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The Northwest Credit Union Association is bringing you nine days of face-to-face trainings focused on strategic leadership, building a leadership presence, and studying various leadership models.

, Suite 200 Federal Way, WA 98003 The Emerging Leaders Program During the Emerging Leaders Program You Will: Develop your own personal definition of strategic leadership Build an executive presence

1 The Northwest Credit Union Association is bringing you nine days of face-to-face trainings focused on strategic leadership, building a leadership presence, and studying various leadership models th Ave. S., Suite 200 Federal Way, WA The Emerging Leaders Program During the Emerging Leaders Program You Will: Develop your own personal definition of strategic leadership Build an executive presence Learn effective communications skills and develop your own communications plan. Complete a project with real-time application and benefit to your credit union Look inside this brochure for information about a chance to win our 2013 Emerging leaders contest and get 100% of your tuition covered! Scan this, or visit our website at to learn more about this program & to register. Emerging Leaders Program Launch your career to new heights. 1

2 The Emerging Leaders Program So, you put in the hard work and are in a leadership position. Your executive team relies on you to help support them and execute a shared vision. The days fly by as you manage yourself and the pile of work that crosses your desk. You may even been charged with keeping a team inspired. You go home at night and think what you can do better, and then you wake up and start it all over. You may be a natural born leader, or have just begun to feel the spark of leadership, but now you are looking for tools to cultivate your leadership presence. The Emerging Leaders Program will give you a toolbox filled to the brim with skills needed to navigate through all of the challenges and successes that you face. Enroll today to take charge and launch your career to new levels. Space is limited to 25 people! Visit us online to reserve your spot. nwcua.org/emerging-leaders Five reasons not to miss out on the Emerging Leaders Program 1. Develop sustainable leadership practices that will enhance your management skills and integrate what you learn into effective action in and out of your credit union! 2. Receive national-quality training from top-tier presenters at a convenient location and an affordable price. 3. Engage in high-level dialogues with your colleagues from around the Northwest region to build strong, lifelong professional relationships with your peers from other credit unions. 4. Maximize the effectiveness of your leadership pool and increase productivity in your credit union. 5. Develop new thinking and innovative solutions to today s problems. Skills You Can Expect to Enhance: Strategic Leadership Development Explore how vision and design correlate to the implementation of strategic goals. Learn how to identify the strategic components of change. Discover the importance of taking effective action in planned and unplanned change. Building an Executive Presence Learn how to appear authentic and on purpose to others. Develop practices that support others seeing you as present, open and connected. Become familiar with language, mood and attitude as leadership tools. Applied Executive Communication Develop a unique appreciation of the complexities of communication and diverse perspectives. Unlock the potential of language and listening being connected to effective action. Practice adaptive listening and design your own communication plan. Impact Organizations to Increase Capacity to Learn Explore the culture of learning in organizations and its effect on innovation and response to external environment constraints. Learn to access the learning potential in your organization. Leverage an increased capacity for accountability and commitment. Transformative Change Learn the theory of transformative change and its practical application within an organization. Understand the theoretical framework of incremental and instantaneous change and their application to your organization. Learn how transformative change is or is not sustainable and why. People Helping People Explore the social responsibility of People Helping People. Distinguish between individual and corporate responsibility and the blend of both. Generate commitment of participants to support and evolve future leaders. Complete a Project With Real-time Application and Benefit Utilize the expertise of teachers, coaches and facilitators to help with project decision and management. Determine a feasible ROI on implementation and results. Receive feedback from peers. 1 2

Program Overview Week 1: Strategic Leadership Cultivate Your Career The Emerging Leaders Program is a unique leadership opportunity built to support you.

3 Program Overview Week 1: Strategic Leadership Cultivate Your Career The Emerging Leaders Program is a unique leadership opportunity built to support you. Learn skills to take more effective action, build the practices of an authentic leader, and begin fully reaching your potential. The program includes a unique curriculum in an all-encompassing learning experience. You will receive six executive/leadership coaching sessions throughout the program to support your learning and development. Emerging Leaders Program Includes: Nine days of face-to-face trainings that are divided into three topics: Strategic Leadership Building Leadership Presence The Practice of Leadership Six executive/leadership coaching sessions (two for each event) with program trainers. Classrooms limited to 25 students to provide Individualized attention from trainers and ensure the success of everyone in the program. An opportunity to present your final project to your peers and colleagues at the 2013 Northwest Credit Union Association Convention and Annual Business Meeting. March 26 28, 2013 During the first week of the emerging leaders program you will define your leadership values and objectives and hone in on what kind of leader you want to be. You will then acquire skills to build a strategic plan for leadership. In the first week you will: Focus on your personal definition of leadership, your leadership strengths and what you see as your potential. Learn valuable leadership models on the cycle of change and how to overcome the inevitable thresholds every credit union leader faces. Identify core issues before developing strategies and initiatives to improve workplace efficiency and effectiveness. Develop an understanding of your own ability to collaborate, listen and engage others. Learn techniques for having that sticky conversation when people are not fulfilling objectives. Understand and distinguish between different types of leaders, stages of leadership development and how organizational culture influences success. Dates & Locations Week 1: Strategic Leadership: March 26-28, 2013 SeaTac, Wash. Week 2: Building a Leadership Presence: June 18-20, 2013 SeaTac, Wash. Week 3: The Practice of Leadership: Sept , 2013 SeaTac, Wash. Project Presentation Breakout Session: Oct. 9 or 10, 2013 Portland, Ore. 3 Meeting Room Seattle Airport Marriott 3201 S 176th St. Seattle, WA WEEK 1: AGENDA AT A GLANCE Day One Tuesday, March 26, :00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Course Orientation 9:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Defining Your Leadership Philosophy 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m. Noon Leveraging the Cycle of Organizational Change 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Achieving Superior Performance Through Effective Management Communications 2:45 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Blending Change, Effective Communication and Strategic Leadership 4:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Personal Work: Leadership Development Plan Day Two Wednesday, March 27, :00 a.m. Noon Leadership and Employee Engagement 1:00 p.m. 2:45 p.m. Utilizing a Leadership Model for More Effective Action 2:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Break 3:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Fundamentals of Leadership Roles 3:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Guardian Role of Leadership Day Three Thursday, March 28, :30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Leadership Archetypes 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Leadership Project

4 Week 2: Building a Leadership Presence Week 3: The Practice of Leadership June 18 20, 2013 Building upon the first week where you defined your core leadership beliefs, this week will dive into developing a leadership presence. Learn the tools needed to effectively communicate and anticipate obstacles to keep strategic objectives moving in the right direction. In the second week you will: Learn about the six basic speech acts. Practice identifying the various acts and how they contribute effectively or ineffectively to success. Learn to use feedback effectively to manage fear & uncertainty in key moments. Turn observation into action by making crisp observations of progress and using that to effectively build a new future. Practice effective models to appeal to and influence constituents. Observe various energy levels, moods and interactions and how ones presence affects trust, engagement and followship. Practice how to integrate a strong presence in ways that remain inviting and blend with other stakeholders. Learn to navigate through external environment challenges with an enduring and rooted presence to sustain success through resistance. Sept , 2013 The third and final week will pull together everything that you have learned thus far, and ties together the final pieces of how to put into practice what you have learned. You will also be able to present your leadership project to your peers and receive immediate verbal feedback for use in your ongoing development. In the third week you will: Recognize organizational practices such as how conversations are held, how you present yourself in meetings, and how to get your team organized, set up for success and in support of your leadership commitment. Present your leadership project to your peers. Your CEO, teams, and other members of your organization are invited to this segment of the program, which represents the culmination of the year s work, of what you have learned and how you are practically applying your new knowledge to your organization and community. You will receive immediate verbal feedback and a written assessment to use in your ongoing development. WEEK 2: AGENDA AT A GLANCE Day One Wednesday, June 18, :00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Basics of Leadership Language 10:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Break 10:45 a.m. Noon Language of Observation 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Linking Observations into Action 2:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Influence Model Adaptability in Persuasion 3:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. The Body of a Leader, Part One Day Two Wednesday, June 19, :00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Leveraging Your Leadership Presence 10:30 a.m. Noon Building the Leader s Strength and Sustainability 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Managing Resistance to Change 2:45 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Language as Mood Day Three Thursday, June 20, :00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Conversations that Matter, Part Two 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Leadership Project WEEK 3: AGENDA AT A GLANCE Day One Tuesday, Sept. 17, :00 a.m. Noon You Are What You Practice: Leadership Practices 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Leadership Project Presentations, Part One 2:45 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Leadership Project Presentations, Part Two Day Two Wednesday, Sept. 18, :00 a.m. Noon Resistance to Change: Recognizing and Designing Creative Approaches to Leverage the Need for Resistance Noon 1:00 p.m. Networking lunch 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Leadership Project Presentations, Part Three 2:45 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Leadership Project Presentations, Part Four Day Three Thursday, Sept. 19, :00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Review of Presentations 10:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Break 10:45 a.m. Noon Ongoing Commitment to Development Noon Graduation, Completion, Celebration

About the Trainers Susan Geear, Executive Coach Susan Geear is an international coach, consultant and social justice advocate, committed to partnering with leaders to support personal, social and

She works with multinational corporations, financial institutions, non-profits and NGO s fostering a commitment to global citizenship, social consciousness and personal responsibility.

This rich cultural awareness supports her ability to bridge global communities by cultivating new pathways toward understanding and compassion.

values and vision to unify resources in achieving strategic initiatives with fewer breakdowns and more fulfillment.

5 About the Trainers Susan Geear, Executive Coach Susan Geear is an international coach, consultant and social justice advocate, committed to partnering with leaders to support personal, social and organizational change. She works with multinational corporations, financial institutions, non-profits and NGO s fostering a commitment to global citizenship, social consciousness and personal responsibility. Her clientele spans more than 32 countries, which has given her the opportunity to travel and experience the diversity of cultures and traditions of Eastern Africa, Istanbul, Dubai and Cebu. This rich cultural awareness supports her ability to bridge global communities by cultivating new pathways toward understanding and compassion. Mark Haeussler, President Mark Haeussler, president of DDJ Myers Advancing Leadership Institute, is a creative and resourceful executive coach who inspires teams to bring together their best talents, values and vision to unify resources in achieving strategic initiatives with fewer breakdowns and more fulfillment. Mark brings his own success as a CEO of a 150-person enterprise, along with remote operation and project management background, as a solid ground to reaching business objectives and build sustainable relationships to the coaching partnership. Mark develops the unique intellectual materials for the Advancing Leadership Institute, providing clients with practical entries to build greater success, including managing change, moving effectively through dialogue, building new competencies and adapting leadership presences to shifting needs. Mark brings a solid presence that allows clients to better explore and challenge their assumptions, competencies and practices in leadership. Deedee Myers, Founder and CEO Deedee Myers is founder and CEO of DDJ Myers, Ltd. and cofounder of the Advancing Leadership Institute. For the past 20 years she has been passionate about establishing and developing humans to thrive in any economic environment. During the past several years her Succession Planning and Leadership Development offer has been highly regarded as both innovative and a model of best practices. Through the Advancing Leadership Institute, Deedee works with executives and managers so they live out their potential and, in doing so, show up as a more valuable offer to their organization and community. Peter Myers, Vice President Peter Myers helps individuals and teams move forward in their personal and organizational goals through recruitment, retention and executive leadership coaching practices. On a daily basis, Peter works with senior management in the financial services industry to build and further develop their leadership and strategic teams by bringing out the true power within themselves and integrating it into the professional and business world. Third generation in this industry, Peter s formal education and somatic coaching certification, combined with his extensive world travels and his exposure to the financial services industry, help him create vision and opportunities for business professionals seeking to reach the next level of success and commitment. Michael Sessions, Senior Vice President, Strategic Organization Services Michael Sessions is an accomplished leader who combines two decades as a senior executive for leading organizations, 11 years of service on various boards, more than a dozen years as a life and executive coach, and doctoral studies in human and organizational development to advance the effectiveness of leaders and organizations. He received the Trail Blazer Award in 2011 from Marathon Health for a progressive wellness program he initiated, and he accepted the National Center for Employee Ownership s Innovation Award in 2007 for a succession and employee development program he designed and implemented. He teaches Leadership in Organizations at the University of Vermont s graduate school of business and is a frequent presenter at local and national conferences on topics such as leadership, succession, employee development and wellness. 7 8

6 Registration Pricing & Information Tuition $3,650 per person (ask us about group discounts!) Special Rates and Discounts for NWCUA Members The Northwest Credit Union Association has negotiated special rates and discounts for travel accommodations. Find out more at nwcua.org/travel-discounts. Cancellation & Refund Policy Registrants may cancel by delivering a written notice. Cancellations must be received by the NWCUA no later than 30 days prior to the first class to receive a refund of the registration fees minus a cancellation fee of $1000. Cancellation notices received thereafter shall be subject to the following schedule: Cancellations after the first week will result in a refund of 50% of amounts paid, and cancellations after the second week will result in a refund of 25% of amounts paid. Cancellations after the third week will result in forfeiture of all amounts paid, and only substitutions will be accepted. Scholarships Continued education and training of credit union employees helps keep the credit union movement viable and competitive in the financial marketplace, however we understand that this involves a big time and financial commitment. The Northwest Credit Union Foundation provides professional development scholarships which award up to $1,500 per year for each applicant. You can fill out an application at any time; applications are reviewed on a monthly basis and applicants are notified at the end of the month that they applied in. Program Content & Registration info Phone: ext training@nwcua.org Learn more about scholarship opportunites and fill out an application at nwcua.org/nwcuf Scholarship Information Phone: ext jalston@nwcua.org We are Searching for the Next Emerging Leader! We are looking for credit union professionals who embody the credit union spirit, and who are ready to launch their careers to new levels. Our Emerging Leaders Program is a unique opportunity to develop your leadership presence and get skills that you can bring back to your credit union to better support your team and executive office. Contest Information Cast your nominations now for a chance to send an emerging leader to this program tuition free! Nominations are open until February 14th, 2013 Nominations are open for any credit union employee. You can nominate a co-worker, employee, boss, a peer from within the credit union space, or yourself! Three Finalists Selected: February 15th, 2013 A panel of judges will evaluate and score each nomination. Based on those scores three finalists with the highest scores will be selected to move on to the public voting stage. Public Voting Opens: Voting will be open to credit union professionals as well as family and friends. Applicants are encouraged to rally their co-workers, peers, as well as friends and family to vote for them. Northwest Credit Union Association will review all of the votes and then tally the winner, who will be announced on March 1 st. Visit us at: nwcua.org/emerging-leaders Learn more at: nwcua.org/nwcuf 9 Scan this, or visit our website at to learn more about the contest & cast your nominations

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