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LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 2012
Every year PCOC puts on a Leadership Academy. The event is designed to train future leaders in our industry and is an invaluable opportunity to develop skills that transcend involvement in PCOC. In fact, I believe, it was one of the most important things that we do as an association. This year it will be held May 31June 1 at the Silverado Resort in Napa. Each district sends its Chairman and Vice Chairman for the upcoming year. Other individuals are most welcome to attend. Attendees come away with abilities and ideas that they can use for the rest of their life. Here are some of the topics that we cover:
We should all be proud of this significant event, put together by YOUR association. I know I am honored to be a small part of it. The other faculty members this year are Lee Whitmore, our Leadership Academy Chair, Curtis Good, Joe Gatto and Scott Howell. STRATEGY By Lloyd Merritt Smigel
Keynote Speaker at the PCOC Expo 2012
Korn Ferry and Columbia University surveyed thousands of CEO's worldwide and asked what are the ten most important functions of your positions. #1 was Strategy #2 was HRD (People Skills) #3 was Sales and Marketing Ironically, most of my work with companies involves strategy. Many companies don't spend any time creating a strategy for their employees and company. "What is your plan? Where do you want to be in five years?" are easy to answer. Getting there, step by step, with time allocations, is another story. Interestingly enough, before I can even get to work on a strategy within many companies, we have to first begin in damage control and then stabilization. If you are not organized and you are reactive to day to day situations and little emergencies that come up daily you can't worry too much about the future or strategy. The old saying "you can't think about draining the swamp when you are up to your butt in alligators" rings true here. So first we have to work on getting rid of the alligators. In many cases, in this industry, some of those alligators are relatives, but that's another story. The point is that companies with strategies and vision keep moving forward. They are innovative and take control of their fate they are rarely reactive to things after the fact. They constantly adjust and readjust to keep on course. They do not keep that staff member that everyone knows in a troublemaker and just screws up everything. They do not put up with the nay-sayers and instigators. Weeding out the bad eggs helps you stay on course and not having to stop to put out fires that could have been avoided and/or that are started by the same people all of the time. We are in the PEOPLE business. Our people will help us progress or regress. It is what I will be discussing at our June meeting in San Diego. See you then. PCOC EXPO 2012 INCREASED VALUE! MORE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES You won't want to miss our all new and improved PCOC Expo 2012, June 2123 at the Catamaran Resort in beautiful San Diego. A full day of CE opportunities and a chance to network in the Exhibit Hall. Our Keynote Speaker is Lloyd Smigel. Also on the program is Bill Douglas, Interim Director of the Structural Pest Control Board. 9 breakout sessions! For more complete details, and to register for the Expo, click here. To make your hotel reservations: click here ACT NOW. SPACE IS LMITED! ROOMS AT THE RESORT ARE GOING FAST. |
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