UToledo Family Business Center

Course for Presidents, a game-changing approach to running a thriving business.  

Course For President

In a fast-paced world, most business owners lack the systems necessary for their organizations to thrive and go to the next level. The UToledo Family Business Center has partnered with Aileron to offer their custom-designed Course for Presidents, a game-changing approach to run your small business and raise your quality of life.  The Course for Presidents will teach you how to utilize Aileron’s proven Professional Management System so that you can confidently lead your company to meet your business and life goals. 

November 5 & 6, 2020
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

If you are asking these questions, this is a right fit for you:

  • What do I want in the future? Where are we headed? 
  • How can I grow my business? 
  • What’s a better way to manage/lead my company? 
  • Why are we stuck at “good”? 
  • How do I develop a high performing team and culture? 
  • How do I grow my people? 

 Who should register? Family or privately-held business owners or President/CEO who want to work on the next best version of their organization. This is also open to individuals who have been identified as a successor and/or are in the transition process.

Why Sign Up? Because you want to run a thriving business. 

What is it? An interactive program where you will learn a systematic way to grow your business and then work one-on-one with an Aileron Business Advisor to engage your employees and implement what you learned.

When: November 5 & 6, 2020, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (coffee and lunch included) 

Where: The University of Toledo Foundation, 4510 Dorr St. Toledo, Ohio

REGISTER HERE

Agenda:

Through interactive learning with peers and support with your own Business Advisor, you'll develop your growth plan for where you want your business to be.

Introduction

To introduce participants to Aileron, their peers, and professional management.

  • Welcome
  • Who’s in the room?
  • Your core thought
  • Professional Management today 

 

 

Strategy

To equip participants with the courage and desire to understand the direction of the organization and the process to develop it.

  • Strategic planning process
  • Envision the future desired state
  • Analyze the environment
  • Establish strategies and objectives
  • Plan for and review strategy execution
  • Prepare for strategic planning 

Business Structure

To equip participants with the courage and desire to understand the high-level structure of the organization and the value they provide to customers.

  • Generate a profit
  • Attract, manage, and serve your customer
  • Design the organizational structure and individual roles
  • Improving your business structure

People Development

To equip participants with the courage and desire to grow themselves and other individuals within the organization.

  • The need for development
  • People development process
  • Apply the people development process
  • Development of your leadership team
  • People development next steps 

Culture

To equip participants with the courage and desire to evaluate the environment, behaviors, and activities that bring the organizational beliefs and values to life.

  • What is culture
  • Culture definition
  • Culture design process
  • Culture alignment
  • Culture monitoring
  • Envisioning the future culture 

Organizational Performance

To equip participants with the courage and desire to visualize and improve systems and processes.

  • The Red Bead experiment
  • Develop a systems view
  • A system to improve
  • Measure the right amount
  • Your organization’s system 

 

Leadership

To equip participants with the courage and desire to continually know and develop themselves. 

  • Areas for leadership development.
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Effective communication
  • Business acumen
  • Maximizing personal performance
  • Develop self 

Reflection

To encourage participants to process their experiences and provide feedback.

  • Information overload.
  • Professional Management tomorrow
  • Feedback
  • Your first step

 


FACILITATOR

Wes Gipe pic

Wes Gipe, Aileron Business Advisor, Facilitator and Leadership Coach
Wes Gipe works with business owners and their teams as a trusted facilitator, business advisor and coach. Known for his enthusiasm and high-energy approach, Wes’s willingness to boldly approach tough issues and go the extra mile have gained him loyal clients who look to him for help with strategic planning, leadership and culture development and conflict resolution.

 

What Participants Say:

“It has taken over 5 years, but I am now at the point that I do very little work ‘in’ the business and work almost entirely ‘on’ the business.” 

 “The impact we have seen though is fantastic and undeniable – higher employee engagement; increased profitability; leadership growth for not only the owners but the Leadership Team as a whole; a strong culture.” 


Program Cost:

$2,500 UToledo Family Business Center members

$3,000 for Non-Center members

If your company has previously sent a participant through a Family Business Center paid certificate programs, you will receive $250 off!

Ready to Sign Up? 
There’s hope! Stop feeling stuck and overwhelmed by the demands of your business.  And, instead, enjoy your business again – and move forward with competence and confidence in the direction your business and life are going.   

For questions please contact emily.wagy@utoledo.edu


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Last Updated: 6/27/22