Jay W. Levine Leadership Academy
The academy is named in memory of Jay W. Levine, CCIM #2 and the first president of the CCIM Institute. Jay was an inspirational and industry leader for close to four decades before his death in January 2002. This program is designed to encourage, strengthen and build the pool of future leaders for the top volunteer positions within the CCIM organization. It's also ideal for further developing personal talents and skills that impact and influence everyday business relationships.
These goals will be accomplished through organized training sessions; networking opportunities with peers, academy graduates, current institute leaders and various past presidents; and through assigned activities (such as required readings and completion of a future business plan).
The academy will be led by professional facilitators.
How to Apply
Participation in the academy is limited each year to twelve individuals. As a group, participants will be involved in four specially-designed leadership experiences over an eight-month period. The incoming class will be selected and announced in October by the past recipients of the Susan J. Groeneveld Award of Excellence.
Applicants must:
1) Have served as a chapter officer and are a current dues paying member of the local chapter;
2) Have attended at least two out of the four most recent national meetings;
3) Be committed to attending all four programs; and
4) Have indicated a genuine interest in seeking more responsibility for serving the CCIM Institute as a volunteer.
Completion of the academy is no guarantee of appointment or election to the key positions within the Institute.
In addition to the application, applicants will be required to submit five letters of recommendation, one of which must come from the current local CCIM chapter president.
Application
The application deadline for the Class of 2009 is September 15, 2008. Completed forms can be faxed to 312-373-8216 or mailed to Susan J. Groeneveld, CCIM Institute, 430 N Michigan Ave, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611.
Link to application - https://www.ccim.com/academy/registration.jsp
Tuition
Tuition for the Future Leaders Program is $1,500 per person. Each participant will be responsible for transportation costs. Lodging and food is included in the tuition. Participants will be invoiced upon selection. The Institute will accept tuition payments from January 15 to February 15, 2009.
Curriculum & Schedule
Deadline for submission of application: September 15, 2008
Announcement of Incoming Class of 2008 participants: October 15, 2008
Session I - Leadership Foundations
February 20-23, 2009 - Scottsdale, AZ
- Discuss the process of personal development and growth and understand the importance of balanced development
- Build greater relationship skills through applied emotional intelligence
- Identify and apply key components of leadership
- Emphasize role of values and develop a personal, values-based leadership style
Session II - Leadership Style and Cultural Drivers
April 20-21, 2009 - Fort Worth, TX (prior to the CCIM Institute Business Meetings in April)
- Understand the appropriate use of inquiry and advocacy
- Discuss and apply the inference ladder
- Identify the ways leaders influence culture (what they pay attention to, etc.)
- Define and profile personal leadership tendencies and styles
Session III - The Leader as Communicator
June 13-15, 2009 - CCIM Institute Headquarters, Chicago, IL
- Review fundamentals of public speaking
- Develop interpersonal communication skills
- Complete and report team projects
- Orient participants to CCIM offices, resources, and operations
Session IV - Presentations and Graduation
October 12-13, 2009 - Honolulu, HI (prior to CCIM Institute Business Meetings in October)
- Acknowledge and celebrate new skills
- Present final projects and future business plans
- Develop an ongoing personal development plan and highest priority actions going forward
- Graduate in conjunction with Annual Business meetings