In This Issue For Leaders: Assessing Your Team Members' Readiness for Change For Facilitators: Do Great Trainers Make Great Meeting Facilitators? For Consultants and IT Professionals: Are You a Consultant or Are You a Contractor? For Strategic Planners: How Do You Know If Your Strategic Planning Process Is On Track? Client Success Story: GAWL 10% discount on Strategic Planning Assessment Review Are you tired of focusing your time and effort and future (and that of your staff) on your annual strategic plan - only to have it end up as a paperweight or doorstop? When was the last time you actually read - and implemented - the steps in your current strategic plan? Ensure that your plan still makes sense in our current market conditions. Call Leadership Strategies for a strategic plan assessment. We'll review the 20 Essential of a Successful Strategic Plan and provide a written analysis of its strengths and identify the key areas for improvement. Mention the March/April newsletter and receive a 10% discount! Upcoming Classes The Effective Facilitator Apr 14-16 Dallas Apr 28-30 Atlanta May 12-14 Washington DC May 19-21 Atlanta Jun 16-18 Chicago Jun 19-20 Seattle Jun 23-25 Atlanta Facilitating IT Sessions Jun 19 Chicago Advanced Facilitation Aug 12-13 Atlanta The Effective Consultant May 5-7 Atlanta Jun 9-11 Dallas From Management to Leadership Jul 7-9 Atlanta Strategic Planning Sep 8-9 Atlanta The Effective Communicator Jun 26 Atlanta Click here to register online now for a public class or call us at 1.800.824.2850 about a private on-site class! Leadership Strategies is a national leader in meeting facilitation, facilitator training, consulting skills, leadership skills and soft skills training for information technology professionals.

Well, Spring is starting to arrive, with warmer temperatures, more sunshine and trees and flowers once again in bloom. New life is starting to sprout everywhere, and it's a great time to review your Leadership Strategies newsletter to find ways to add new life to your organization. We hope you enjoy your issue! SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: New Location: West Coast Training Now Available! In response to popular demand, Leadership Strategies is proud to announce the availability of "The Effective Facilitator" on the West Coast. Through Drummond & Associates, a licensed distributor of our training, you can now attend "The Effective Facilitator" in a condensed 2-day format in Seattle, WA. The course location is the Wyndham Hotel at the Seattle-Tacoma International airport, a short hop from all major west coast cities. 2003 Seattle Training Dates: June 19 - 20 September 22 - 23 November 20 - 21 Peg Drummond has been leading "The Effective Facilitator" since 1999 and guarantees that 90% of attendees will rank their experience as "the best" or "one of the best" trainings or your money back. West Coast on-site delivery of "The Effective Facilitator" in your company can also be arranged. Call Leadership Strategies at 1-800-824-2850 now for details! For Leaders: Assessing Your Team Members' Readiness for Change Have you ever introduced a new idea to your team and wondered why some of them always seem to be on board, some may do their best to be sure the idea never works, and the rest of your team falls somewhere in between? As you may suspect, people tend to fall into general categories when it comes to implementing new ideas. When it comes to change, there are typically four types of people in an organization ... Click here to continue For Facilitators: Do Great Trainers Make Great Meeting Facilitators? Consider this dilemma. You are the head of the Human Resources Department for your organization. You are driving home pondering a decision. Earlier in the day, ... Click here to continue For Consultants and IT Professionals: Are You a Consultant or Are You a Contractor? The term "consultant" is used to describe a wide range of activities. At Leadership Strategies, we make a very specific distinction between what we call "consultants" versus what call "contractors." Take a look at... Click here to continue For Strategic Planners: How Do You Know If Your Strategic Planning Process Is On Track? Strategic planning is a critical activity for leaders of corporate, government and non-profit organizations alike. Through the strategic plan, leaders set the future direction and define the specific outcomes and strategies that will lead to achieving that direction. But, how do you know if your strategic planning process is on track? ... Click here to continue Client Success Story: GAWL In addition to the public and private classes we offer at Leadership Strategies, we also offer consulting services where we implement the same principles and strategies we teach. We have helped hundreds of organizations create more powerful futures for themselves and the people they serve. Here's how we helped The Georgia Association for Women Lawyers ... Click here to continue

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