Orientation, introduction to goal setting and identifying
strengths
March 4 - Developing your
teams' potential
March 18 - Problem
Solving: When trusting your instincts might not be
enough
April 1 - Allowing
creativity in the workplace
April 15 - Creating a
positive environment and conflict resolution
Tuition: Because these
instructors strongly support the Charitable Foundation’s
mission to grow strong leaders and prepare tomorrow’s
employees, Applied Leadership Academy is being offered
to Chamber members at $1,350 – less than the regular
cost to hire one of these instructors for one session!
Tuition includes cost of all materials and parking.
Online Registration:
Class size is limited to 25.
Registration deadline is January 21, 2009. Register online
here.
For more information contact
Manager of Education, Elizabeth Albrecht at
elizabeth@saintpaulchamber.com or call 651.265.2767.
Instructors:
Jeanne Bailey is CEO of United Family Practice Health
Center in Saint Paul. Her coaching and training methods
focus on innovation and entrepreneurial thinking,
specifically how the convergence of innovation,
leadership and strategy can advance, change and improve
performance in an organization. Bailey is an educator
and a business owner, and was named 2002 “Women in
Business Advocate of the Year” by the Small Business
Administration.
Jeanne Bailey
United Family Health Center
Paul Esch is president of Breakthrough Business Success,
Inc., a development consulting firm that works with
leaders to improve internal and external communications.
With more than 15 years of experience, Esch is a lively
and humorous speaker who delivers inspiring and
informative programs regularly on sales skills,
successful marketing, manager development, customer
service, and communications. Esch has appeared on KARE
11 TV, KSTP radio and in Twin Cities area newspapers.
Paul Esch
Breakthrough Business Success, Inc.
John Ficken has spent the past decade helping
executives and their teams handle increasingly complex
business challenges with more passion, focus, and
efficiency. Most of his clients are senior
executives at large companies such as American Express,
Capital One, Wachovia, and Dannon. However, he has
also worked with leaders at smaller start ups and
non-profits. In addition to coaching executives
and their teams, John works with Tony Schwarz, co-author
of the best-selling The Power of Full Engagement, where
he trains leaders how to better manage their physical,
mental, and emotional energy.
John Ficken, PhD
Ficken Consulting, LLC
Bridget Gothberg of BG Consulting
is an international speaker and trainer who loves
learning, people and leadership challenges. The spark
and effectiveness of her lively, interactive style is
based on principles of adult learning. Her work
stretches the minds of those with whom she interacts,
and she creates an atmosphere that promises fun and
learning at the same time.
Bridget Gothberg
BG Consulting
Cheryl Leitschuh, Ed.D, LP of Leitschuh Leadership
Consulting specializes in human talent development for
both individuals and organizations. Dr. Leitschuh
assists in maximizing untapped human resource potential
of key leaders and managers using powerful programming,
assessments and technology to develop a focus in vision
both personally and professionally.
Cheryl Leitschuh
Leitschuh Leadership Consulting
Anna Maravelas of TheraRising, Inc., is a therapist and
author of “How to Reduce Workplace Conflict and Stress.”
For more than 20 years Maravelas has resolved costly
workplace conflicts and taught thousands of individuals
how to avoid common, self-defeating behaviors. She is a
frequent guest on business radio and her strategies have
appeared in more than 15 journals including the New York
Times, The American Bar Association Journal and the
Oprah Magazine.
Anna Maravelas
TheraRising, Inc.
