The Institute for Leadership
Development & Research presents…
Strengthening the Pipeline: Critical Factors for
Successful Leaders
What can you achieve in twelve
months? How much can you develop professionally in one year? Successful development takes time,
commitment, and direction. Ultimately, leadership is the critical factor
to achieving personal success and organizational
strength. If you are a leader seeking a learning
experience to help sharpen your skills and abilities
to reach new depths of personal and professional
development, Strengthening the Pipeline may
be the right program for you. Time is of the essence. If you have the commitment, we can help you
with the direction.
Overview
Strengthening the Pipeline:
Critical Factors for Successful Leaders is a
distinctive leadership developmental initiative offered
by the Executive Leadership Council’s Institute for
Leadership Development & Research (Institute). The Institute provides executive-level seminars,
peer mentoring and coaching, networking with top
corporate executives, and leadership opportunities to
help high potential African-American business leaders
achieve stellar performance and recognition. Additionally, the Institute offers cutting-edge
research in the interest of understanding diversity
business practices and leadership issues affecting
African-American development.
Strengthening the Pipeline is fully delivered in three sessions over the course of
12 months. Participants are expected to attend all three sessions
to benefit from the developmental series. The program begins with a three-day seminar
followed by two, two-day sessions. In connection with the classroom sessions, each
participant will also be assigned a personal executive
mentor from The Executive Leadership Council (The
Council). The Council is a unique, national membership
organization representing a cadre of executive level men
and women who bring unparalleled insight to a variety of
business issues. In addition to connecting with their Council
mentor, participants are also expected to engage in
learning Webinars and an Action Learning Team Project. As a participant in the Strengthening the
Pipeline: Critical Factors for Successful Leaders you will be assessed, developed, mentored, and
coached for success in the future.
Key Programmatic Features:
·
Safe forum to learn,
practice, and develop critical leadership skill sets
·
3 Classroom Sessions
o
Group Facilitated
Discussions
o Experiential Activities
o
Research Based Modules
·
The Executive Leadership
Council Panel Discussions
· Webinar Sessions
·
Action Learning Team
Project
·
Mentoring from members of
The Executive Leadership Council
·
Unparalleled Networking
o
Peer Networking—Stay
connected with members of your cohort as well as other
Pipeline graduates
o C-Suite Access
o Acceptance into the Next Generation
Network
·
Curriculum designed,
facilitated, and supported primarily by African-Americans
for African-American managers.
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Learning Objectives
This development series for high
performing corporate professionals focuses on proven
strategies leaders need for continued success and
recognition. The desired outcomes are to:
·
Increase self-awareness
regarding individual leadership styles, strengths, and
weaknesses;
·
Develop an astute sense of
organizational politics and culture;
·
Learn how to cultivate and
manage relationships in and around the workplace;
·
Discuss some of the
intangible factors which influence the decisions of business
leaders;
·
Understand how to leverage
intrapreneurialism for organizational and corporate success;
·
Create a career development
plan which includes developmental activities, transition
strategies, and short- and long-term goals.
Additionally, attending this program
will specifically help you to:
·
Network more effectively;
·
Learn how to mentor and be
mentored;
·
Identify factors which can
derail your career;
·
Broaden your perspective
about your current job function;
·
Increase your professional
network of managers and executives.
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Who Should Attend
This program series is designed for
high-performing African-American professionals in corporate
America
who are:
·
High potential leaders with
proven success and maturity in a corporate environment
·
Mid-career (i.e. 6-15 years
in career)
·
Within four (4) to six (6)
levels of the CEO
·
Willing to listen, learn, and
be challenged
Program Dates & Location
·
1st Session—April
21-23, 2008
Miami
,
Florida
·
2nd Session—September
8-9, 2008
Houston,
Texas
·
3rd Session—March
2-3, 2009* TBD
*Tentative Dates—subject to change
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Registration & Confirmation
Our online registration form allows
you to quickly submit your Strengthening the Pipeline application and provide your contact information. In addition to the online application,
prospective participants need to mail to the Institute
for Leadership Development & Research a signed letter of
endorsement from an authorized senior officer who
recommends the candidate to the program AND/OR is
familiar with the company’s future plans for the
candidate. The
endorser should send a single page letter addressing:
(a) the reason(s) for nominating this individual to the
program, (b) the applicant’s managerial/executive
potential, (c) the areas of the organization in which
the company sees this applicant advancing, and/or (d)
any additional comments. It is understood that if this application is
accepted, the participant will be completely free from
official duties during the program.
As seats in this year’s program are limited, we strongly suggest submitting your completed application and materials at your earliest convenience. Incomplete application submissions will not be reviewed. For more details, call 703.706.5271 or write rsolomon@elcinfo.com. Applications for this year’s program are due no later than February 15, 2008 with endorsement letters to be received by the Institute no later than February 25, 2008. We will be accepting participants into this year’s program in two lots. The first round of decisions will be made by January 25, 2008. The second round of decisions will be made by February 26, 2008. We will forward an email confirmation to you within three (3) business days of each respective decision date. Additionally, you will receive a formal “acceptance” letter by March 7, 2008.
Fee/$6,000
Upon your acceptance into this year’s Strengthening the Pipeline program, we will send you
an invoice for the program fee. Your invoice can be
paid by credit card or check by contacting Merkena Cooper
(ELC Staff Accountant at mcooper@elcinfo.com or 703.706.5269). The
program fee includes all three parts of the development
series, instructional, pre-post program materials, and
planned meals. The fee does not include hotel
accommodations, transportation, or other incidental costs.
Cancellation
Policy
Due to the
inherent costs of establishing, holding, and refilling
participant slots along with associated administrative
costs, the following cancellation charge schedule has been
established:
- 3 to 6 weeks prior: participant will be charged 50% of program fee.
- Within 3 weeks: participant will be charged 100% of program fee.
Cancellation fees
are based on the number of weeks from the class start date
of the first session. All
cancellation notices must be received in writing (email
communication will suffice).
Substitution Policy
Qualified substitutes for registrations can be
accommodated with advance written notice.
At a Glance—Strengthening
the Pipeline: Critical Factors for Successful Leaders
Program Dates:
o
April 21-23, 2008
o
September 8-9, 2008
o March 2-3, 2009
Deadlines
o
Application Due—February 15,
2008
o
Letter of Endorsement to the
Institute—February 25, 2008
o
Last day to withdraw without
penalty—March 7, 2008
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