ACC is pleased to announce our fifth edition of the Leadership Excellence Council (LEC) Program. Through the Leadership Excellence Council Program, ACC is investing in former chapter presidents, committee chairs, and ACC board members to heighten their ability to serve as representatives of in-house counsel on key legal, business, and industry association boards around the world. We endeavor to create a pipeline of potential leaders that will be funneled into influential organizations where the in-house counsel perspective is lacking, but necessary to advance the interest of our professional sector. World-class faculty will help selected leaders refine key skills such as the art of persuasion, relationship building and maintenance, negotiating, and more, all while understanding and leveraging ACC's strategic goals.
Program graduates will be designated ACC Ambassadors and receive special assignments and enjoy mutual benefits designed to both further their career, and the in-house counsel influence around the world. This program is free, but you must complete an application form to be considered. To receive the application form, and for more information, email m.colby@acc.com.
April 11
8:00–8:30 AM BREAKFAST/REGISTRATION - D.H. Holmes AB Foyer
8:30–10:30 AM DEVELOPING YOUR TEAM
A critical skill for leaders is to create and nurture cultures where people can share ideas and solve problems together. In this session, we’ll explore the dynamics of teams and decision-making. Working in teams, we’ll first go through a case study where you will have to come up with a recommendation together. We will then explore how decision-making can go wrong and what you can do as a leader to help your teams work together effectively.
Lisa Rohrer, Professor of the Practice and Executive Director of Lifelong Learning
Questrom School of Business, Boston University
10:30–11:45 AM ACC ADVOCACY BOOTCAMP
- This session will provide an overview of ACC's advocacy policy and practices.
- We will also cover ACC's priority advocacy issues and recent examples of ACC advocacy in action.
- Finally, we will discuss best practices for engaging in advocacy on behalf of ACC.
Amy Chai, Associate General Counsel and Senior Director of Advocacy
11:45–12:45 PM LUNCH
12:45–2:45 PM MEDIA TRAINING
The session will teach you the tools and techniques needed to increase both your competence and confidence during media interviews, domestically and globally. Participants will receive leave this session with tools and practical tips that they can use to enhance their skills as a spokesperson for their organization, and as an ambassador for the association.
Lee Betancourt, Senior Vice President, Business Transformation at Edelman
2:45–3:00 PM BREAK
3:30 PM RECEPTION - Garden Courtyard
6:00 PM DINNER - Domenica (123 Baronne St, New Orleans, LA 70112)
April 12
8:00–8:30 AM BREAKFAST - D.H. Holmes AB Foyer
12:00-12:45 PM LUNCH
8:30 AM–4:30 PM LEADING THROUGH INFLUENCE
Exercising real leadership and leading positive change requires more than just a worthy goal or a good idea. It also requires the ability to influence people both within and outside your chain of command in order to gain support and overcome resistance; that is, it requires skill at informal leadership. This session helps participants to understand and develop three key skills of informal leadership: navigating politics, understanding power, and exercising influence.
Informal Leadership and Navigating the Organization
In the morning, we will talk about the art and science of navigating the informal organization – what we sometimes call “navigating politics”. As part of our discussion, we will analyze a classic case that illustrates the importance of understanding and navigating the informal organization.
The Science and Practice of Influence
In this afternoon, we look at the science of influence – the various ways that people try to influence one another in order to get things done. We will consider and analyze examples of influence, practice applying those skills, and will invite you to consider your own approach to influence using your results from the Influence Behavior Inventory.
Dr. Peter Boumgarden, Olin Business School, Washington University, St. Louis