New Building Better LeadersTM Program Helps Those Appointed to First-Time Leadership Roles

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(Free-Press-Release.com) December 15, 2009 -- CRYSTAL LAKE, IL, December 15, 2009 — Building Better LeadersTM, a new service that offers distance education plus personal mentoring for professionals interested in taking charge of their own career development, recently introduced a program for those who have recently taken on their first leadership roles in an organization.

“Succeeding as a First-Time Leader” is an executive-developed and delivered program that helps individuals establish themselves as an effective leader in nearly any organizational setting. It provides tools and tips on what new leaders can expect, and how to build a foundation for their leadership approach and style.

“There are common situations, pitfalls, and mistakes many first time leaders make,” says Art Petty, Building Better Leaders founder and course leader. “The ‘Succeeding as a First-Time Leader’ program helps new leaders better understand their roles and responsibilities, how to avoid missteps, and take advantage of some power tools that can help them be more effective in their roles.”

Building Better Leaders programs consist of a series of lessons targeted to take place over 45-60 days. Each program includes rich content covering a particular topic in detail over the course of several chapters. Every chapter includes an Action Guide that program participants can download, a brief multimedia presentation that introduces critical themes and provides actionable detail, and provides participants with developmental activities to bring the content to life.

In addition to the course content, participants in the program get unlimited email access and two personal one-on-one mentoring teleconferences with the course leader. “Building Better Leaders programs provide a low-risk way for those considering leadership roles, or those new to one, to take the mystery out of what it takes to be an effective leader,” Petty notes. “Even experienced leaders can benefit by re-addressing some of the fundamental aspects of leadership that they may have overlooked in a previous role.”

For more information about Building Better Leaders programs, course descriptions and pricing, and current offerings, visit www.buildingbetterleaders.com.

About Building Better LeadersTM

Building Better Leaders programs offer professional education plus executive mentoring for individuals interested in taking charge of their own career development. The programs are designed by experienced executives and practitioners for specific audiences and are delivered on-demand via distance learning technology. Every program incorporates live workplace developmental activities and professional distance mentoring to bring the material to life and to create a powerful learning experience.

About Art Petty

Art Petty, founder of Building Better Leaders, is an industry-leading blogger on leadership and management issues, and co-author of Practical Lessons in Leadership--A Guidebook for Aspiring and Experienced Leaders.

Petty brings over two-decades of experiences in executive management and sales and marketing leadership, directing the growth, global expansion, and rise to market leadership of organizations in technology, services, and manufacturing, to his work as an educator and mentor for professional groups.

Petty is an adjunct faculty member teaching Quality Management and Project Management at DePaul's Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, an active writer, and a frequent speaker at management and technology conferences across the US.

More information can be found online at http://buildingbetterleaders.com

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