ACC is pleased to announce the fifth annual 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 9
8:00AM BREAKFAST
8:15 – 10:30AM
SESSION I: HOW TO DEVELOP A CREDIBLE LEADERSHIP STYLE
The best leaders have a credible leadership style that allows them to be authentic, inspire followers and get results. They know their style can and should be flexed depending on the needs of the situation and have mastered how to lead and influence in a compelling way. In this workshop, participants will explore what it means to be a transactional leader or a transformational leader, as well as leadership and communication styles that inspire collaboration that create optimal results. We will explore behaviors and styles that motivate and those that block engagement and participation, to make you more credible to your team, clients, colleagues, friends and family.
Rosalie Chamberlain, Leadership and Diversity Expert, Director of Rosalie Chamberlain Consulting and Coaching
10:45 – 11:45AM
SESSION 2: ACC ADVOCACY BOOTCAMP
- This session will educate program participants regarding general ACC advocacy initiatives and objectives.
- Address how in-house counsel can be more influential about guardianship privilege and practice.
- Share tools and information to help in-house counsel better understand the legislative process - broken down regionally.
Faculty: Mary Blatch, Director of Advocacy and Public Policy, ACC
11:45AM – 12:30PM LUNCH
12:30 – 2:30 PM
SESSION 3: 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.
Faculty: Lee Betancourt
2:45 – 5:00PM
SESSION 4: STRATEGIES FOR GROWING YOUR IMPACT AND INFLUENCE WORKSHOP
Growing your career demands that you and your ideas are front and center. During this workshop, you will learn how to grow your impact and influence.
Strategies will cover:
1. Grasping the power dynamics in your organization to get your voice heard.
2. Developing strategies for gaining influence with those above you.
3. Increasing your impact even with those who share contrarian view.
4. Building your network strategically for maximum visibility and influence.
Deborah Augustine Elam, President & CEO, Corporate Playbook
5:00 PM Reception
7:30 PM Dinner
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APRIL 10
8:00AM BREAKFAST
12:00 – 1:00PM LUNCH
8:30AM – 4:30PM
SESSION 5: 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.
Faculty: Dr. Stuart Bunderson, Director, George and Carol Bauer, Professor of Organizational Ethics and
Governance, Washington University, St. Louis
A SPECIAL "THANK YOU" TO OUR 2019 ADVISORY BOARD
