Coach Will Share His Winning Ways with Business Leaders

For release: January 15, 2009
For press information, contact Curt Guenther, 901/678-2843

The widely known, winning coach will be the lead instructor; he will be joined by some of the outstanding Executive Education faculty from the University’s Fogelman College of Business and Economics.  Also as part of the program, participants will observe an actual Tiger basketball practice, along with commentary from the Tiger coaching staff about the leadership and coaching principles they apply on and off the court.

The seminar will run Thursday and Friday, February 12 and 13.  The deadline for registration is Thursday, February 5.  The fee for this unique program is $1,495 per person.  If three or more people from the same organization register for the program, each of those registrants will receive a ten percent discount.

During the classroom sessions, among the topics to be covered are Cal’s own leadership principles, such as thinking big and getting others to believe it, refusing to lose, the importance of servant leadership, and “everybody loves a comeback.”

Other topics will include setting goals and objectives and coaching to achieve them, implementing effective strategies, dealing with resistance to change, communicating effectively with your team, motivating and rewarding your star performers, and creating the 100 percent responsible organization.

Registration is available online, via fax, by mail, or in person, with payment by check or credit card.  To register online, go to www.memphis.edu/execed/open_enrollment.php and click on the “Coach Cal Leadership” link under “Open Enrollment Topics.”

Registration forms may be printed from the Web site and faxed to 901-678-2430.  Registration forms may be mailed to the University of Memphis, ATTN: Professional and Continuing Education, 101 Brister Hall, Memphis, Tenn., 38152-3440.  In-person registration may be made at Room 101, Brister Hall, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Additional information is available from Dr. Brian Janz at 901-678-5526 or via email at exec-ed@memphis.edu