Executive Leadership Development Series (12 Week Course)

ABC Member Paramount Business Development is offering ABC Members a 12 week course at our ABC Allentown Office starting on Wednesday, September 6th until November 22nd from 8:00am-12:00pm. Members that register for the 12 week course will save $200 and will also receive their choice of 1 of 4 books written by Paramount Business Development. If you are not able to make all 12 classes visit our site to see options to register for the individual 4 week sessions.

Executive Leadership Development Series 1: Fundamental Leadership Principles

 Session 1: Leader’s Right Mindset, September 6, 2023

Description: Achieving peak performance as a leader starts with your attitudes and perceptions. This workshop will present the formula for leadership success and teach you simple, but high impact changes you can make in your attitudes and beliefs to become a great leader.  

Key Takeaways/Accomplishments:

• Learn the 8 key traits of a highly effective leader
• Gain the mindset, skills, and tools you need that will help you become the leader you want to be.
• Deepen your understanding of yourself and others (DiSC assessment exercise)
• Learn how to create and use a leadership dashboard

Designed For: Owners, Project managers and anyone that supervises others.

Session 2: Communicating Simply & Effectively, September 13, 2023

Description: Workplace communication is crucial to companies because it enables them to be productive and operate effectively. When a company can communicate correctly, employees can experience an increase in morale, productivity, and commitment.

Key Takeaways/Accomplishments:

• Understand how to communicate and interact with others more effectively to reduce conflict and improve working relationships (DiSC)
• Define roles and responsibilities in your organization
• Learn how to effectively recognize and reward employees
• Learn tips to become a great communicator and get the most out of your team

Designed For: Owners Project managers and anyone that supervises others.

Session 3: Recovering Quickly When Things Go Awry, September 20, 2023

Description: Not all problems in the workplace can be anticipated or resolved. What happens when things go wrong? This workshop will review communication strategies, discuss real life conflicts within organizations, and present several effective strategies to handle those conflicts.

Key Takeaways/Accomplishments:

• Communication strategies to help you successfully and assertively resolve conflict in the workplace and move critical conversations forward
• How to successfully handle disappointment or deliver bad news
• How to handle poor performers (Personal Improvement Plans, effective discipline, etc.)

Designed For: Owners, Project managers and anyone that supervises others.

Session 4: Managing Overwhelm-Time Management, September 27, 2023

Description:  Are you feeling pressured by deadlines?  Is there never enough time in the day?  Are you working longer and longer hours, while getting further behind? This workshop will help you win back your time by teaching you strategies to overcome that constant feeling of being overwhelmed.

Key Takeaways/Accomplishments:

• Tools and delegation strategies to help you maximize your time so you can focus on what’s most important
• Work ON your business and not just IN your business
• Develop your time management toolbox

Designed For: Owners, Project managers and anyone that supervises others.

Executive Leadership Development Series 2: Improving Sales, Financials, and Personal Leadership

Session 1: Growing Your Business Through Exceptional Customer Service & Sales, October 4, 2023

Description:  The secret to growing your business is very likely right under your nose. In fact, we have found that most businesses obliviously leave a percentage of their current revenues on the table every year. This workshop will show you a proven sales methodology that will not only bring in new customers but create repeat business for years to come.

Key Takeaways/Accomplishments:

• How to create “raving fans” for your business (ladder of loyalty)
• 12 steps to massive sales growth and how to apply that to your business

Designed For: Owners, Salespeople, and all Company Leaders to have a better understanding of sales & marketing

Session 2: Financials for Non-Financial People, October 11, 2023

Description:  This workshop will help you quickly master the fundamentals of your financial statements and develop a comprehensive understanding of how they work. Gaining this confidence will help you make better-informed business decisions that have a positive impact on your organization’s bottom line.

Key Takeaways/Accomplishments:

• Understanding KPIs
• Learn the importance of a dashboard and how to easily set one up for your company
• Learn how to interpret your financial statements accurately and use their information to benefit your company

Designed For: Project managers and up

Session 3: Personal Performance, October 18, 2023

Description:  Critical thinking is a lost art. Whether you are refining operations, evaluating strategic plans, or brainstorming better ways to assist customers, businesses with the best ideas come out on top. This workshop will teach you how to recognize key mistakes that company leaders make which undermine their effectiveness at running and growing a company.

Key Takeaways/Accomplishments:

• Tips and tactics to improve your leadership and personal performance through the use of critical thinking
• Walk away with at least 3 tips that you can immediately implement to improve your performance
• Motivation to grow your leadership skills

Designed For: Owners, Project managers and anyone that supervises others.

Session 4: What is Your USP?, October 25, 2023

Description:  Are you tired of feeling invisible in your field, of not being recognized for your talents and expertise? Are you losing potential customers to your competitors solely because your prices are higher? This workshop will teach you the art and science of identifying what sets you apart and turning that into a brand that will make you more valuable and memorable than others in your field.

Key Takeaways/Accomplishments:

• Walk away with at least 3 tips to help find what makes you/your company unique
• Learn how to communicate your USP to your target market
• Create your brand presence in a few easy steps

Designed For: Owners, Project managers and anyone that supervises others.

Executive Leadership Development Series 3: Honing Your Team, Your Culture, and Life through Peak Leadership

Session 1: Driving Success Through Business Development, November 1, 2023

Description:  Have you worked hard throughout your career but still find yourself struggling to get the results you thought you’d get? Does it feel like growing a successful, profitable business is just out of reach? This workshop will teach you simple, proven methods to increase your profits without increasing your hours spent at work. We will also share Paramount’s ‘5 Way Power Play’ to start increasing your profits NOW!

Key Takeaways/Accomplishments:

• The “5 Way Power Play” and how to make it work for your business
• How to generate leads and convert them into sales
• How to get more business from referrals
• Developing your own KPI dashboard

Designed For: Owners, Project managers and anyone that supervises others.

Session 2: Team Performance, November 8, 2023

Description:  Team performance is a critical element of what makes or breaks a business. As a leader, you want to maximize team performance. But how do you do that? Team performance depends on several factors but fortunately, many of them are within your control. This workshop will show you how to reach that maximum impact within your business.

Key Takeaways/Accomplishments:

• Tips and tools to engage and motivate employees and build an amazing business
• Learn about different assessments to hire the right fit for your team and/or learn how to effectively lead the team members you already have
• How to beat your competition by creating your winning team (7 keys)

Designed For: Owners, Project managers and anyone that supervises others.

Session 3: Developing a High-Performance Culture, November 15, 2023

Description:  It takes a very strong leader to develop and communicate to employees the “big picture” of where the company is headed and why that is beneficial from the employee’s perspective.  Team members will never create your desired culture if they don’t even know what you expect of them. This workshop will teach you the secret to creating a healthy, competitive culture.

Key Takeaways/Accomplishments:

• Tips and tactics to improve your business and team through developing your culture
• Understanding how to successfully understand and lead different generations to create your high-performance culture

Designed For: Owners, Project managers and anyone that supervises others.

Session 4: Managing Work/Life Balance, November 22, 2023

Description:  Creating a harmonious work-life balance is critical for not only you, but your career as well. Employers who are committed to providing this type of environment for their employees save on costs, absenteeism, and enjoy a more loyal and productive workforce. This workshop will give you tips and strategies to find that equilibrium and achieve balance at work and in your personal life.

Key Takeaways/Accomplishments:

• Tips and tactics to improve your work/life balance
• Personal development (career plan)

Designed For: Owners, Project managers and anyone that supervises others.

WHETHER YOU SIGN UP FOR THE WHOLE SERIES (12 CLASSES), OR ONE SEGMENT (4 CLASSES), WE ASK THAT YOU ONLY SEND THE REGISTERED ATTENDEE AND NOT SWAP OUT WITH OTHER TEAM MEMBERS. SEGMENTS ARE DESIGNED TO BUILD OFF EACH OTHER AND WILL BE THE MOST VALUABLE AND BENEFICIAL TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM IF THE SAME PERSON ATTENDS EACH CLASS.