ACCNATIONALCAPITALREGIONLEADERSHIPACADEMY
AnswersToFrequentlyAskedQuestions--Classof2019--
WhatistheACCNationalCapitalRegion(ACCNCR)LeadershipAcademy?TheLeadershipAcademyisarobust,cohort-basedleadershipdevelopmentprogramgearedexclusivelytoin-housecounsel.TheAcademyconsistsofeightfaculty-ledsessionsandonecohort-ledsessionoveranine-monthperiod.TheAcademycurriculumwasdevelopedbyin-housecounselforin-housecounseltoprovidetheskillsnecessarytobecomeatrustedadvisorandleaderandtoaddressthepartner/guardiantensioninherentinthein-housecounselrole.Tolearnmore,readtheProgramOverview.WhatwillIlearn?Fellowswilldevelopcoreself-management,relationshipmanagement,andleadershipskillsthroughtheAcademy’ssessionson:
• Emotionalintelligence,executivepresence,andauthenticleadership.• Interpersonalcommunication.• Developingandleadinghighperformingteams.• Creatingandinspiringvision,andleadingandmanagingchange.• Managingdifficultconversations,andInfluencingandnegotiating.• Problem-solvinganddecision-making.• Presentationskills.• Taskmanagementanddelegating.
Howwilltheprogrambenefitme?Youwilldevelopyourabilitytoleadthroughabest-in-classprogramgearedexclusivelytoin-housecounsel.ThroughtheACCNationalCapitalRegionLeadershipAcademy,youwill:
• Set,benchmarkandworktowardyourpersonalgrowthandleadershipobjectives.
• Developtheskillsandtoolstosucceedatthehighestlevelsofyourorganization,including:
o Honingyourabilitytocommunicate,influenceandnegotiateacrossteamsandintheC-suite.
o Creatingandinspiringvision,andmanagingchange.o Contributingtoandleadinghigh-performingteams.o Applyingbestpracticesforproblem-solvinganddecision-making.o Becomeatrustedadvisor,abletobridgethepartner/guardiantension
inherentinthein-houserole.
• BuildstrongprofessionalrelationshipsandexpandyournetworkacrossanarrayofindustriesandorganizationshereintheNationalCapitalRegion.
Howwillsponsoringamemberofmyteambenefitmyorganization?Asachieflegalofficerorseniormanager,youwanttorewardtalentedmembersofyourteamwithopportunitiestodevelopprofessionalskillsthatwillbringthemcareersatisfactionandenhancetheirvaluetoyourorganizationintheseways:
• Buildyourleadershipbenchandimproveperformanceofyourteamwithprovenleadershiptraining.
• Deliveronmeaningfulprofessionaldevelopmentthatwillenhanceyourteam’soverallperformance.
• Helpamemberofyourteamrecharge,assessandsetpersonalgrowthobjectives.• Investinthosewhohaveaprovenabilityandadesiretoexcel.
TheACCNCRLeadershipAcademyis:
• Specificallytailoredtoprovidethenextgenerationofin-housecounselleaderstheskillstoenhancetheirvaluetoyourorganization.
• Developedbyin-housecounselforin-housecounsel,withengagementandinputfromourdistinguishedBoardofAdvisors,toensurefocusonthechallengesandopportunitiesuniquetothepractice.
• Taughtlocallybynationallyrecognizedfaculty,affordingthehighestcaliberdevelopmentopportunity,withoutaddedtraveltimeorexpense.
• In-depthdevelopmentandlearning,withminimaldisruptiontoyourorganization.Ninefullprogramdaysspanningoverthecourseofninemonths.Eachsessionwillrunforasingleday,exceptfortheopeningsession,whichwillspantwodays.
• Focusedondevelopingconcreteandpracticalskills.Theprogramwillincludepersonalbenchmarkingandgoalsetting,aleadershipassessment,andtwopersonalcoachingsessionsaimedatensuringattainmentofarticulatedgrowthobjectives.
• Programformatincludescohortengagementoutsideoftheclassroomtooptimizeandreinforcethekeytakeawaysfromtheinstructor-ledsessions.
Whenandwherewilltheprogrambe?AllsessionswilltakeplaceintheWashington,D.C.metropolitanarea.ThescheduleofsessionsfortheClassof2019willbe:
• ThursdayandFriday,September27and28,2018• Friday,October19,2018• Friday,November16,2018• Friday,January11,2019• Friday,February8,2019• March,AprilandMay,2019-TBA
Sessionswillrunfrom8:30a.m.to4:30p.m.,exceptfortheopeningandclosingssessiondays,whicharelikelytostartandendonehourlater.TherewillalsobeworkbetweensessionsthatFellowswilldoindividuallyandwiththeircohorts,includingonetopicthateachcohortwilladdressindependently,withthedatesdeterminedbyeachcohort.A360assessmentandinitialcoachingsessionwillbecompletedoverthesummerprecedingthestartoftheClassof2019sessions.Howareclassesstructured?Eachsessionwillbehighlyinteractive,teachingskillsthroughavarietyofapproachesincludingsimulation;role-playandmodeling;collaborationandexchangeofbestpractices;dialoguewithexpertsfromanarrayoffields;casestudies;andothercohortandpersonalexercises.
Therewillbeaclassofapproximately30participants–knownasFellows–selectedfromavarietyofindustriesandorganizationsfromacrosstheNationalCapitalRegion.EachFellowwillalsocollaboratewithasmallerworkinggroup(“cohort”)tooptimizelearningandsupportoneanother’sprofessionalgrowthanddevelopment.In-depthclassdiscussionswillbeledbyfacultychosenfortheirexpertiseinleadershipandtheirabilitytotranslateconceptsintopracticaltakeaways.Betweensessions,Fellowswillbeexpectedtoread,engageinpersonalreflectionandcompletespecificexerciseswiththeircohort.Whoiseligibletoapply?Inordertoparticipate,youmusthave:
• Practicedlawforaminimumofsevenyears,• Practicedin-houseforaminimumtotwoyears,and• Demonstratedleadershipcapabilities.
PreferencewillbegiventocurrentACCNCRmembers.Ifyoucurrentlyarenotamember,youcanjoinbyclickinghere.Ifyouareanon-memberatthetimeofselection,yourtuitionwillbeadjustedtoincludeayear'smembershipinACCandACCNCR.WeseekFellowsfromabroadrangeofindustriesandnon-profitorganizations,aswellasamixoflargeandsmalllegaldepartments,tooptimizetheopportunityforyoutolearnfromoneanother,bothintheclassroomandinsmallercohortsettings.Nomorethantwo(2)FellowsfromanysingleemployerwillbeacceptedfortheClassof2019.Whatdoesitcost?TuitionforClassof2019Fellowswillbe$4,950forACCNCRmembersand$5,335fornon-members(whichincludesoneyearofmembershipinACCandACCNCR).Tuitionincludesa360assessment,twocoachingsessionsandafull-yearsubscriptiontotheHarvardBusinessReview.
IfyouareinterestedintheAcademyforyourselforforamemberofyourteam,weurgeyoutoseekthenecessarybudgetaryapprovalfromyourorganizationtobepartofthisexcellentprogram.Tuitionwillbedueinfullwithintendaysofnoticeofadmission.Financialaidwillbeavailabletoreducethetuitionforalimitednumberofapplicantswhoareself-payingatleastaportionofthetuition.Aidawards,foraslongastheyareavailable,willnotexceed$1,450perperson.Applyearlyifyouneedfinancialaidtoparticipate.TheApplicationportalwillbeupdatedwhenavailablefinancialaidhasbeenexhausted.HowdoIapply?Whenareapplicationsdue?TheapplicationfortheACCNCRLeadershipAcademyClassof2019willopenonFebruary1,2018.Atthattime,applicantswillbeabletocreate,populate,andsavedraftsoftheirapplications,andgeneratealinkfortheirreference(s)touploadrecommendations.ApplicantscansubmittheircompletedapplicationsforconsiderationstartingonMarch1,2018.AllinterestedapplicantsarestronglyencouragedtosubmittheircompletedapplicationsonMarch1,andadmissiondecisionswillbemadeonarollingbasisfromthatdatetoformawell-balanced,high-caliberclass.OncetheClassiffull,noticewillbepostedontheAcademywebsiteandintheweeklychaptere-newsletter.Nomorethantwo(2)FellowsfromanysingleemployerwillbeacceptedfortheClassof2019.WhodoIcontactifIhavequestions?
WhatisACCNationalCapitalRegion?ACCNationalCapitalRegion(ACCNCR)isthepremiereprofessionalassociationforin-houselawyersinWashington,D.C.,theCommonwealthofVirginiaandsuburban
Maryland.WearetheregionalchapteroftheglobalAssociationofCorporateCounsel.Withapproximately2,500membersfromabout900private-sectororganizations,ACCNCRiscommittedtoenhancingthepersonalandprofessionallivesofitsmembersbyhelpingthemtobecomesmarter,savetimeandmoney,andadvancetheircareersthrougheducation,fellowship,andpublicservice.Moreinformationabouttheorganizationcanbefoundatwww.acc.com/chapters/ncr/.
