Acquiring new knowledge can breathe new life into a career, provide personal and professional enrichment and offer advancement opportunities. Today, there are more options than ever before for working professionals to hone skills and sharpen business acumen.
In the communications industry, there are a handful of programs tailored toward executive development with minimal impact to time spent outside the office. For example, Banff Executive Leadership specializes in the development and facilitation of leadership experiences for those who are already senior leaders within their organizations. The executive program features three, four and five-day high-impact retreats.
For cable executives, both Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM) and Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) offer excellent programs that are highly competitive. For information on qualifications and applications, visit the Executive Management Program at CTAM U and/or WICT's Betsy Magness Leadership Institute.
Hiring a personal executive coach may be the right choice for you. An executive coach provides objective third-party analysis, feedback and guidance in real time. Coaching can be especially valuable for executives who are open to feedback and willing to create positive change. The best way to go about finding an executive coach is within your professional network, human resources department or via referral from an executive search firm such as Carlsen Resources, Inc.
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Financial Times' Top 10 in Executive Education
- Duke University (Fuqua)
- Harvard Business School
- IMD
- University of Chicago (GSB)
- IESE Business School
- Babson Executive Education
- Center for Creative Leadership
- Columbia Business School
- Stanford University (GSB)
- Thunderbird School of Global Management