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Developing New Leadership Competencies for Productivity and Profitability

Developing New Leadership Competencies for Productivity and Profitability

On June 15, 2005, The American College, the nationÂ’s leading financial services educator, will sponsor a Field Management Seminar (FMS) entitled, Developing New Leadership Competencies for Productivity and Profitability. The seminar will be held in over 50 major cities across the U. S. This yearÂ’s Field Management Seminar event will examine a variety of dynamic methods and techniques that field-oriented managers can use to improve their leadership skills, resulting in higher productivity and organizational profitability.

BRYN MAWR, PA (PRWEB) April 11, 2005

On June 15, 2005, The American College, the nationÂ’s leading financial services educator, will sponsor a Field Management Seminar (FMS) entitled, Developing New Leadership Competencies for Productivity and Profitability. The seminar will be held in over 50 major cities across the U. S.

Each year the faculty of The American College in conjunction with field managers and executives from financial services companies, create this one-day educational event. FMS 2005 is open to all financial services management professionals and is a required course for individuals working toward their Chartered Leadership Fellow® (CLF®) designation.

This yearÂ’s Field Management Seminar event will examine a variety of dynamic methods and techniques that field-oriented managers can use to improve their leadership skills, resulting in higher productivity and organizational profitability. In just one day, participants in FMS 2005 will address the entire spectrum of agency leadership and cover such topics as:

· Evaluating yourself as an agency leader

· Understanding leadership competencies of highly successful agency managers

· Assessing individual leadership “soft skills”

· Sharpening thinking skills

· Developing emotional intelligence

· Understanding client expectations

“Participants attending the 2005 Field Management Seminar will gain the knowledge they need to become a highly successful agency manager,” stated Glenn Boseman, DBA, CLU, CLF, Roger Hull-James S. Bingay Chair of Leadership and Professor of Leadership at The American College. “This year’s FMS will provide vital information and unique insights into the challenges of management – information that can help financial service professionals go from being a good manager to becoming a great leader.”

Tuition for the Field Management Seminar is $300; however those who enroll on or before May 15 will receive a $25 discount. Walk-in registrants pay $350. For more information or to register for the event go to www. TheAmericanCollege. edu and click on the “FMS 2005: Leadership Skills for Productivity and Profitability” link.

The American College is the nationÂ’s leading non-profit educator of professionals in the insurance and financial services industry. Located on a 35-acre campus in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, The College is a public charity that serves over 35,000 students annually, predominantly on a distance education basis. The American College offers an array of specialized designation programs, Master of Science degrees in several disciplines and customized continuing education programs for those pursuing a career in financial services. For more information, visit www. TheAmericanCollege. edu.

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Contact:

Noel P. Kirkner, Public Relations

The American College

(610) 526-1453