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ProNet Leadership Academy

Exceptional leadership skills, for an exclusive group of young professionals.

To keep pace in your industry, let alone excel as a leader, requires your rate of learning to be greater than, or equal to, the rate of change. And given the rate of change today, this means that you must have: future-minded flexible thinking skills, the tools to rapidly adapt to new circumstances, the ability to make your ideas clear to other people in a way they can easily grasp and the personal influence to inspire others throughout your network.

Learn to Leverage Your Unique Leadership Strengths

Insights to Actions from the Business Learning Institute (BLI) is the next evolution in strategic planning and leadership skills and represents the intersection of solid strategic planning processes, powerful visual tools and evidence-based practices in motivating people. You will identify and learn to leverage your unique leadership strengths and to conquer your leadership challenges.

Understand the Strengths of Others

“Know thy self” is an important first step in becoming an exceptional leader, but understanding the strengths of your organization and your team members is an equally important aspect. As you learn to identify areas of strength in others, it will allow your team to achieve maximum results and will inspire people to follow you as you work to build consensus. The Insights to Action curriculum teaches you critical and creative thinking skills that facilitate collaboration and a shared vision.

Create a Network of ProNet Leadership Academy Professionals

The benefits of the ProNet Leadership Academy don’t stop when the training ends. Academy alumni will leave with a network of other top professionals and future business leaders that will help accelerate your opportunities and career. Through formal and informal networking, your academy network of alumni will serve you well into the future.

Nominate a Young CPA or Apply for Acceptance

The ProNet Leadership Academy is accepting just 30 young professionals to participate in this exclusive opportunity. The application deadline is June 15, 2011 for the class of 2011.
Don’t miss your chance to apply or nominate an exceptional young CPA! Click here for fill-in application.

The Details

Dates:
*September 29, 2011
October 26-28, 2011 Two and a half days of leadership training, mentoring and networking
*December 2, 2011

Places:
The Lodges at Deer Valley - Deer Valley, Utah
$99 Room Rate for Academy Participants (Use code UACPA when making reservations)

*UACPA Office - Salt Lake City, UT

Fee:
$950 (Includes Opening night reception, meals, and 24 hours of CPE Credit)

Eligibility:
CPAs under the age of 36 (at the time of application) with a minimum of 3 years of professional experience.

Attendees:
30 professionals will be selected from among the pool of applicants. Nominations can be submitted by employers, professors, state society representatives, or mentors. Individuals are encouraged to apply on their own.

Application & Nomination Deadline is June 15, 2011!
Click here for fill-in application

Your Leaders for this Life Changing Event

Tom Hood, CPA
MACPA CEO & Executive Director
With a social media outreach in the tens of thousands, Hood is well known for his pioneering use of Second Life, multimedia and social networking tools to communicate and educate.” That is what Accounting Today magazine said in their 2010 profile of Tom as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in the CPA profession (his sixth time).
Tom is best known for his role in helping CPAs “shape their future” through his work at the Maryland Association of CPAs and the Business Learning Institute, a center for the development of leadership and strategic thinking skills for CPAs.

Gretchen Pisano
Sounding Board Ink LLC

Pisano is the owner of Sounding Board Ink, LLC, a coaching and consulting practice founded on using the best verbal and visual techniques available to drive positive change in individuals and organizations.
Gretchen works with individuals, teams and organizations to enable change, using a creative, inspirational and authentic approach. Using hope theory and positive thinking models, she helps individuals and organizations be present and envision the future. Her ability to translate complex concepts into simple visuals helps people quickly gain new insights and engage in strategic thinking.

Complete ProNet Leadership Academy Agenda

Thursday, September 29, 2011: Half day Leadership Academy Kickoff Session with training on Strengths Based Leadership

Wednesday - Friday, October 26-28, 2011: Leadership Academy Conference in Deer Valley. Two and a half days of leadership training, mentoring and networking

Friday, December 2, 2011: Half day follow-up training

For the Rest of Your Life:

A network of your peers dedicated to outstanding leadership