Session Type:
Education, Pre Convention Workshop
Location
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Room Number: 123
Available Dates & Times
Description
Separate Registration Required and a Registration fee of $299
In the long run, there can be no doubt that the leadership capacity and capabilities of an organization will be among the most critical factors impacting the sustainability and profitability of the enterprise.
At The NEXT Academy we are fully committed to helping prepare leaders to meet today’s complex challenges. NEXT is an intimate 12-month training ground built specifically for Electrical Contractors (ECs) powered by industry leaders Graybar Electric, Southwire, Milwaukee Tool, and Thomas & Betts.
Developing your company’s leadership capacity is one of the most important tasks you can undertake. Ensuring your company can adapt and change to stay on top requires a concentrated effort. This program is designed for both emerging and senior leaders working for ECs and will focus on the key organizational areas you should be focusing on in your company including; enabling leadership, the keys to building vibrant organizations, preparing for innovation & disruption in a V.U.C.A. world, and negotiating for a better future.
Registration for this preconvention workshop will be available through the convention registration page after May 31.
The Four Foundational Concentrations of The NEXT Academy:
I. Enabling Leadership
Leadership Essentials / Change Management / Leadership Development
Participants will learn about various leadership models and the important responsibilities and role that leaders play in building and running and effective and sustainable electrical contractor program.
II. Building Vibrant Organizations
Effective Communication / Organizational Learning / Organizational Culture
The development of a strong organizational culture that is fully aligned with the strategic objectives of the EC business is critical to building a sustainable organization. Participants will learn the elements that contribute to building and changing and organization’s culture.
III. Innovation & Disruption for a VUCA World
Disruptive Innovation / Disruptive & Innovative Leadership / Technology
Organizations that learn the fastest are the best equipped to compete in the uncertain markets today’s electrical contractors are forced to compete in. Participants will learn how to lead through disruption and how their company can become more disruptive to gain competitive advantages.
IV. Negotiating for a Better Future
Strategy / 3D Negotiations / Industry Immersion
Participants will learn the basics of negotiations at some proven techniques that they can employ during the course of all of the day-to-day, formal and informal negotiations. We will also present an overview of the NEXT Leadership Academy including the structure, delivery methodology, content, and its future.
The session format for this fast-paced, intensive leadership program will utilize PowerPoint Presentations, Lectures, Group Activities, Videos & TedTalks, Presentations, and Facilitated Discussions led by Industry Leaders.
Speaker
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Dr. Michael Callanan, Sr.
NEXT Academy Director and Chief Focus Leader
Dr. Callanan is The NEXT Academy Director and Chief Focus Leader currently delivering Webinar content as well as leading Face-to-Face courses in several Host Locations in 2018. He recently earned his doctoral degree in education (Ed.D.) from the Executive Leadership Doctoral Program in Human and Organizational Learning at George Washington University. Michael is the principal owner of mc3 (Michael Callanan Consulting Company L.L.C). He served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mosaic Learning from January 1, 2015 to March 1, 2016. Mosaic Learning is a full-service, online technology company that develops custom learning management systems, training programs and solutions for a wide range of clients both inside and outside the construction industry. Previously, Dr. Callanan served as the Executive Director to the electrical training ALLIANCE (formerly National Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee) from September 1, 2004 to November 3, 2014. Since 1941 the electrical training ALLIANCE has served as the training arm of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). The electrical training ALLIANCE is responsible for developing the national curriculum and training materials for 40,000 apprentices in 300 training centers in the United States and Canada.
