What sets this program apart is the “merit
badge” concept: study
group participants will be awarded “points” for
completion of the LSI modules in the NARM group
setting,
and for participating in the independent study
groups. The following is a suggestion for how
participants could earn various Designations
-- signifying the learning achievement / accomplishment:
LSI MODULES COMPLETED |
|
STATUS EARNED |
TIMING
|
5 |
= |
Bronze |
May |
10 |
= |
Copper |
12 months later |
15 |
= |
Silver |
12 months later |
20 |
= |
Gold |
12 months later |
25 |
= |
Platinum |
12 months later |
The goal
would be that achieving platinum status
would be truly coveted and prestigious, both for the
participant and the firm. If the participant
does not meet the study group participation requirements,
s/he does not get the award.
4-5 modules (“new learning”) would
be offered / taught at the “annual” or
NA regional meeting (NARM), where study group
participants would attend and have an opportunity
to complete
more modules toward earning the next level designation.
And, participants would then, throughout the
year, have an opportunity to work on / complete
additional modules to achieve higher designations.
There will be a two-day APTP / Platinum
Competitive Edge meeting each year, whether a NARM is held
or not. This is an important feature to bring
people back together in a full group learning
environment and to have top-flight presenters in their fields of interest address the group.
STUDY GROUPS
During the initial Advanced Partner Training
session, each participant will be assigned
(in advance) to participate
in a
study
group. These study
groups will meet (virtually and face-to-face)
during the next 12 months.
Make-up
Each study group will have a pre-determined
leader and will be pre-arranged, to include:
- a mix of both technical partners and managing
partners
- a mix of partners from different
firms (avoid having partners from the same
firm in the same
study group)
- partners representing a variety of
ages, from a variety
of firm sizes and a variety
of geographic
locations
- The role of
Study Group Leader will rotate each year. This
gives other study group
members an opportunity to be more
involved. Current
study group leaders may continue in this role
for an additional year if they so
wish.
Curriculum / Operation
Each study group will be given a list
of the LSI modules from which
to choose five
topics (or
the five topics can be pre-determined
so as to have parallel learning
experiences during this
first year) for further study through
the first year.
Each study group will:
- have the option to add several
other topics (or go more in-depth
on the topics presented
in the kickoff?) of its own choosing
- decide how it wants to go about
learning more about the topics it has chosen, i.e.,
doing a lesson; extra reading, discussions,
etc.
- decide how it wants to continue
to meet through the next 12 months – via
face-to-face, for example, to actually
conduct an LSI module,
or virtually, via teleconference, web
conference lesson.
By completing
the group-chosen assignments, participants in
the study groups
will earn credits toward designations (see
above),
with a goal of eventually becoming a Platinum
Competitive Edge Partner.
Modules will be
tracked; the result being
that participants who are progressing through
the
program will be given ribbons or badges to wear
at meetings denoting the level of learning achievement
they’ve achieved – bronze, copper,
silver, gold, platinum.
Most important is the idea that study group
participants would be making at least a 5-year
commitment to each other to
work together to build their partner management
/ leadership skill
sets. Along the way, hopefully, partners will
grow in their relationship / knowledge-sharing
with the others in their study group.
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AGN
International
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