 In order for a diverse group of leaders to work and connect effectively, the CSLI founding committee realized the need for leadership self-assessment. CSLI partnered with the internationally renowned Center for Creative Leadership to provide leaders with a five-day intensive leadership-training course. The first class went through CCL training in 1997, including the city Mayor.
The CCL custom program offers a quality learning experience in the specific context of challenges facing the Colorado Springs community. It utilizes dynamic learning experiences and case studies, top facilitators, and peer networking to enhance leadership skills. It offers an unparalleled opportunity to challenge established ways of thinking and behaving to expand a participant’s knowledge of themselves and the community. This makes them more valuable to both their organizations and to Colorado Springs.
The faculty trainers for the CSLI Class of 2010 are Joan Gurvis and Ted Grubb.  | | Joan manages the faculty and all operational functions of the CCL campus. She is a certified feedback specialist and an experienced coach in action learning teams. Joan holds a B.S.N. from Duke University and an M.S.N. from the University of North Carolina. |  | | Ted is a Senior Enterprise Associate at CCL. He specializes in developing and delivering custom programs on leadership development and coaching. Ted received his MA and PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. | | | | | | | |
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The course schedule for the April 19-23, 2010 class is as follows:
• Day 1 – Self-assessment and public image
• Day 2 – Effective Groups
• Day 3 – High Performance Teams
• Day 4 – Peer/staff feedback, individual goal-setting
• Day 5 – Community systems…action planning
The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) is a top-ranked, global provider of executive education that develops better leaders through its exclusive focus on leadership education and research. Founded in 1970 as a nonprofit, educational institution, CCL helps clients worldwide cultivate creative leadership - the capacity to achieve more than imagined by thinking and acting beyond boundaries - through an array of programs, products and other services. Ranked among the world’s top providers of executive education by BusinessWeek and the Financial Times, CCL is headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., with campuses in Colorado Springs, Colo.; San Diego, Calif.; Brussels, Belgium; and Singapore. Its work is supported by more than 500 faculty members and staff. For more information about CCL and their programs, you may access their web site at: www.ccl.org |
