Thursday, April 9, 2009

Servant Leadership Academy

Colleagues

I hope you will share the item below with your network of people. 

Those of you who know me well (or even just a little for a few of you), know what a skeptic I can be.  In this case I do think this set of experiences has the potential to be a pretty profound learning experience for those who participate.  And in this case, I'm saying this with great humility since I am part of the planning/delivery group of the Academy.

By all means, if you have questions I would encourage you to contact the Greenleaf Center or visit the web address that is at the bottom of this announcement.

Be well......   /jeff

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Greenleaf Center Establishes the Greenleaf Academy
 
  The Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership is pleased to announce the establishment of the Greenleaf Academy of Servant Leadership, which will provide a variety of programs during the coming years to help individuals understand and apply the principles of servant leadership in their lives and work.   

  Certificate Program Begins at 2009 Conference   

The first program of the Greenleaf Academy is the Certificate Program. It consists of three courses that will be conducted during the coming year by Greenleaf Academy faculty through teleconferences, e-mail, and webcasts. The first course begins with attendance at the Greenleaf Center's 19th Annual International Conference this June 10- 13 in Milwaukee.   

The three Certificate Program courses are:   

The Foundations of Servant Leadership. This course will be conducted from June through October 2009. Participants must attend a preconference workshop and the Greenleaf Center conference, June 10-13, 2009 in Milwaukee; take a distance-learning course that focuses on the works of Robert Greenleaf and others who have written about servant leadership; and write a paper. The tuition is $1,750, which includes the registration fee for "The Total Package" at the Greenleaf Center's Annual International Conference in June. The cost of travel, hotel, or books is not included.   

Applying the Key Practices of Servant Leadership. This course will be conducted from November 2009 through February 2010. Participants will take a distance-learning course on listening and developing colleagues, and write a paper. Participants must also undertake a hands-on project, and attend a Greenleaf Center retreat. The tuition is $1,750, including the registration fee for a Greenleaf Center retreat. The cost of travel, hotel, or books is not included.   

Leading Servant-Institutions. This course will be conducted from March through June 2010. Participants will take a distance-learning course on the characteristics of servant- institutions and the skills needed to lead a servant institution. Participants will undertake a hands-on project, and present a paper at the Greenleaf Center's Annual International Conference in June 2010 during a workshop that will feature Greenleaf Academy participants. The tuition is $1,750, including the registration fee for "The Total Package" at the Greenleaf Conference in 2010. The cost of travel, hotel, or books is not included.   

Participants who sign up and pay for all three courses in advance will receive a discounted tuition of $4,500 - a savings of $750.   

Certificate of Completion   

Each participant who completes a certificate program will receive a Certificate of Completion. The certificate will be mailed to the participant, or presented to the participant at the Greenleaf Center's annual conference.   

Greenleaf Academy Faculty   

The Greenleaf Academy faculty for the Certificate Program will be Dr. Don Frick (Foundations of Servant Leadership); Dr. Jeff Miller (Applying the Key Practices of Servant-Leaders); and Jerry Glashagel (Leading Servant-Institutions). Servant-leaders from a variety of organizations will serve as adjunct faculty, joining the teleconferences during each course.   

Registration 

To register for the Certificate Program, visit  http://www.greenleaf.org/academy  or call Dolores Jones at +1  317-669-8050 x 27.   

Keep the Spirit!
 
The Staff of the Greenleaf Center
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Monday, April 6, 2009

Core Work in the "New" Economy

Happy Monday Morning....

I just came across the following item that I think is quite relevant to virtually any organization (especially now!!!).    I've included a brief excerpt below with a link to the complete article.

Have a terrific week.

jeff
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The Manager's Core Work in the New Economy
Peter Henschel, Executive Director, Institute for Research on Learning

Beyond the Buzzwords

In these crazy, on-the-edge times of accelerating change and unnerving uncertainty, it is not enough to rely on "empowered high-performance work teams" to succeed. Nor do the buzzwords and platitudes around "knowledge management" and "empowerment" give us much insight. What the new realities demand is a deep understanding and belief in the ways people actually and naturally learn and to act based on oneÕs understanding. 

The manager's core work in this new economy is to create and support a work environment that nurtures continuous learning. Was it not ever thus? Even if so, our organizations rarely give this the attention it deserves. Now, more than ever before, it's an imperative, and will be so "for the duration." 

In this brief essay , I shall lay out some of the principles that should serve managers well as they explore their new roles and responsibilities. .......

complete article is at: http://www.fieldbook.com/New_Material/Henschel.html

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