Leadership Academy
The Leadership Academy
April 19 - 23, 2008
Scottsdale, Arizona
Track I: Individual Effectiveness Skills
Building leadership skills starts from the inside out. This track helps you examine your own personal capabilities as a leader. You will learn about the universal traits shared by leaders, how to apply FranklinCovey's various leadership methods and tools to strengthen your own abilities, and much more. This track includes a 360-degree profile to give you a clear, well-rounded understanding of your leadership talents, as well as areas to target for improvement.
SKILLS LEARNED:
- Become a more effective leader, and therefore a more valuable asset to your organization.
- Determine how to communicate effectively, express your vision, and gather support.
- Assess your personal leadership skills in-depth in order to capitalize on your strengths and minimize weaknesses.
- Build your trustworthiness and your trust in others.
- Understand the leadership roles of your institution and why your perspective is important.
- Develop key leadership skills such as creating a personal vision, negotiating win-win agreements, becoming proactive, and much more.
- Learn to give beneficial feedback, communicate clearly, boost morale, and increase productivity.
- Establish valuable, lasting professional relationships with your fellow participants.
Learn, Grow and Excel with APPA's Professional Development Programs
Registration is open for:
Supervisor's Toolkit and the Institute for Facilities Management.
September 7-11 in Austin, Texas at the Renaissance Austin
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Thanks to all who made APPA 2008 a success!
Presentations and photos are now available from APPA 2008: the Rise to Greatness.
Mark your calendars for APPA 2009, July 8-10 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Study Shows School Cleanliness Affects Learning
A recent national study of college students determined there is a correlation between the cleanliness of a school’s facilities and students’ academic achievement. Entitled Cleanliness and Learning in Higher Education, the study was based around the five levels of clean identified in APPA’s Custodial Staffing Guidelines for Educational Facilities. More information.The final report is available free to APPA members and for $30 for nonmembers through the APPA bookstore
Reducing Greenhouse Gases & Achieving Climate Neutrality
On June 18 APPA produced a webinar on the topic of sustainability, presented by Walter Simpson and sponsored by Haley&Aldrich.
Miss it or want to watch it again? View a recording of the webinar and download a PDF of the presentation here.
Supporting Sustainability
The Green Campus: Meeting the Challenge of Environmental Sustainability
In the APPA Bookstore
Environmental Compliance Assistance Guide for Colleges and Universities, second edition
Your Vote Your Voice
A nonpartisan, nationwide campaign created by the National Campus Voter Registration Project to engage college students in the electoral process.www.yourvoteyourvoice.org
