Odyssey Class of 2019 at Graduation, May 2019 (credit: Abbie Goodman)
ACEC/MA Odyssey Leadership Program
9 Sessions beginning September 26, 2019
Part of the ACEC/MA Leadership Education Program, the 9 session Odyssey program, starting on September 26, 2019, is a leadership skills development program for senior management, middle management and anyone who has been identified as a high potential leader. Typically participants have 10 - 15 years of experience.
Leaders of engineering firms possess a range of important skills vital to helping grow the firm - the most important of which is personal leadership style.
Enrollment is limited - Early registration is open until September 1!
*If your firm is an ACEC/MA member firm, you're a member and you are eligible for the ACEC/MA Member Rate. If you aren't sure if your firm is a member, contact: acecma@engineers.org
If you are employed by an ACEC Member Firm in another New England state, you are also eligible to enroll in Odyssey at the ACEC/MA member rate. Just Complete and return the Registration Form.
Workforce Training Grant
Firms with 100 or fewer employees in Massachusetts may apply for Workforce Training Funds through the Commonwealth Corporation Workforce Training Fund Express Grant program to assist with Odyssey tuition. NOTE: The Express Grants are now active for this FY2020 course, but you must apply and be approved before the course begins. See this ACEC/MA webpage for information or contact acecma@engineers.org for details.
Odyssey Course sessions for Class of 2020:
September 26, 2019 |
Session 1 - Leadership Principles |
October 24, 2019 |
Session 2 - Understanding Yourself and Others Better |
November 21 & 22, 2019 |
Session 3 - Individual meetings—One-on-One Coaching sessions at TEC, Boston |
December 19, 2019 |
Session 4 - Communicating to Motivate |
January 16, 2020 |
Session 5 - Leading Strong-Willed/Difficult People and Leading in Conflict Situations |
February 13, 2020 |
Session 6 - Leading Change: Creating Environments For Change and Overcoming Resistance to Change |
March 19, 2020 |
Session 7 - Empowering and Growing Others: Delegating, Coaching, Mentoring, and Empowering |
April 30, 2020 |
Session 8 - Taking & Controlling Personal Risk; Defining Your Personal Leadership Style |
May 14, 2020 |
Session 9 - Inspiring Leadership In Others; Creating A Leadership Culture; Creating a Personal Growth Path; Graduation |
June 4, 2020 |
Snow Date |