Presented by: Quint DeWitte Senior Sales Associate, Sales & Support

Learn to Lead A Key Ingredient to Helping Others Succeed

NCPN Conference October 13, 2014

• Quint DeWitte is a senior sales associate for Kuder, Inc.

• Specializes in consulting with educational and workforce agencies to provide customized online college and career planning solutions to students and adults.

• Prior to joining Kuder in 2007, held various leadership roles in sales and corporate training in the finance, insurance, and telecommunications industries.

• Associate degree in business from Waldorf College.

About Me

About You

What makes a good leader?

Communication Intuition

Commitment Ability to Delegate

Creativity

Positive Behaviors Knowledge of Business

A sense of “we” Mentoring & Development

How can I learn these through professional development?

With your team, as wells as students/clients.

• Effectively use basic helping skills.

– Attending, listening, questioning, and reflecting.

• Provide consultation on ethical dilemmas and demonstrate situational problem solving.

Communication Skills

For the good of the organization.

Ability to Delegate

• Manage and oversee the work of others.

• Provide training and evaluate the work of others.

• Effectively choose what to delegate.

In providing guidance to those above and below you in the organization.

• Provide constructive feedback to management, peers, and subordinates about needed services or improvement of existing services.

Intuition

To your entire organization.

• Stay up to date on the most current ideas of the best ways to teach, train or develop students, employees, or clients.

• For example, if you were a career advisor: – Develop a personal Career Development Plan.

– Find job openings.

– Prepare effective cover letters and resumes.

– Have an effective job interview.

Commitment

In the work that you do.

• Develop unique programs of service for your school or organization.

• Demonstrate situational problem solving.

• Organize career fairs, postsecondary majors, occupational information, job descriptions, and other materials by Holland codes.

Creativity (for the Creative)

• Being able to identify creative ideas is just as important as having your own.

• Know how to build a team with enough creative minds to inspire unique ideas.

Creativity (for the Uncreative)

Through Professional Development!

An essential component to effective leadership is the delivery of

continuous professional development for teachers, guidance counselors, career

coaches, and yourself.

Learn to Lead

Learn to Lead

Who works with students or clients who are trying to find

their career path?

Professional Development

• Career Advisor Training® (CAT) allows you to improve your skills and maximize your impact. – Skills and knowledge needed to deliver career

exploration, career decision making, job seeking, and job placement services.

– Meets NCDA core competencies.

– Various course options and formats: Essentials™ – 10 hours Advanced™ – 30 hours Masters™ – 40 hours

Career Advisor Training®

• Kuder® Career Development Facilitator Training (CDF) strengthens your dedication to helping others achieve their aspirations. – Intended for those working in a high-level career

development position.

– 120-hour e-learning course centered on the 12 career development competencies.

– Hybrid format delivered online and face-to-face.

– Conducted by a qualified NCDA-approved instructor.

– Participants eligible for certification as a Global CDF.

Kuder® CDF Training

Questions?

Questions? Thank you

Quint DeWitte Senior Sales Associate, Sales & Support

dewitteq@kuder.com

800.314.8972 | www.kuder.com