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\n\nGain the insights and skills to know where your business stan ds today and where it'\;s heading tomorrow.
\n\nIn today'\;s u npredictable business environment\, strategic leadership is not just for t op management alone. It'\;s for:
\n\nManagers who want to increas e their competitive advantage by anticipating their customers'\; priori ties\, needs and expectations Managers who want to distinguish operational data from strategic data\, creatively develop sources of information and increase their staffs'\; flexibility and responsiveness Managers who wa nt to broaden their perspective\, improve flexibility without compromising quality and increase their department'\;s value to the organization Ev ery manager who wants to anticipate\, initiate and manage change for maxim um competitiveness!
\n\nIf you want to move from being a good manage r to being a great manager\, you can'\;t afford to miss this seminar. B ecause strategic leadership is a blending of attributes that every superio r manager requires in today'\;s unpredictable business environment.
\n\nHere'\;s where you'\;ll learn to anticipate\, initiate and ma nage change for maximum competitiveness...stay on course while constantly redefining and refocusing your department'\;s goals in order to hit a m oving target...and determine where your unit is headed\, as you take into account the multiple groups your decisions will impact.
\n\nPrepare to make a transition. Instead of being buried in your department'\;s on going activities\, you'\;ll become an innovator able to add value to yo ur organization\, its customers and stakeholders. This course will provide you with the skills required to move your team or department forward deci sively.
\n\nWhy you should attend:
\n\nWhy should one attend t his seminar? By participating\, you will be able to more effectively:
\ n\nInspire and direct your team to greater readiness and competitivenes s Add value to your organization by understanding the needs of your custom ers Anticipate\, create and encourage change Spot opportunities for succes sful strategic alliances Become an innovative\, visionary leader Establish a strategic culture Identify the strengths and weaknesses in your work un it Keep your unit moving forward Take risks with confidence
\n\nWoul d you like to inspire and direct your team more effectively?
\n\nWha t about being more able to anticipate\, create and encourage change?
\n \nHow about becoming an innovative\, visionary leader?
\n\nWould you like your team to improve performance?
\n\nIf you answered " \;yes"\; to any of these questions\, then come laugh\, listen and lear n as Chris DeVany leads us all through those important topics\, key questi ons and answers we all need to be able to address effectively to improve y our team members'\; and team'\;s performance! Areas Covered in the S ession:
\n\nCrossing the line to strategic effectiveness Learning th e strategic leadership approach Vision and strategic leadership Becoming a n effective leader Building influence through communication Understanding the role of teams Managing change with action-oriented skills
\n\nWh o will benefit:
\n\nCEO Senior Vice President Vice President Executi ve Director Managing Director Regional Vice President Area Supervisor Mana ger
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\n\nDay 1 Schedule< /strong>
\n\nLecture 1 (90 Mins): Crossing the Line from Operational Management to Strategic Leadership
\n\nIdentify Your Own Specific N eeds for Learning Related to the Content of the Seminar and Describe Them to the Group Establish a Working Definition of Operating Management and St rategic Leadership by Examining the Evolving Roles of Managers and Leaders in the Workplace Explore the Key Attributes of Managers vs. Those of Lead ers Assess Your Current Use of Effective Operating Management and Strategi c Leadership Practices in Your Current Work Setting
\n\nLecture 2 (9 0 Mins): Mission of the Organization
\n\nClarify the Purpose of Your Work Unit in the Context of Your Organization Develop a Working Draft of a Mission Statement That Will Form the Basis of Further Strategic Decision s
\n\nLecture 3 (90 Mins): A Vision of the Future
\n\nIdentify the Forces Influencing the Future of Your Work Unit Develop an Inventory of the Strengths\, Weaknesses\, Opportunities\, and Threats (SWOTs) That Y ou Recognize in Your Business Select a Target for Future Business Success Develop an Initial Draft of a Vision Statement to Take Back to Your Unit F ormulate a Plan to Implement the Visioning Process as a Key Step in Applyi ng Your New Strategic Leadership Skills Back in the Workplace
\n\nLe cture 4 (90 Mins): A Strategic Frame of Reference
\n\nDevelop a Stra tegic Approach for Your Own Work Environment Define Key Outputs at Each Le vel\, Using the Model as a Planning Tool\, for Your Actual Business Situat ion
\n\nPriorities for Strategic Action
\n\nUse a Tool for Set ting Your Work Unit'\;s Priorities\, Given a Range of Information from and about Your Customers Determine Optimal Approaches for Developing Custo mer Input and Data Apply the Tool to a Real Business Situation Develop a P lan to Use the Tool Back at Work
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\n\nDay 2 Schedule
\n\nLecture 1 (90 Mins): Profile of the Manager/L eader
\n\nEvaluate Your Current Application of Managerial and Strate gic Leadership Approaches Using a Self-assessment Tool Identify Your Curre nt Key Strengths and Areas for Development Plan Specific Actions to Take B ack to Your Workplace by Looking at Your Own Staff in Terms of What They C urrently Need from You as a Strategic Leader
\n\nLecture 2 (90 Mins) : Communication and Influence Skills
\n\nAssess Current Influence Sk ills and Practices Develop Strategies for Increasing Your Influencing Skil ls as a Leader Explore a Range of Options for Enhancing Communication Effe ctiveness
\n\nLecture 3 (90 Mins): Leading Change
\n\nIdentify Three Types of Change Relate Organizational Change to Major Business Tren ds Assess Your Skills in Leading Change Plan Strategies for Specific Chang e
\n\nLecture 4 (90 Mins): Strategic Plan for Personal Growth
\n\ nRevisit Concepts from the Program for Application Back at Work Select Specific Applications of the Concepts Presented for Taking Action in Your Unit When You Return to Work Using the Self-Assessments\, Models\, Activit ies\, and Individual Exercises from This Program Develop Specific Implemen tation Strategies\, Including a Timetable
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\n\nChris DeVany Founder and President\, Pinnacle Performance Improvement Worldwide
\n\nChris DeVany is the founder and president of Pinnacle Performance Improve ment Worldwide\, a firm which focuses on management and organization devel opment. Pinnacle'\;s clients include global organizations such as Visa International\, Cadence Design Systems\, Coca Cola\, Sprint\, Microsoft\, Aviva Insurance\, Schlumberger and over 500 other organizations in 22 coun tries. He also has consulted to government agencies from the United States \, the Royal Government of Saudi Arabia\, Canada\, Cayman Islands and the United Kingdom.
\n\nHe has published numerous articles in the fields of surviving mergers and acquisitions\, surviving change\, project manage ment\, management\, sales\, team-building\, leadership\, ethics\, customer service\, diversity and work-life balance\, in publications ranging from ASTD/Performance In Practice to Customer Service Management. His book\, &q uot\;90 Days to a High-Performance Team"\;\, published by McGraw Hill and often accompanied by in-person\, facilitated instruction\, has helped and continues to help thousands of executives\, managers and team leaders improve performance.
\n\nHe has appeared hundreds of times on radio and television interview programs to discuss mergers and acquisitions (how to manage and survive them)\, project management\, sales\, customer servi ce\, effective workplace communication\, management\, handling rapid perso nal and organizational change and other topical business issues. He has se rved or is currently serving as a board member of the International Associ ation of Facilitators\, Sales and Marketing Executives International\, Ame rican Management Association\, American Society of Training and Developmen t\, Institute of Management Consultants\, American Society of Association Executives\, Meeting Professionals International and National Speakers Ass ociation. Chris is an award-winning Toastmaster'\;s International Compe tition speaker. He recently participated in the Fortune 500 Annual Managem ent Forum as a speaker\, panelist and seminar leader.
\n\nChris has distinguished himself professionally by serving multiple corporations as m anager and trainer of sales\, operations\, project management\, IT\, custo mer service and marketing professionals. Included among those business lea ders are Prudential Insurance\, Sprint\, BayBank (now part of Bank of Amer ica)\, US Health Care and Marriott Corporation. He has assisted these orga nizations in mergers and acquisitions\, facilitating post-merger and acqui sition integration\, developing project management\, sales\, customer serv ice and marketing strategies\, organizing inbound and outbound call center programs\, training and development of management and new hires\, and fos tering corporate growth through creative change and innovation initiatives .
\n\nChris holds degrees in management studies and organizational b ehavior from Boston University. He has traveled to 22 countries and 47 sta tes over the course of his career.
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