Program Overview:
The Leadership Nexus is both an assessment and a practical approach to leadership that examines how Thought Time (focus) is related to Action Time (priorities). This interaction of thought and action provides you with a snapshot of your current level of leadership and how it relates to the responsibilities of your position.
An ideal tool for coaches interested in facilitating their clients’ leadership growth and development, participants will have an opportunity to take the assessment and learn how they can add it to their coaching toolbox.
Program Benefits:
By participating in this program, you will be able to:
Develop a new leadership language which will help you approach leadership development from a new perspective.
Receive practical ideas on how to use the assessment with both individuals and teams.
Our Presenters:
Tom Desch
Tom is a Partner and Sr. Associate in Explore Development, LLC, a coaching and organizational development practice in Winston-Salem, NC. He has conducted leadership programs for industry and government and has coached hundreds of business professionals at all organizational levels from managerial staff through regional and international executives.
With a reputation for presenting challenging and thought-provoking questions and for his unique ability to quickly and accurately identify the key themes that move a system to healthy change, Tom enjoys working with complex organizational issues to re-establish the balance among the professional, personal, and family issues that often emerge in the corporate arena.
He has a BA from the University of Notre Dame and a MS in Counseling from the University of Dayton. Prior to his corporate work, Tom was a family therapist in private practice in Winston-Salem for over 30 years. He maintains a strong balance between his personal and professional lives and has successfully taught this to hundreds of coaching clients over the years.
Michelle Gross
Michelle earned her master’s degree in counseling as well as an MBA from Wake Forest University. She has over fifteen years of experience in the counseling, coaching, and education professions, and ten years of experience in the certification industry.
Michelle is certified as a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and National Certified School Counselor (NCSC). She is a Board-Certified Coach (BCC), a Board Certified Tele-Mental Health Provider (BC-TMH) and a licensed mental health counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina. She previously served as the managing editor for The Professional Counselor and has co-designed the Educator Edition of the Mental Health Facilitator training program.
Michelle joined Associates for Professional Development in January 2020 as a business development associate and is currently focused on activities related to The Leadership Nexus.