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MIT Executive Leadership Development ProgramBuilding on a Foundation of Excellence

Join us for the MIT Executive Leadership Development Program in Russell, Manitoba November 20 – 25, 2011.

You will need to commit one full week to attend a retreat consisting of five professional development days. A time commitment outside of the program may include recommended reading and efforts on a project that will be used to exercise the skills and competencies taught in the program.

Program Schedule

Orientation SessionNovember 3, 2011

Inclusive LeadershipNovember 21 & 22, 2011

Emotional Intelligence - The Leaders Advantage November 22 & 23, 2011

Strategic ThinkingNovember 24 & 25, 2011

Strategic PlanningJanuary 10 & 11, 2012

Living and Leading Change ManagementFebruary 14 – 16, 2012

Influencer – The Power to Change AnythingApril 3 & 4, 2012

Building Proposals to Influence in WritingOctober 23 & 24, 2012

Risk ManagementOctober 25, 2012Building on a Foundation of Excellence!

Team Project Presentations at January Alignment Meeting and Grad to follow late January 2013Upon successful completion of the program, participants will receive an MIT Executive Leadership Development Program Certificate.

• Complete program: includes all 9 workshops and Team Project

• The department covers all program costs including all workshop materials and practical tools, all meals, accommodations and transportation to the in-residence program at Russell, MB, and the five development workshops held throughout the year.

For further information please contact:

Nancy Larocque, Project AssistantTransformation & Innovation OfficeP: (204) [email protected]

MIT Executive Leadership Development Program

The Department of Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation presents the Executive Leadership Development Program designed specifically for Executive Managers or those individuals with leadership potential who have demonstrated a desire to enhance their careers and move into positions of greater responsibility.

Who Should Attend

• Executive Management• Senior Management

This one-year professional development program is designed to enhance organizational effectiveness through the personal and professional growth of particpants. The program will encourage you to develop your leadership and management competencies and equip you for leadership roles.

Specifically you will:

• discover the roles and responsibilities of leaders• understand the meaningfulness of taking up the challenge of leading• develop your ‘EQ Edge’, earn respect as a leader by learning strategies to build trust• utilize influence skills to create and enhance effective working relationships• describe the components, process and skills of strategic thinking • identify individual thinking strengths and the lens through which you view the organization


Day One Sunday November 20th

12:30 p.m. Ride to Russell Inn - Board Bus at 215 Garry St.2:20 p.m. Portage la Prairie - Tim Horton’s at The Mall3:30 – 3:45 p.m. Brandon - Tim Horton’s (Hwy 1)5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Check-in, getting settled6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Dinner (Route 83 Conference Room)7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Registration (Route 83 Conference Room)

Day Two Monday November 21st7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast8:30 - 12:30 p.m. Inclusive Leadership (Leigh Quesnel)12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Inclusive Leadership (Leigh Quesnel)4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Lifestyle Activities5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Dinner (Route 83 Conference Room)6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Inclusive Leadership (Leigh Quesnel)

Day Three Tuesday November 22nd7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast8:30 - 12:30 p.m. Inclusive Leadership (Leigh Quesnel)12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Emotional Intelligence - The Leader’s Advantage

(Deri Latimer)4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Lifestyle Activities5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Dinner (Route 83 Conference Room)6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Emotional Intelligence - The Leader’s Advantage

(Deri Latimer)

Day Four Wednesday November 23rd7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast8:30 - 12:30 p.m. Emotional Intelligence - The Leader’s Advantage

(Deri Latimer)12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Emotional Intelligence - The Leader’s Advantage

(Deri Latimer)3:30 - 10:00 p.m. Team Building Exercise & Dinner (off site)

Day Five Thursday November 24th7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Workshop being held at Asessippi Area & Resort

Board the bus for Asessippi8:30 - 12:30 p.m. Strategic Thinking (André DeBellefeuille)12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch1:30 - 4:00 p.m. Strategic Thinking (André DeBellefeuille)4:00 - 4:30 p.m. Lifestyle Activities4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Team Building Exercise (at ski resort)5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Dinner (at ski resort)6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Strategic Thinking (André DeBellefeuille)

Day Six Friday November 25th7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast8:30 - 10:00 a.m. Strategic Thinking (André DeBellefeuille)10:00 a.m. End of Program – Wrap-up10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Checking Out11:00 a.m. Grab your “To Go” Lunch & Board the Bus1:30 p.m. Arrive in Brandon2:45 p.m. Arrive in Portage la Prairie4:00 p.m. Arrive in Winnipeg


Workshop Overview

INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP(Leigh Quesnel)

In recent years the issue of leadership has become a central theme in the process of organizational renewal and good function.

Those who succeed as senior managers will be those who can also lead. To lead effectively will require that these individuals:

• distinguish management from leadership• understand the nature of the current

organizational environment• understand the role of leadership required in

that environment

With this in mind, we will spend time discussing each of these issues most specifically focusing on leadership as the art of intercepting entropy. This speaks to the art of driving an adaptive process when things are not functioning as they could be or should be. Inclusive Leadership is the art of intercepting entropy by changing or transforming people, organizational processes, and organizational systems so as to ensure that each of these functions optimally.

Participants will discuss and discover the roles and responsibilities of leaders, the importance of leadership, the skills and competencies required to lead, and the meaningfulness of taking up the challenge of leading. Perhaps most significantly they will discover that leadership is not so much an issue of style as it is and issue of substance. Not only an issue of what they do but also of who they are!

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: THE LEADER'S ADVANTAGE(Deri Latimer)

The research and performance results speak for themselves; emotional intelligence and leadership effectiveness are undeniably and intricately connected. Those who are excelling in today’s dynamic and fast-paced work environment are individuals who display confidence, flexibility, and resilience; they are individuals who can handle themselves and others effectively. In fact, in order to take full advantage of our cognitive and technical talents (and those of our team); we need to develop our ‘emotional smarts’.

Learning Objectives:

• interpret your EQ-i® Report• develop self-awareness to allow you an

opportunity to effectively manage your emotions

• identify strategies to create rapport and connect with others authentically

• understand how emotional intelligence will impact your ability to handle stress and overcome obstacles as you pursue your goals

• develop your ‘EQ Edge’ by learning strategies to build trust

• practice empathy skills to understand, and develop your team

• utilize influence skills to create and enhance effective working relationships

STRATEGIC THINKING (André DeBellefeuille)

Besides the personal satisfaction of taking charge of the organization’s future, Strategic Thinking offers four compelling reasons for its use:

1. looks into the future and provides an opportunity to influence it in a proactive posture

2. provides an awareness of the environmental needs and issues

3. helps define the overall mission of the organization and focuses on the objectives

4. provides a sense of direction, continuity and leadership

Learning Objectives:

• understand what strategic thinking is and why it's valuable

• view strategic thinking as a process• recognize the personal traits, behaviours and

attitudes, and cognitive capacities that strategic thinkers demonstrate

• learn how to apply Strategic Thinking to your organization, division, department

• develop your ability to think strategically


Deri LatimerEmotional Intelligence: The Leader's Advantage

Deri Latimer is an expert in possibilities for people! She is one of fewer than

10% of speakers globally who hold the designation of CSP (Certified Speaking Professional), the speaking profession's measure of excellence in professional platform skill. Deri combines a business degree with experience in government, health care, manufacturing, education, mining, transportation, tourism and the professional services sectors. Deri impacts individual and organizational performance by applying the latest research and practice in positive psychology, appreciative inquiry, emotional intelligence and employee engagement.

Deri is qualified to use the BarOn EQ-i® (Emotional Intelligence Indicator), and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®, in addition to being a practitioner of Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP). She adds practice from Appreciative Inquiry (AI), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) to enhance the learning experience. Deri has been a popular instructor in the University of Winnipeg’s Management Studies Program for over 13 years, designing full-credit courses and seminars in Team Building, Human Resource Management and Leadership Development. Her latest book, 'Wake Up To Your Habits', is a rich resource of strategies and tools to energize and inspire you to move out of your habit ruts and into new, healthier habit grooves.

André DeBellefeuilleStrategic Thinking

André DeBellefeuille, MBA, President -- André is a business consultant who is fluent in both official languages. André obtained his undergraduate diploma from York University in

Toronto and his MBA from Concordia University, John Molson School of Business in Montreal. Since launching his consulting firm in 1991, André has specialized in helping leaders develop and achieve their organization’s strategic orientation.

Prior to launching his business, André worked (1972-1990) for various American and European firms specializing in industrial equipment in Canada, the USA, South Africa and Europe. His responsibilities revolved around sales and marketing and setting up or reinforcing distribution networks. In his consulting business, André is a certified practitioner in the use of psychometric instruments such as the HBDI developed by Herrmann International (HI) and instruments developed by Target Training International (TTI) such as Trimetrix, DISC, PIAV, SSI, PTSI and 3600.

Dr. Leigh QuesnelInclusive Leadership

Leigh Quesnel is the principal of HQS Consulting Services Inc. with experience as a leading organizational

consultant for well over 20 years. He has worked with small and large organizations in both the public and private sector, nationally and internationally. Dr. Quesnel has served numerous federal and provincial government departments and crown corporations. In the private sector, he has worked with a number of large service and manufacturing enterprises.

His work in organizations ranges from hands on consulting with senior management to the development of management and employee training programs. Dr. Quesnel also spends a significant amount of time training and educating in organizations, and he is often engaged as a keynote speaker and workshop facilitator. Leigh is equally well received and at ease in the corporate boardroom as on the production plant floor.

Dr. Quesnel is recognised for his capacity to integrate the most recent academic thinking and best practices to yield some of the most novel, well thought out and pragmatic solutions to the many dilemma currently faced by organizations. Finally, Leigh has a Ph. D. in psychology and has lectured in the faculties of psychology and commerce at the universities of Manitoba and Winnipeg.

Meet Your Trainers!


Five Development Workshops (Further details to be provided)

Strategic Planning(January 10 & 11, 2012 – 2 day workshop)

Overview of the Workshop CAMIQ uses a Strategic Development Model made up of three phases. Strategic planning, the second phase, is a tool for organizing the present and for looking into and planning for the future. Simply put, the strategic plan is a road map to lead an organization from where it is now to where it would like to be in the next year, five or ten years, how it’s going to get there and how it will know if it got there or not. The workshop is intended to prepare you to think strategically and build knowledge to develop and implement effective strategies.

Living and Leading Change Management(February 14 – 16, 2012 – 3 day workshop)

Overview of the Workshop Living and Leading Change Management is a comprehensive change leadership program that teaches you simple and effective strategies to help you get better results from change with less discomfort and resistance. Learn how to make more effective use of time and resources when leading change.

Most importantly, see how a simple shift in the way you think about change management can give you better results today and actually build your organization’s capacity for change. You will learn how to recognize your own responses to change and identify where you and others are on the change continuum. More importantly, you will learn what to DO with that insight and be able to apply that knowledge to get better results from any change.

Influencer - The Power to Change Anything(April 3 & 4, 2012 – 2 day workshop)

Overview of the WorkshopBased on the New York Times best selling book Influencer – The Power to Change Anything, this interactive presentation will introduce participants to an award-winning methodology that provides proven strategies for successfully uprooting entrenched habits, driving sustained improvement, and executing change initiatives.

The 2-day Influencer workshop uses a combination of instructor-led training, compelling videos, extensive in-class practice, small and large group dialogue, and personal planning to help participants learn skills and develop strategies for resolving tough issues.

Building Proposals to Influence in Writing(October 23 & 24, 2012 – 2 day workshop)

Overview of the WorkshopThe business case is a tool that supports decision-making and projects the financial and business consequences of a specific business initiative or project. Thoroughly researched and clearly communicated business cases provide higher quality information resulting in better management and project decisions. You will leave this workshop with a much better template for building and communicating business cases, along with a step-by-step plan for implementation.

Risk Management(October 25, 2012 – 1 day workshop)

Overview of WorkshopAwareness of risk has grown dramatically over the last 10 years. In the Government of Manitoba it is becoming an organizational concern. Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation now views risk as an opportunity, something to be managed and optimized, not just something to eliminate or neutralize by avoiding activities or lines of business. This Enterprise Risk Management session is intended to integrate risk solutions into all aspects of business practice and decision making processes.


Team Project (December/January 2011/12)

What are the Team Projects?MIT Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) participants are required to complete a team project. Projects are selected based on their contribution towards the department’s strategic plan, business goals and the long-term efforts of the department.

Each project will be sponsored by an Executive Management Committee member(s) and the Transformation & Innovation Office.

An overview of each project will be provided to the project teams and a SharePoint link will be established to allow for collaboration of information.

Project teams will be determined based on participant’s interests, geographic location and division as well as the opportunity to build cross department relationships and allow for networking.

How many participants work in a team?Participants generally work in teams of four people; however, this will be determined at the time when projects are assigned in December/January 2012.

When do teams work on their projects? How much time do they give to the projects?The teams work on their projects outside of their regularly scheduled program sessions and may choose to meet about once a month to discuss project details. While every team varies in the amount of time that it devotes on the project, generally speaking it is fair to expect teams to meet as required to provide regular updates and work on their project content.

Should the projects require strategic thinking?YES!!! Projects should use participants’ strategic thinking, leadership capacities and exercise the skills and competencies taught in the program.

What are the presentation details?Project teams will present their projects at the January 2013 Ensuring Excellence Alignment Meeting (TBD) as all projects will be related to current initiatives being worked on by the department. Present at the meeting will be your supervisors, Extended Management Team and the Executive Management Committee.

Additional Information you need to know about the program:

How do I get to the retreat in Russell?To do our part in being environmentally friendly and to reduce costs, we have chartered a bus to provide our transportation to, from and around Russell.

Departure Date for Retreat: Sunday November 20, 2012Our pick up and drop off locations will be:

Winnipeg - 215 Garry St.12:30 p.m. departure time will be 1:00 p.m.

Portage la Prairie – Tim Hortons parking lot (Portage Mall)Pick up time will be 2:20 p.m.

Brandon - Tim Hortons parking lot (Hwy 1)Pick up time will be 3:30 - 3:45 p.m.

All times are approximate.

**If you are attending the program you are expected to travel on the bus. If you are unable to do so, you will need to provide a written explanation and it will need to be signed off by your Executive Director and subsequently approved by Executive Management Committee.

**The Russell Inn has company vehicles and they will be available for our use for the week, as we do have group activities planned off site. You are all encouraged to participate!

What do I wear?Please dress casual. Bring along appropriate outdoor clothing for the weather as we will be having some outdoor activities.

ExpensesYour travel, meals, accommodations and activities will be covered by the program. Any additional costs incurred will be your responsibility.

Do I need to bring my Cell Phone / Blackberry?If you absolutely need to bring your cell phone/blackberry to keep in touch, please refrain from bringing them with you to the classroom or group activities.

We look forward to working with you throughout the program. If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Larocque.

Thank you!

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