TAKE FIVE Plus: OPPORTUNITIES IN EXTREMES

May 26 - 29, 2009 • Discovery Learning, Inc.

431 Spring Garden St. Suite 100 • Greensboro NC 27401

AvoLead is going to extremes to offer you the training opportunity of the decade –
5 instrument certifications in 4 days plus qualification to purchase and use the Change
Style Indicator® assessment instrument. TAKE FIVE Plus certification / qualification
training will enable you to pack your chute for the next wave of the economy.

Your TAKE FIVE Plus Opportunities include:

Your choice of attending all 4 days for training in the instruments offered or choose only the particular instruments you need
The benefit of receiving training led by the author of the instrument or one who learned directly from the authors
Condensed, fast-paced, high-level training for professional coaches and those experienced with interpreting tools
and giving feedback
Time to network among seasoned professionals and connect with peers during lunches and evening socials

Certifications Offered:
Paper Planes, Inc. Phase 1 certification on this innovative
business simulation that quickly reveals barriers to
organizational success while providing insights into creative
solutions and teamwork in business. Download process flow
diagram to see additional steps required to complete
certification by May 31, 2010.
Execution Priorities Inventory. This new tool identifies
your execution priorities – the goals, actions and results that
are currently the most critical for successful execution.
Leadership Spectrum Profile (LSP). The LSP reveals and
assesses real business external challenges such as gaining
customers and meeting their expectations, and internal
challenges, such as allocating resources, setting direction and
developing and motivating people.
Change Style Indicator®. Qualification to purchase and use
this assessment instrument designed to measure your
preferred style in approaching change and dealing with
situations involving change. Full certification is a separate
process and not part of this program.
Leadership Versatility Index (LVI). This patented 360°
tool offers a simple, compact framework to account for
the complexities of the executive's job. Based on research
and years of experience consulting to senior leaders, the
unique scoring provides pinpointed advice on how leaders
can improve.
Hogan Leadership Forecast Series. These assessments
provide in-depth evaluation of leadership competencies,
potential career derailers and individual values. They include
a variety of scales that create profiles to reveal a person’s
competencies, values and leadership characteristics.
BONUS. On Friday afternoon, following the Hogan
Certification Training, Rob Kaiser, co-author of the LVI and
Stephanie Callison, Senior Consultant with Hogan
Assessment Systems will discuss the leading edge of
research and coaching practice integrating these two
powerful tools. An integrated case study will be discussed.
This is a rare opportunity to learn about integrated coaching
approaches directly from the thought leaders.

AvoLead LLC • 4642 West Market St. #216 • Greensboro, NC 27407 • Phone: (919) 450-8930 • www.avolead.com
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AvoLead has assembled an “extreme” cast of presenters for
these events. All are renowned authors of the various
Program prices, registration details
and hotel suggestions are available at
instruments or ones who have learned directly from the
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authors. The lineup includes:
Space is limited to the first 25 registrants for each program.
Stephanie Callison, Ph.D., is a Senior Consultant at Hogan
Assessment Systems. Her areas of expertise include leading large-
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
scale leadership assessment, development projects and training Tuesday, May 26, 2009
programs for Fortune 50 companies and working with senior 8:00am - 8:30am Breakfast
executives on issues related to performance and change. 8:30am - Noon Change Style Indicator/Paper Planes
Simulation: Chris Musselwhite,
Rob Kaiser is a partner with Kaplan DeVries, Inc. With Bob
co-facilitated with Michael Rosenthal
Kaplan, he co-authored the Leadership Versatility Index
instrument and the popular companion book, The Versatile Noon - 1:00pm Boxed Lunch
Leader. Rob is a thought-leader with over 100 publications and 1:00pm - 3:30pm Paper Planes continues
presentations on leadership, most recently in the February issue 3:30pm - 5:30pm Execution Priorities Inventory: Mary Lippitt
of Harvard Business Review. His consulting specialties are 5:30pm - 6:30pm Wine, Cheese & Networking
coaching high potentials and helping organizations frame, study
and solve practical leadership problems.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
8:00am - 8:30am Breakfast
Mary Lippitt, D.B.A., founder of Enterprise Management Ltd., is
8:30am - Noon Leadership Spectrum Profile: Mary Lippitt
an internationally recognized consultant, writer and speaker on
Noon - 1:00pm Boxed Lunch
leadership, strategic execution, trust and change implementation.
1:00pm - 5:00pm Leadership Spectrum Profile: Mary Lippitt
Her book, The Leadership Spectrum: 6 Business Priorities That Get
5:00pm - 6:00pm Wine, Cheese & Networking
Results, earned a Best Business Book Award. In March of 2009,
she joined with co-authors Steven Covey, Ken Blanchard and
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Brian Tracy to publish Discover Your Inner Strength.
8:00am - 8:30am Breakfast
Chris Musselwhite, Ed.D., founder, president and CEO of 8:30am - Noon Leadership Versatility Index Phase 1
Discovery Learning, Inc., has been involved in organizational and Certification: Rob Kaiser of Kaplan DeVries
human resource development since 1972, holding positions such Noon - 1:00pm Boxed Lunch
as associate professor of engineering and industrial management 1:00pm - 5:00pm Hogan Assessment Certification:
and senior adjunct program associate at the Center for Creative Stephanie Callison
Leadership. 5:00pm - 6:00pm Wine, Cheese & Networking
Michael Rosenthal is an executive consultant and master trainer
for Discovery Learning, Inc., specializing in experiential training. Friday, May 29, 2009
Mike brings his humor and experience from many years at CCL 8:00am - 8:30am Breakfast
and other companies to make learning fun and memorable. 8:30am - Noon Hogan Assessment Certification, cont'd:
Stephanie Callison
Noon - 1:00pm Boxed Lunch
Special thanks to Chris Musselwhite, Mike Warrick and the staff at
Discovery Learning, Inc. for generously hosting these events, and to 1:00pm - 2:00pm Hogan Certification wrap-up
Michael Rosenthal, Dr. Mary Lippitt of Enterprise Management Ltd., Rob 2:15pm - 4:00pm Combined Case Study utilizing LVI &
Kaiser of Kaplan DeVries, Inc. and Dr. Stephanie Callison of Hogan Hogan Assessment: Rob Kaiser &
Assessment Systems for working with us to provide full impact
certification programs at a fraction of the open market cost. Stephanie Callison

All assessment reports and data are owned by the participant. They are scored and stored by each publisher and do not come to AvoLead LLC. CSI on May 26 is offered as
Qualification for experienced coaches and facilitators. CSI full certification is extra and available. PPI includes phase 1 certification; additional steps to full certification are extra and
available. LVI price includes phase 1 and phase 2 training and coaching. Subsequent work to complete your certifications must be completed by May 31, 2010. Materials and
assessment purchase costs for completion are not included in prices for this Take Five Plus week.

AvoLead LLC • 4642 West Market St. #216 • Greensboro, NC 27407 • Phone: (919) 450-8930 • www.avolead.com