Fifty-two groups of women leaders from across the US have participated in the award-winning program INFLUENCE.
INFLUENCE develops leaders for their organizations, their country and the global economy. This is an ambitious agenda. However, many of the over 1,350 graduates of the program confirm that this is their experience. In fact, over 50% of graduates describe the program as having "life-changing impact." Past participants have come from 21 states and the District of Columbia and can today be found living around the world.
INFLUENCE develops leaders from "the inside out" using the current and real challenges of our world, our nation, our organizations and our families as the basis for all learning activities. The process that has worked for nearly 25 years creates both large and small learning communities committed to using reflection, shared meaning and action planning.
Content is presented at the equivalent of a Master’s level by program leaders who have taught in colleges and universities across the world.
Each INFLUENCE group is composed of up to 30 women who are sponsored by their organizations. The selection goal is to create the most diverse group possible from available candidates. The typical group ranges from 28-64 years of age, with an education from GED to Ph.D., M.D., and J.D., a compensation range from under $30,000 to over $500,000 and as many other characteristics of ethnic and occupational diversity as possible.
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- Intensive personal assessment including:
- Emergenetics® profile of thinking and behavioral attributes
- The Values Test© profile of learning and values operating systems
- The Professional Development Questionnaire©, a 360° evaluation of effective leadership behaviors required for the future
- Power Management Inventory assessment
- What it means to be a woman at this time in the history of the world
- Insights into organization effectiveness in a challenging economy
- Examination of the power shifts occuring our lives and in the life of our planet
- Discussions of current writing on social, business and world issues
- Exploration of the many new ways that organizations of all types will operate in boundry-less environments
- Understanding how both leadership and management are needed for organizational survival
- Consideration of mind, body, spirit alignment and how it influences the health of both individuals and organizations
- The process of personal and professional life development and balance
- Individual consultation session
- Understanding the dynamics of organizational change and how to manage them effectively
- The the Circles of Influence concept and a path to successful self-development
- Specific models for ethical decision-making in a world of rapid change.
Since the start of INFLUENCE graduates have made significant strides in their careers and have increased their contributions to their communities, states and nation. Many former INFLUENCE participants believe that the program was a significant factor in their professional and personal success. Some have become actively involved in the global arena.
INFLUENCE is a natural extension of the mission of the Institute for Career Advancement Needs (ICAN). It is designed for high potential women in the belief that special development will substantially enhance the assets of the sponsoring organizations as well as accelerate the growth in effectiveness of the individual participants.
INFLUENCE |
| Opening Retreat* | Sept. 14-15 | Omaha |
| Session 2 | Oct. 14-15 | Omaha |
| Holiday Party | Nov. 30 Dec. 7 Jan. 10 | Omaha Denver Phoenix |
| Session 3 | Dec. 1-2 | Omaha |
| Session 4 | Jan. 19-20 | Omaha |
| Session 5 | Mar. 8-9 | Omaha |
| Launching | May 11 | Omaha |
Session 6
| May 12-13 | Omaha |
*The Opening Retreat is required for all participants.
