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BECOMING A FIRST-CLASS LEADER

	This course presented a great learning experience for me. Thank you for making the session interesting and make me want more.
	---------- Asha Sridhar, Training Manager, TESCO International Sourcing

Becoming a First-Class Leader
... through coaching your people

Organized by Progress-U Ltd and the French Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Shanghai, facilitated by Jesse Hsu

Coaching is becoming more and more popular in HK and China, as a growing number of managers see it as a very effective way to motivate and keep their best people. Widely used by major companies in the US and Europe, coaching requires a specific mindset and covers a whole set of skills.

In this seminar, the participants will learn the coaching mindset and some practical coaching tools that they can use to coach their people. They will be adjusted to the business environment in Asia, thanks to the business background of the trainers.

This seminar includes 1 follow-up group session by phone conference to assist the participants in implementing what they will learn.

Objectives

• To understand the power of coaching

• To learn and practice the 9 key coaching competencies

• To experience the difference between being coached and being directed

• To develop an understanding of the appropriate situational communication approach

• To implement coaching and to become aware of its limits

Benefits

Participants will ...

• Enhance their communication repertoire for more effective interactions with their team members, leading to better business results.

• Create a new communication culture which saves cost due to higher employee retention rates and less disruptive conflicts.

Who should participate?

• Business owners, middle and senior managers who are looking for new tools to keep their best people.

• HR professionals who want to coach people internally

Participants will learn advanced coaching techniques to help them inspire, motivate, empower and develop their staff.

About the Trainer

Jesse S. Hsu is specialized in Leadership development, Communication, and Work-Life Coaching.
He has a MBA in Marketing and Finance and a BA in Political Science. He’s Certified Coach (Columbia University External Coaching Intensive Program), Certified Marketing Consultant, China Youth International (London) and Certified Training the Trainers, “21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership”. He’s Member of International Coaching Federation.

Jesse draws the tools he uses and shares from multiple dimensions of his career: his experience in forming value-driven teams, building business from blueprint, serving in board & executive posts, his personal commitment with wellness and energy management, his non-profit services involving teaching and counseling, and publishing in leadership and family topics for more than ten years.
Jesse joined Procter & Gamble serving in marketing and finance functions while earning his MBA degree at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Jesse later joined McKinsey & Company as a management consultant in Asia Pacific region. He then co-founded several companies and managed the P&L with American and Chinese teams in USA and in Asia respectively. His experience allowed him to practice the art of leading and communicating cross-culturally.

Jesse S.Hsu, who speaks Mandarin, English, and Taiwanese, offers one-to-one executive coaching, motivational key note speeches, group seminars and workshops.   

	Many thanks for giving me an inspiring session. It helps me not only in coaching people, but in self-development as well.
	---------- Judy Chung, Senior Training Officer, CSTDI

Dates & Time

Tue/Wed, Oct 13/14, 2009, 9.00am - 5.00pm

Venue

The French Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mayfair Tower, 83 Fu Min Road, 2nd floor, 200040 Shanghai, P.R. China

Price

CCIFC Members: 735USD (Approx. 4,500RMB + 500RMB/person for Harrison Assessments) for 2-day training

Non Members: 880USD (Approx. 5,500RMB + 500RMB/person for Harrison Assessments) for 2-day training

(*including course material and 1 follow-up group coaching session by phone)

Registration

To register, pls contact Mr. Raf Verheyen at 86-139 178 41 415 or email raf.verheyen@progressu.com.

You may pay by credit card online or send a cheque after your registration to Progress-U Limited, 8B, West Wing, Xin'An Plaza, 200 Zhenning Road, Shanghai 200040, P.R. China. You can also register on-line below:

Registration Form

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+852-3622 2250.

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