Leadership Academy 2010

Welcome to

JCI London's Leadership Academy

2010

Please note that there are only 25 places available

The JCI London Leadership Academy is an intense weekend of leadership development training where you will learn what leadership really is about, how to communicate as a leader and how to build support around your ideas and projects, what are your strengths as a leader and how can you make the most of them, in addition to a strategic look at your network and resources and how they can support your development as a leader.

This weekend  will challenge you to take action on your leadership through a very concrete leadership task Saturday afternoon where you will have to combine everything you know about leadership to succeed.

Are you planning to take on an active leadership role in JCI next year? Apply for a bursary for the Academy!

Need accomodation in London? Get in touch for home hospitality

Ticket Information:

Ticket £90

Includes:

• All of the Academy - Friday evening, all day Saturday and all day Sunday
• Lunch Saturday and Sunday
• Dinner Saturday
• Graduation certificate
• Academy folder

Day 1:

Friday 22nd October

19h00-22h00

London Chamber of Commerce & Industry

The first evening we are looking at what we really mean with leadership. We will also look at values and concepts of power, what is leadership to you? What is it to others? Is power good or bad?

• What is leadership? Breaking down the big words
• Values & power in Leadership
  

Day 2:

Saturday 23rd October

10h00-22h00

Daytime: The Yorkshire Grey, 2 Theobalds Road, WC1X 8PN

Evening (19h00->): Chez Gerard, 36 - 40 Rupert Street, London, W1D 6DW

Why would anyone be led by you?
Today we are looking at practical skills creating a great foundation for leadership. We'll look at how to make use of your resources and networks, and how to build support for ideas and projects. At the end of the day we will give you a challenge and you will have to use your skills in action in order to succeed.

Unlocking the Genius Within: (Saturday workshop, ~3 hours)

(Please note these are the details of one of the workshops on Saturday, not the complete program on Saturday) An introduction to the Unlocking the Genius Within workshop series where you explore directly how to quickly unlock and access your hidden talents, creativity and skills in your personal and professional life. In this brief session our unique insights into human behaviour are combined with techniques used in theatre and comedy to ensure you have a truly memorable experience. This workshop will be particularly valuable to people looking to make a career change; requiring enhanced leadership skills, and those involved in sales, public engagements, marketing, HR,  customer services, PR, training, and senior management.

Day 3:

Sunday 24th October

9h00-18h00

Daytime: The Yorkshire Grey, 2 Theobalds Road, WC1X 8PN

The last day of the Academy we are looking at how you can take your leadership to the next step and make use of the resources around you on your way. 

• Communication skills for leaders
• Personal branding
• Personal goals
• Career development

Effortless Creativity: (Sunday Communications Workshop, ~1.5 hours)

(Please note these are the details of one of the workshops on Sunday, not the complete program on Sunday) Many people think creative thinking must be difficult, and must be a real effort, in order to be any good. We all have a tendency to pursue the new, the original or the clever, as if these qualities are valuable in their own right. When it comes to opening up the imagination, the opposite is true. In this session we will use some of the same techniques used by the world’s best comedy improvisers to get the imagination flowing. Once you’ve done this session you’ll understand why we say that only bad creativity is hard; good creativity is easy. This session will give you tools for thinking creatively on your own, and also for running brainstorms and being a good and effective brainstorm participant.

Speakers & Moderators:

Joe Howard and Tony Friede are professional humanists who explode the performance of teams, companies, and governments by tapping into the incredible power of our human instincts and naturally collaborative and creative behaviour.  In our sessions (which have NO powerpoints, handouts or overheads) you are guaranteed to smile and will almost certainly experience an ’aha’ moment or two before we’re through.

Joe Howard A former archeologist, soldier and media planner for major advertising firms, Joe started collaborating with Desmond Morris over 10 years ago and hasn’t looked back since.

Tony Friede, MBA. A 15-year survivor of global IT- and management consulting, Tony brings hands-on credibilty to the professional application of human instinct-based solutions for companies large and small.

Simon Bucknall European Public Speaking Champion 2008. An award-winning speaker and trainer, Simon is the youngest person ever to win back-to-back GB & All Ireland Public Speaking titles. Drawing on a broad-based career background spanning corporate executive search, politics and consumer brand strategy & innovation, Simon helps professional people maximise their personal impact – as communicators and as leaders. His workshops and presentations have empowered audiences in the USA, the United Arab Emirates, India, Pakistan, Finland, Denmark, and across UK and Ireland.

Leaders who successfully master their ability fo communicate with impact gain a decisive edge in modern business. You may be presenting to clients, motivating your team or seeing to impress the executive board. This intensive and interactive session will provide you with tools and insights to help give you that edge. Working with championship-winning speaker, Simon Bucknall, you will identify and hone a 'signature anecdote' (or case study) that is comaptible with your personal brand. You will also pick up tips for how to communicate it to achieve maximum impact in business critical situations. The Art of Connection

Oxana Andreeva Oxana works with individuals and teams. She helps to develop and grow professional people through coaching and training. Oxana is passionate about providing people with the skills to build effective long term relationships. Oxana runs OVA coaching & training, blending coaching together with interpersonal development. She is a make-it-happen person and values an action-centred approach to getting things done. Oxana has a degree in Commercial Economy and she is a professionally qualified coach, having trained with Europa’s largest coaching institute (The Coaching Academy in London). Oxana ‘successfully survived’ two immigrations and is also familiar with the day-to-day challenges of balancing work, family, and health. OVA Coaching

Solveig Malvik Local President JCI London 2010, Impact Officer JCI United Kingdom 2010, European Public Speaking Champion 2010. Solveig will be moderating the academy and leading the workshops on strategic networking. Solveig is a JCI Trainer specializing in impact and networking trainings. Solveig has delivered training sessions for young leaders in the UAE, Norway and the UK. Solveig's blog

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