Leadership Institute If you are in management and interested in strengthening your leadership effectiveness, the Excellence in Leadership Program is for you. Participants will complete a leadership plan, receive training in all core skill sets to make them a more effective leader and receive appropriate tools to take back into the workplace. Upon program completion, all participants will receive a Certificate in Leadership Development.

The six-class program, implemented over a 12-week time frame, will offer classes every other Friday. Next session will be held September 25 through December 4, 2009.  Classes will be held from 8 a.m. to Noon in the Career Center at Career Partners, 330 Harris Hill Road in Williamsville. Cost for program is only $1495. Includes all materials and assessments.

Goals of Excellence in Leadership Program Teach leaders personal accountability for taking control of their individual actions and careers. Clarify strengths, attributes, and skills for building a personal leadership plan that utilizes all their talents in the workplace. Learn the basics for building organizational relationships through inter-connectedness and a participative-management approach to leading. Understand the dimensions of leadership and how to turn principles into action. Develop communication skills, build confidence and awareness, better understand self and others, and achieve improved results in day-to-day workplace activities and interactions.

Courses Offered Each participant will build their Leadership Action Plan on the on-set of the program to begin their journey to mastery. Participants will work with other professionals in teams to share experiences, work through problems, experience new information, and hone their skills.  During each session, participants will be turned into three critical factors of purpose, mission, and alignment. Introduction to Leadership (September 25) Relationship Building Through DiSC (October 9) Interpersonal Skills Development (October 23) P.R.I.D.E (Personal Accountability In Daily Endeavors) (November 6) Conflict Management (November 20) Time Management and Getting Results (December 4) If interested in registering, please contact us at lmiller@developingprofessionals.com or call us at 716.681.9988.