YLO Program Description

Objective:
  • Support mid-career leader’s optimization of their work and life success.

Methodology:
  • Customized individual leadership development using experiential, classical and peer coaching/learning. Each group is facilitated by Vance Caesar who will lead each 2008 & 2009 YLO with occasional assistance from proven senior associates.
  • Ten full day sessions hosted by participants in myriad learning environments, including multi-cultural experiences, real-time member’s cases and best practice classroom curriculum supplemented with visiting resources. We constantly align the learning priorities with the group’s needs and interests. The year-long program is launched with a two-day/night retreat at our mountain retreat in Idyllwild.
  • Another crucial component is the supportive team members who hold each other accountable for implementing actions that make their organizations better and more profitable.

Eligibility Criteria:
  • Proven leadership results the past three years in at least one professional setting.
  • Sponsored by participant’s employer or another senior leader who mentors his/her progress via periodic one-on-one sessions and often speaks to the group when hosting the group’s meeting.
  • In a mid-career position.
  • Able to fully engage in the kick-off weekend retreat.
  • Actively engaged in this program with no more than two meeting absences.
  • Presents and defends, a Career/Business Plan with milestones that can be supported and monitored by the leader and the group.

Fiscal reminders:
  • Participants will be hosting their group’s full day meetings providing morning, noon and afternoon nourishment plus an appropriate meeting place (and directions how to get there). The initial two-day session will be a team retreat.

Starting dates for new groups:
  • YLO 13 September 12-14, 2008