Next Course Starts Tuesday September 8, 2009
The next Leader As Coach Fast Track Program starts on Tuesday September 8, 2009 and runs for 10 weeks. CLICK HERE to view the weekly schedule. CLICK HERE to enroll.
Leadership Development that's Convenient and Effective
The Leader As Coach Fast Track Program is an intensive VIRTUAL leadership development program for individuals ready to take their team and leadership skills to an entirely new level:
- Delivered LIVE via telephone conference and internet. Fully participate from anywhere in the world; no travel required.
- Leverages the power of a dedicated and focused learning community; learn in the company of like-minded professionals.
- Rigorous. You'll have homework and you'll be held accountable.
- Application-oriented. Learning is not enough, you'll be expected to apply what you've learned.
- Professional instruction with personal attention.
- Endorsed by leaders in the training and development industry.
- Does it work? Absolutely! Read what graduates are saying CLICK HERE
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The Leader As Coach: Become The Ultimate Teambuilder
Today’s managers must evolve. They must make a shift away from a traditional command and control style of management to a style of management that focuses on energizing and empowering people.
I'm Tom Heck President and Founder of the International Association of Teamwork Facilitators, an organization where 42,537 leaders from 103 countries learn strategies, tactics and tools for building high performing teams.
At the IATF we answer the number one question posed by leaders: "How do I build a high performing team?"
Many leaders are looking for some kind of mystery "technique" that will do the trick.
It's like they're running Windows 95 and they think the teambuilding problem they're faced with can be solved by replacing their keyboard.
Today's leaders face challenges that can only be fully addressed by upgrading to a new and improved operating system.
The Leader As Coach Fast Track Program is the equivalent of a massive upgrade in both processor speed and operating system. It's the upgrade you need to thrive, to help your teams thrive.
When it comes to training and development it's not about learning more information - - it's about APPLYING what you've learned that makes the difference.
In the Leader As Coach Fast Track Program you'll learn proven strategies, tactics and tools for building and leading high performing teams AND you'll receive the ongoing support you need to APPLY what you've learned in street-smart ways.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the Leader As Coach Fast Track Program will help you become a more conscious leader - - moving out of your head and into your heart.
You'll show up differently and people will notice. Read how others have experienced this HERE
Tom Heck
President and Founder
International Association of Teamwork Facilitators
Lead Trainer at the Leader As Coach Fast Track Program
Becoming a Coach Leader
The best leaders today use the coach approach to build high performing teams because it’s the most effective way to leverage the strengths of the team.
In order for you and your organization to thrive you must learn how to lead using coaching skills.
Coaching is the next generation of management leadership.
In the Leader As Coach Fast Track Program you'll make the shift away from the old traditional authoritative, command and control model of leading (i.e. “my way or the highway”) to a model based on abundance and personal responsibility.
Examples of shifts you'll make:
From Traditional Leader - - TO - - Leader as Coach
1. Managing merely for results - - TO - - Developing the strengths of the employee
2. “You report to me” - - TO - - “Tell me how I can help”
3. Babysitting the employees’ smallness - - TO - - Challenging the employees to be great
>> Click on the link below to view more shifts your key staff will make:
Endorsed by Brian Biro, one of the nation's foremost speakers and teachers of Leadership, Possibility Thinking, Thriving on Change, and Team-Building
"This is absolutely the most incredible
program and it's an amazing value. The only programs I've seen that
even come close to this program cost $5,000 -- $10,000 !"
Brian Biro is the best selling author of "Beyond Success!" and 7 other titles on leadership development. He is an award winning speaker and trainer who works with Fortune 500 companies.
Read testimonials from program graduates HERE.
How You and Your Organization Will Benefit
By enrolling in the Leader As Coach Fast Track Program, you're guaranteed to learn what it takes to be a high impact leader.
But learning is not enough.
There are lots of people who know what to do, but don't do it.
This program is different because you'll actually put what you learn into action on a regular basis and you'll have the ongoing support needed to make your new behaviors habitual.
In other words, how you show up in the world is going to change.
Here are just some of the changes you'll notice...
How YOU (the participant) Will Benefit:
- Increased personal and job satisfaction
- Reduced Stress
- Clarity of Purpose and Life Direction
- Increased Self-Confidence
- Improved Ability to Establish and Build Trust
- Increased Ability to Make Sharper Decisions
- Increased Ability to Communicate and Build Rapport
How Your ORGANIZATION Will Benefit:
- Competitive Advantage in Attracting New Employees
- Commitment Breeds Commitment
- Increased Productivity
- Increased Creativity
- Better Ability to Adapt to Change
- Staying Competitive
For more details click on the link directly below
Continue reading "How You and Your Organization Will Benefit" »
Program Elements
The Leader As Coach Fast Track Program is a 10-week program divided into two sections: LEVEL-1 (4 weeks long) and LEVEL-2 (6 weeks long).
Both sections (levels) utilize a proven framework of 7 elements providing the optimal level of training and support.
Program Elements:
- Weekly Live TeleClasses on Leadership and Personal Development Topics
- Weekly Group Coaching by phone
- Weekly One-On-One Laser Coaching
- Moderated Participant-Only Discussion Forum
- Private Password-Protected Resource Library
- Multifaceted System of Accountability
- Special Bonus Sessions and Material
These program elements are explained in greater detail below.
Program Element # 1: Live TeleClasses on leadership and personal development topics
Weekly Leadership & Personal Development Training
Each week Tom Heck, President and Founder of the International Association of Teamwork Facilitators and creator of the Leader As Coach Fast Track Program will lead a live and interactive TeleClass. Each class is designed to help you make the transition from traditional manager to Coach Leader.
These weekly Leadership TeleClasses are held on Tuesdays from 1 to 2:15 pm Eastern (New York City time zone). The weekly Group Coaching Calls (detailed further down the page) are held on Thursdays from 1 to 2 pm Eastern. All calls are recorded and archived for your convenience.
TeleClasses -- Convenient & Dynamic Learning
It's easy and simple to participate in a TeleClass. Participants simply call a special phone number provided when you register that allows everyone to hear the instructor AND interact with (speak with) each other. A normal phone (land line or cell) is used -- no special phone technology is needed on the participant's end. Participants can call from anywhere.
The class is not all lecture - - far from it. In these TeleClasses you'll be treated like the professional you are and expected to show up ready to ask questions, give comments, and share feedback. It's a lot like a graduate level clas
The phone conferencing technology we use is state of the art. This sytem allows us to interact with each other in a way that is just like a live (in person) workshop. The instructor can even place you in discussion groups of 2 to 4 people to talk (privately) with each other and then "call you back" to the big (virtual) room. You'll be engaged like never before.
Recordings Archived
Each TeleClass is recorded and posted for all program participants to listen to (including those that missed the call) at a special password protected "Members Only Area" where participants can also download the class notes as a PDF.
Curriculum
LEVEL-1
WEEK 1: Personal Balance
WEEK 2: High Productivity
WEEK 3: Self-Management
WEEK 4: Communication
LEVEL-2
WEEK 1: Healthy Boundaries
WEEK 2: Quality Work
WEEK 3: Take Initiative
WEEK 4: Manage "Up"
WEEK 5: Teamwork
WEEK 6: Career Path
Click on the link below to read a complete description of the curriculum.
Endorsed by Barry Rellaford, cofounder of CoveyLink and head trainer of "The Speed of Trust"
"A lot of leadership development tends
to be short-term "events" (reading a book, listening to a CD, attending
a workshop, etc.). Though valuable, this type of short-term training
doesn't give you the opportunity to get feedback as you apply what
you're learning. The Leader As Coach Fast Track Program is different because
you learn new skills over a 10-week period and you have ongoing
coaching and support from Tom Heck and the rest of the community as you
apply what you've learned. This program is a great investment."
Barry Rellaford is a globally sought-after leadership development expert. He regularly speaks and trains internationally, having led programs in 15 countries with participants representing over 50 different nations. His clients include Procter & Gamble, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, Honeywell, Coinstar, Toyota and others. He has worked closely with Stephen M. R. Covey in developing the “Leading at the SPEED of TRUST” training program, organizational assessment, and the SPEED of TRUST individual Audit and is the head trainer for Covey-Link (the Speed of Trust organization).
Program Element # 2: Group Coaching by Telephone Conference Call
How many times have you attended a great workshop or conference and intended to apply what you learned?
And then the reality of your day-to-day challenges surface. Time goes by and it's back to the same-old-same-old.
What you need is ongoing support to fully apply what you've learned.
"What happens after training is just as important and probably more important than the training itself."
-- Will Thalmer, Learning Expert
The Leader As Coach Fast Track Program provides you with weekly Group Coaching during the program so you receive the support and encouragement you need to put knowledge into action.
Group Coaching helps you APPLY what you're learning in this program and outside of this program. Through Group Coaching, you'll convert learning into results that matter.
-- What Is Coaching?
-- Who Will Actually Provide The Coaching?
-- How Does Coaching Work and Is It Really Effective?
-- Does Support Really Continue for 12 Months?
Click on the link directly below to continue reading.
Continue reading "Program Element # 2: Group Coaching by Telephone Conference Call" »
Program Element # 3: Weekly One-On-One Laser Coaching
In sports, the highest performing athletes work one-on-one with a success coach because they've found that it helps them play at the highest level. And in the business world, the highest performing leaders have found the same to be true - - working one-on-one with a success coach helps them play at the highest level.
Working one-on-one with a success coach costs between $700 and $3000 per month which can represent a financial barrier for many who aspire to become a high performing leader.
In the Leader As Coach Fast Track Program you'll have weekly opportunities to receive the same kind of one-on-one success coaching that top leaders receive and it's all part of the program (no extra fee).
It's called "Laser Coaching" and it's 15 minutes of focused one-on-one support with Head Coach Tom Heck. Tom has years of experience coaching leaders from around the world and he brings all of this to a laser-like focused session to help you.
Many who enroll in the Leader As Coach Fast Track Program find these Laser Coaching Sessions worth the price of enrollment alone!
Program Element # 4: Moderated Participant-Only Discussion Forum
When you get motivated, like-minded people together magic happens. There is power in community.
Leveraging the power of community is what the Moderated Participant-Only Discussion Forum is all about.
- Bounce an idea off our objective and knowledgeable community.
- Get help finding a specific resource or contact.
- Receive inspiration and motivation.
Program participants can ask a question of Head Coach Tom Heck through this Forum and receive feedback from Tom and the entire community.
No doubt you already have a network of friends and colleagues. But are they committed to personal and leadership development? Have they dedicated themselves to putting what they learn into action?
At the Leader As Coach Fast Track Program you'll join a group of people who are playing a bigger game and the Discussion Forum allows you to tap into the wisdom and power of this community.
Program Element # 5: Private Password-Protected Resource Library
Enrollment in the Leader As Coach Fast Track Program includes full access to an information rich password-protected Resource Library. Inside you'll discover valuable resources, recommendations, useful tools, audio downloads, and other member only benefits.
The Resource Library contains valuable information such as:
- Special Self-Paced and Self-Study Programs
- Assessments designed to help you grow as a leader
- Exclusive Audio Interviews with Leadership & Personal Development Experts you can download and listen to on your iPod or other portable device
- Special Articles and reports you can use and share
- Participant supplied resources
- and more!
Program Element # 6: Multifaceted System of Accountability
If all you do is learn new information then the program has failed. To be a success, you must DO something. You must take action. This piece of the equation is so important that we've built in a meaningful and effective Accountability System designed to help convert learning into action and ultimately, success.
The job of this program is not complete until learning has been converted into results that matter to you and your organization. The Accountability System helps assure results.
The Accountability System has several layers, all of which are designed to support you and the rest of this learning community.
You'll be supported and held accountable by:
- Head Coach Tom Heck
- Your Assigned Study Partner
- Your Direct Supervisor at Work
- One of Your Direct Reports
- The Leader As Coach Fast Track Program Learning Community
Click on the link directly below to learn more about the Accountability System
Continue reading "Program Element # 6: Multifaceted System of Accountability" »
Program Element # 7: Special Bonus Sessions and Material
Have you ever attended a conference where a highly paid keynote speaker presented career (or life) changing information and WISHED you had the opportunity to ask the speaker questions?
If you've ever helped arrange a conference and brought in a highly paid keynote speaker then you know it can be difficult if not impossible to arrange a Q&A session for the conferees (too many people and not enough time).
The Leader As Coach Fast Track Program is different.
Here you'll have the opportunity to speak with some of the top team and leadership development authors and trainers in the world.
Here are a few of the speakers who've visited our program in the past:
David Allen -- Productivity guru and best selling author of "Getting Things Done - The Art of Stress Free Productivity"
Barry Rellaford -- Head trainer at Stephen M.R. Covey's "Speed of Trust" program
Bea Fields -- Gen-Y in the workplace expert and author of "Millennial Leaders"
Gregg Levoy -- Author of "Callings: Finding and Following An Authentic Life"
You might be wondering why these and other famous highly paid trainers and authors visit the Leader As Coach Fast Track Program as a guest speaker.
The reason is simple: 40,000 subscribers
That is the number of subscribers to the e-newsletter of the International Association of Teamwork Facilitators (IATF). This list helps Head Coach Tom Heck to convince famous authors and trainers to visit our live classes and be in dialogue with you. They know I'll be recording the conversation and then posting it at the IATF website where leaders, trainers, facilitators, coaches, and educators from 103 countries will have access to it. Yes, these guest speakers do enjoy sharing their wisdom with you AND they also enjoy knowing new and more people will be exposed to their work through the IATF e-newsletter.
Simply put, we're able to leverage the IATF list size to your benefit.
In addition to the special guest speakers, we provide you with free access to recordings of IATF leadership and personal development TeleSeminars that others pay $79 each to access.
Schedule
The next Leader As Coach Fast Track Program begins on Tuesday September 8, 2009
The weekly schedule for the course is as follows:
Every Tuesday
1 - 2:15 pm EST (NY City time zone) -- Leadership TeleSeminar
Every Thursday
1 - 2 pm EST (NY City time zone) -- Group Coaching Call
Every Thursday
3 - 4 pm EST (NY City time zone) -- Laser Coaching (one-on-one coaching by appointment / as needed)
Note: More Laser Coaching time slots will be added as needed.
Bonus Sessions
Usually scheduled for Monday or Wednesday but may occur on any day of the week due to the schedules of our guest speakers.
NOTE: The schedule may change and if it does change you will be notified in advance.
Endorsed by Dr. Reldan Nadler, author of the "Leader's Playbook - How To Apply Emotional Intelligence - Keys To Great Leadership"
"Tom Heck has developed a great
methodology for training management and supervisory level staff. The agreements he's
built into the system will help you move from practice to integration
to mastery of the leadership skills. Research shows that if you have
training just by itself it's possible to get a bump in productivity by
as much as 22%. But if you combine training AND coaching along with
some of the other components of this program you can experience a bump
in productivity as high as 88%. This program is your fast lane to
becoming a strong leader."
Dr. Relly Nadler is a world-class executive coach, corporate leadership and team trainer. He is the president and CEO of True North Leadership, Inc. an Executive and Organizational Development firm. A licensed psychologist, Dr. Nadler has worked for more than 30 years with over 15,000 top executives, leaders and their teams to become “star performers.”
Do You Qualify?
Quite frankly, the Leader As Coach Fast Track Program is not for everyone.
Are you really suited for either the 4-week LEVEL-1 or the 6-week LEVEL-2 programs? You can find out by taking this short quiz...
___ I am a person with goals, and I sincerely desire to advance my career and life.
___ This is the right time for me to participate in a leadership and personal development program that demands 3 to 4 hours (minimum) of my time each week.
___ I value learning, growing, and taking action on what I learn.
___ I can be counted on to follow-through on the coaching I receive as it applies to my unique situation.
___ I am willing to stop or change the self-defeating behaviors which limit my success.
___ I like helping others, and I am open to intelligently and sensibly sharing my knowledge and contacts with others who are enrolled in the program.
___ I am a flexible person with a good sense of humor.
___ I have the complete support and backing of my supervisor making it possible for me to fully participate in all aspects of this course (this is a must!).
OK—so how did you do?
If you checked off at least 6 of the 8 statements above, this is the right program and the right time.
If you checked off 5 or less of the statements above, this program is probably not for you.
If you checked off all 8, this is perfect for you!
Reducing Your Carbon Footprint with Distance Learning
When calculating the cost of training and developing you must take into account your carbon footprint.
How many greenhouse gases are produced as a result of the "traditional" model of training and development involving traveling to training events by car or plane?
By enrolling in the Leader As Coach Fast Track Program you can reduce your carbon footprint and thus help save the environment.
And while you're reducing your carbon footprint and helping the environment you're also saving a lot of money on air travel, ground transportation, lodging and meals and best of all, the Leader As Coach Fast Track Program is ten times more effective at creating long-term positive change than any 1, 2 or 3 day workshop you can find.
Endorsed by Bea Fields, award winning executive coach, author, and speaker
"I believe that the best leaders of
today are those who bring a true coaching approach to their leadershp
roles and organizations. Why? Because a true coaching approach places
the responsibility and the power of decision making and accountability
squarely in the hands of followers, which at the end of the day makes
people much more capable, confident and productive. The Leader As Coach Fast Track Program is one of the first programs I feel comfortable
endorsing, because it achieves just this. If you are a manager, supervisor or
leader of any size organization, family, congregation or company, you
will not only learn how to coach and empower your followers to achieve
what you know they are capable of achieving...you'll actually be puting
into action what you learn during the program so that the people around
you grow before your very eyes. I give this program 5 stars! * * * *
*"
Bea Fields is the President of Bea Fields Companies, Inc. and the Founder of Five Star Leader Coaching and Training, a leadership consulting firm currently serving over 800 clients world-wide. She is an expert on Gen-Y in the work place and is the coauthor of Millennial Leaders - Success Stories From Today's Most Brilliant Generation Y Leaders which explores the tremendous impact Gen-Y (ages 18-30) are making in today's businesses and beyond. Bea is also the author of a remarkable leadership book entitled Edge! A Leadership Story.
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