Are your leaders multipliers of success or failure?

ASTD Mt. Diablo Chapter invites you

to an interactive presentation on

Practical Activities for Developing Leaders in 3 Key Capabilities

In today’s economy, leaders now face a radically altered work environment. To ensure the success of their organizations, they need to be more creative and move their staff forward.

But they’re facing some steep challenges. For example, according to a Towers and Perrin report, 72 percent of companies have reduced their workforce in response to the recession. This has led to a 24 percent increase in “actively disengaged” workers in companies where layoffs have occurred (Watson Wyatt’s Employee Engagement Index).

As a result, one of the biggest concerns for employers is the number of workers who plan to change jobs as soon as the economy improves (ASTD).

To retain staff and lead teams that are innovative and engaged, leaders need well-honed skills, up-to-date knowledge, and the ability to learn in the face of change.

Leaders need to master  three key capabilities today in order to achieve excellence:

1.  Leading Change

2.  Developing Others

3.  Fostering Innovation

The most effective method for building these skills is to embed the development within the leaders’ current projects and priorities.

Join us for a lively interactive presentation on developing leaders.

Presenter:  Rita Graziano is an Executive Coach with over 25 years experience. She is CEO of the firm Focused Solutions Group. Her career has included several director positions in high-tech companies, as well as many years as a successful Independent consultant to companies in a myriad of industries.

Rita holds an MA in Counseling from Santa Clara University and has done Doctorate work in Human and Organization Systems with The Fielding Institute. She has served as t-group facilitator for the Stanford University Graduate School of Business MBA program. She was VP for Programs, ASTD Silicon Valley Chapter, and 2006 president of ASTD Silicon Valley.

Agenda:

5:30 PM    Informal networking/exchanges about professional opportunities officially begins

6:00 PM   Dinner

6:30 PM   Keynote Speaker

7:30 PM   Adjourn

Location:

Crow Canyon Country Club
711 Silver Lake Drive
Danville, California 94526
925-735-5700 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            925-735-5700      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

Directions from 680:

• Take Crow Canyon Blvd East.
• Go left on El Capitan (Tahiti to the right).
• First right into Crow Canyon.
• Tell the guard you are attending a program for ASTD at the Club.
• Clubhouse and parking entrance to your left about 100 yards. Plenty of free parking.