Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Professional Development Opportunity: Strategic Leadership Institute

The following may be of interest to the list as the National Coalition =
of Girls' Schools is opening up its Strategic Leadership program to =
female leaders at independent schools. =20

NCGS is proud to offer an innovative professional development =
opportunity in conjunction with the Simmons School of Management. This =
inventive and immersive program will help you to further strengthen your =
leadership practices, to think and act strategically, and to position =
your school for success in an increasingly competitive marketplace. The =
women=92s-only learning environment will provide you with a unique =
opportunity to learn from, and engage with, other senior-level school =
leaders.

This one-of-a-kind program is:

=95 Led by seasoned leaders with corporate sector experience

=95 Modeled on a business management curriculum

=95 Tailored to school leaders

=95 Delivered by the world's leading management school for women

=95 Available to teams of leaders from the same school

Participation in the three-day Institute will enhance leadership ability =
by providing:

=95 Leading-edge knowledge on leadership practices in today=92s =
organizations

=95 Awareness of your individual leadership strengths and development =
needs

=95 Tools and practical strategies to present yourself with power, =
authenticity, and confidence

=95 A strategic framework to align your school=92s mission, strategies =
and long term goals with a focus on business results and emerging =
opportunities

=95 Negotiating skills that emphasize =91mutual gains=92 outcomes

=95 A network of other high-achieving professional women with whom to =
explore best practices, cultivate ideas, and share experiences

Registration deadline is October 22, 2010. Visit =
www.simmons.edu/som/execed/custom-programs/ncgs for more information.

Testimonials from past programs include:

=93The experience of being in a learning community with wise and =
thoughtful colleagues and have the benefits of top women professionally =
in the areas of business, strategy and psychology was invaluable.=94 =20

=93Taking the time to learn and think about leadership in a serious, =
information-rich setting, along with vibrant intelligent women who are =
school leaders, has been an amazing growth experience for me. The work =
of these three days has been transformative!=94

=93I was stimulated to think about leadership and strategic planning in =
new ways. Our team can not wait to get back to school and talk about =
how to incorporate what we have learned.=94 =20

Katie Drossos
Communications Associate
National Coalition of Girls' Schools


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