2013 Annual Conference
November 5–8, 2013
Lexington, KY
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Building Better Leaders: Leveraging Industry, Associations and Educational Institutions to Improve Business Outcomes
Type of Presentation
Shared
Session Abstract
This session will address methods and practices for creating successful partnerships between and among associations, industry and educational institutions. The presenters have collaborated, together and with others, on successful partnerships.
Target Audience
This session is appropriate for practitioners with responsibility for professional development who are interested in leveraging their resources by partnering within their industry to develop emerging leaders. Association executives interested in learning how one organization created a successful industry level program will also benefit. Finally, educational institutions with an interest in increasing their reach may also benefit.
Learning Outcomes
After attending this session, learners will be able to:
• Identify factors to consider in determining whether or not to pursue an educational partnership
• Identify elements required for engaging industry
• Identify elements of an effective participant recruiting strategy
• Evaluate potential partners to maximize the potential for a successful partnership
Session Description
This session will focus on the benefits of engaging industry, associations and educational institutions, primarily business schools, to create sustainable programs that programs that accelerate leadership development. The presenters, Ken Bardach and Ann Zastrow, were the primary collaborators on an industry level program that has run successfully since 2006, and will use this program as a case study. Ken has subsequently been engaged in creating similar successful partnerships, both domestically and internationally. Practical guidance on creating such alliances, along with lessons learned, will be shared.
Efforts are made to try to schedule sessions on the day preferred by the Primary Presenter, though this cannot be guaranteed. Please check your preference.
Thursday November 7
Primary Presenter
Ann Kolasa Zastrow, MEd, Metals Service Center Institute
Work Title
Vice President, Education