ACC St Louis Wash U Program CLE: Buiding Strategy, Developing Talent

Join the ACC St. Louis and Washington University Olin Business School for a half day program on Building Strategy, Developing Talent on Friday, April 11th at the Knight Center at Washington University.

Today's corporate attorneys are frequently called upon to make critical decisions that impact many different stakeholders. These high-risk, high-opportunity decisions are often made under considerable time pressure. How much weight do we give to analytics and data versus experience, emotion and intuition?

Session #1:  What is Business Strategy?
What is Business Strategy? We all have a sense of what "strategy" is, and many of us develop and implement strategies of various kinds regularly. On the other hand, we sometimes fail to think strategically when we are pressured with immediate concerns, anchored on unquestioned assumptions, or confuse strategy with tactics. This session conceptualizes business strategy to help us avoid these traps.

Session #2:  Goal-Focused Development
Developing talent can be a random and chaotic process. Instead of planning out development, development opportunities are often created reactively through whatever work assignments are available, which may not address an associate’s development needs. During this session, we will examine an intentional approach to development by starting with an assessment of development needs, setting developmental goals, and planning developmental activities. We will also discuss how to involve employees in their own development process in order to drive ownership.

Date:

Friday, April 11, 2025

Schedule:

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.  Breakfast, Networking and CLE Check-in (Second Floor)
8:30 - 9:15 a.m.  Interactive Discussion on Current Challenges - Rik Nemanick (Room 200)
9:15 -  10:30 a.m. What Is Business Strategy? - Nick Argyres
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 - 12:00 p.m. Goal-Focused Development - Rik Nemanick
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Box Lunches served

Location:
Charles F. Knight Center at Washington University
Throop Drive and Snow Way Drive
St. Louis, MO  63130
Parking Validated in Knight Center Garage  

Please note that this is a Complimentary, Members Only Event.

No-Show or Cancellations made after 5:00 pm on Monday, April 7th will be charged a $65 fee. 

Missouri CLE Approved:  3.0 Hours