Advanced Leadership; "Creating Positive Change"

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A graduate level nine month course in Advanced Leadership; "Creating Positive Change" will begin October 21, developed and presented by Thomas G. Jones, Ph.D., a nationally-known curriculum developer honored by the US Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Dr. Thomas G. Jones is a twenty year faculty member at Clackamas Community College and instructor at the Small Business Development Center. He is also on the faculty of Marylhurst University University’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program.

He has also developed and presented a day long seminar, “From Business As Usual to Business Like Never Before”. The seminar presented an original business model to achieve enduring success and was centered around the case study method. The seminar resulted in a DVD titled “From Business as Usual to Business Like Never Before”.

Graduates of Leadership Clackamas County (LCC) may recall him as a popular speaker of that program. He has also participated with the Chamber and other business organizations and associations as a futurist speaker.

Topics will include Creating Positive Change, Dynamic Decision Making, Personal Leadership and Renewal, Ethical Leadership, Continuous Innovation and Improvement, Leadership Communication, Strategic Leadership and the Future, Culture and Change , Action Planning — Mapping Change and Creating Positive Change Advanced Leadership
class members will use learned skills to create positive change in collaboration with others in the following areas; support for abused children, opportunities for Veterans, and support for women’s health and safety.

Those completing the program may receive university credit in leadership skills.

The Clackamas program will be filmed as a template and train-the-trainer for distribution to Chambers of Commerce nationwide.

The program will be for those ready to commit to the next steps in their development and leaders and professionals, according to Joe Krumm (North Clackamas School District) Chair of the Chamber’s Board of Directors. Krumm noted this series may not be offered again in the area for at least two to three years, and that being part of the inaugural class will provide increased benefits for class members.

Those who apply to the program should plan to attend each session, which will be the third Tuesday of each month, October through June from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The program will be held at Marylhurst University.

Enrollment is open to anyone over the age of 18, and Clackamas County residency is not a requirement. Tuition is $750 and must be paid before the first class begins. Tuition covers all course materials, continental breakfast and snacks for each session and all graduation ceremonies. The class is limited to 50 students.

Production Sponsor for the class is Community Solutions and Hire Oregon Veterans. Also sponsoring the class is Marylhurst University. Additional sponsorships, at three levels, are also available. Those interested in being part of the national or state-wide marketing through sponsorships are invited to contact Wilda Parks at the Chamber.