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ACG Denver Leadership 20 accepts nominations from senior-level leaders who have a vested interest in the professional development of the nominee. In addition, individuals may also nominate themselves, or be nominated by a Leadership 20 alumni outside their firm who knows them through their professional network. Candidates are required to complete an online application and submit their resume for consideration.
The ACG Denver Leadership 20 2021 Program runs from September 2022 through February 2023 There are a total of seven (7) class sessions. Graduation from the program will take place at the 2023 ACG Denver Rocky Mountain Corporate Growth Conference.
COVID-19 Guidelines:
ACG Denver is committed to the safety of all of our, and have taken all necessary precautions in hosting in-person events. These include:
• Enforcing local or venue COVID-related protocols in place at the time of the event
• Encouraging attendees to wear masks to protect unvaccinated children and adults in the spheres of our members and friends.
• Encouraging social distancing of 6 feet in both indoor and outdoor spaces.
• Supplying masks, hand sanitizer, and soap across the facility to minimize the risk of viral transmission from guest to guest.
We will continue to maintain both the CDC's and the State of Colorado's recommended guidelines for gathering during the COVID-19 outbreak and will update you with any changes to the protocol.
By attending this event, YOU VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ANY AND ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) and YOU HEREBY RELEASE, WAIVE AND HOLD ACG HARMLESS FROM ANY ILLNESS, INJURY OR DAMAGES INCURRED BY YOU IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR ATTENDANCE AT THIS EVENT.
Program Dates: September 13, 2022 - March 7, 2023
Class will meet once a month for 7 months.
SEP 13: 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Welcome Reception: 4:15 - 6:30 pm
Session 1: Welcome, Introductions, StrengthsFinder & Achieving Exceptional Performance
Speakers: Dirk F. Dykson, Partner, Portocol Business Strategies and Bennie Fowler, Keynote Speaker, Author, and Leadership Coach, Portocol Business Strategies
Dirk is an expert CEO/Executive Coach, Sales Coach, Sales/Marketing ninja and Workshop Facilitator. With deep experience in technology, SaaS, manufacturing, healthcare, education, and financial services, Dirk specializes in elevating leadership, clarifying strategy, shaping culture, and building/simplifying processes.
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Bennie Warren Fowler, Ill is an 8-year veteran of the National Football League. He began his career as an undrafted free agent signed by the Denver Broncos in 2014. Bennie was a member of the 2016 Denver Broncos Super Bowl 50 Championship Team and may be best remembered for having hauled in the final pass of Hall of Famer Peyton Manning. Bennie has 12 years’ experience working with high performing teams and individuals. Bennie worked with over 150 small business owners and CEO’s while playing in the National Football League. As a professional business coach since 2019, Bennie specializes in coaching Business Owners, CEO’s, and executive teams on Mindset, Vision, & Performance.
OCT 11: 8:30 am - Noon
Session 2: Conversational Intelligence – The Impact of Your Words
Speaker: Stephanie Wachman, Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer, and Author @ Symetree Strategie
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Stephanie Wachman, CEO and Founder of Symetree Strategies is an international speaker, author, Fortune 500 executive coach and strategist who works with organizations and firms to create more efficient work environments through her coaching, training, and consulting services. She is a recognized voice and a thought leader in the areas of business development, firm strategy, productivity and stress management. Her approach to managing time, stress, energy, and distractions produces tangible results for those struggling to make the most of their work and personal lives.
NOV 1: 8:30 am - Noon
Session 3: The Cost of Compounding Conflict and How to Lead Through Conflict
Speaker: Julie Holunga, Speaker, Leadership Trainer and Coach @ Chinook Executive Solutions
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Julie Holunga is a leadership trainer and executive coach developing professionals to lead with influence and authority. She works with attorneys, CPAs, and business leaders, with an expertise in the careers of female professionals. Her trainings inspire driven professionals to bring their careers to the next level. Through her proven frameworks, Julie shows her clients how to tangibly and concretely build their careers while raising their internal and external visibility. Success for Julie’s clients comes in the form of more productive work relationships, effective communication strategies, advancement, refined leadership qualities, and heightened confidence when navigating their career paths.
DEC 6: 8:30 am – 12:00 noon
Session 4: Sell without being Salesy
Speakers: Stephanie Wachman, Symetree Strategies; Julie Holunga, Chinook Executive Solutions; Dirk F. Dykson, Portocol Business Strategies
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Dirk is an expert CEO/Executive Coach, Sales Coach, Sales/Marketing ninja and Workshop Facilitator. With deep experience in technology, SaaS, manufacturing, healthcare, education, and financial services, Dirk specializes in elevating leadership, clarifying strategy, shaping culture, and building/simplifying processes.
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Julie Holunga is a leadership trainer and executive coach developing professionals to lead with influence and authority. She works with attorneys, CPAs, and business leaders, with an expertise in the careers of female professionals. Her trainings inspire driven professionals to bring their careers to the next level. Through her proven frameworks, Julie shows her clients how to tangibly and concretely build their careers while raising their internal and external visibility. Success for Julie’s clients comes in the form of more productive work relationships, effective communication strategies, advancement, refined leadership qualities, and heightened
confidence when navigating their career paths.
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Stephanie Wachman, CEO and Founder of Symetree Strategies is an international speaker, author, Fortune 500 executive coach and strategist who works with organizations and firms to create more efficient work environments through her coaching, training, and consulting services. She is a recognized voice and a thought leader in the areas of business development, firm strategy, productivity and stress management. Her approach to managing time, stress, energy, and distractions produces tangible results for those struggling to make the most of their work and personal lives.
JAN 17: 8:30 am - Noon
Session 5: Accountability: How to Create and Ownership Culture
Speaker: Alecia Huck, MAVERICK & Company
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Alecia is an organizational development consultant with a wide range of fields from human behavior to linguistic theory to process science. She specializes in providing high-value, pragmatic solutions to complex organizational problems and has extensive experience helping fast growing companies build critical infrastructure and high performing teams as they grow and helping teams quickly resolve and recover from major conflict. She founded MAVERICK & Company in 2004, a small but feisty consulting firm based in Denver, CO that works with a wide range of industries including, retail, construction, manufacturing, professional services, and the criminal justice system.
FEB 7: 8:30 am - Noon
Session 6: Cashing in on Confidence.
Speaker: Jamie Dandar, Keynote Speaker, Leadership Coach, Author, President @JMD Consulting
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Jamie Dandar McKinney is a Keynote Speaker, Leadership Coach, Author and acclaimed “Barista of Bravery,” serving up cups of confidence every morning! She is the President and Founder of Jamie Empowers, a company whose mission is to inspire women to ditch doubts, speak up and achieve the career they deserve and desire.
MARCH 7: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Session 7: Storyselling: Shift your Buyer’s Indecision, Master your Influence and Build Massive Trust
Speaker: Bernadette McClelland, Keynote and SKO Speaker
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Bernadette has proudly coached Harvard MBA students on their sales enablement curriculum, authored five books on leadership and sales transformation with her bestseller being The Art of Commercial Conversations – Drive Revenue. Increase Margin. Sell A Difference. She has shared leadership stories and sales strategies on stages from Paris to Portugal, Atlanta to Alice Springs, Sydney to Chicago, New Delhi, New Zealand and New York City, Bangkok to Brisbane, and Melbourne to Minneapolis with her memorable Australian accent, feminine approach, and cutting-edge ideas.
Graduation Reception: 4:15 pm - 6:00 pm
2022-2023 Program Location:
The Terrace at Colorado Center Tower 3 - Rooftop
2000 S. Colorado Blvd.
Denver, CO 80222
The fee for this class is $2,250 per student.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.
Thank You to Our 2022-2023 Sponsor:
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