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The 2009-10 Leadership Academy dates:
Retreat 1, October 21-23, 2009, The Elms,
Excelsior Springs
Retreat 2, January 20-22, 2010, Capitol Plaza,
Jefferson City
Retreat 3, April 21-23, 2010, Cedar Creek,
New Haven, MO
Retreat 4, July 21-23, 2010, Stoney Creek Inn,
Columbia, MO
Retreat 5, Graduation, September 29-October 1, 2010
Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake of the Ozarks |
Recognizing that leadership development is an essential part of the process of improving our association and profession, the Missouri Association of REALTORS® (MAR) has developed a Leadership Academy. Through this program, MAR identifies emerging REALTOR® leaders from among its members, encourages them with motivational presentations, and assists in sharpening their leadership skills so that they may exert a strong positive influence on the future of MAR, their local boards/associations and the profession.
The participants work together in a training course of five retreats that combine individual study, group sessions, and actual project experience. Sessions include identification of leadership skills, team-building exercises, goal setting, personal profile analysis, communication and ethical decision-making.
Objectives
Application Procedure
- All MAR members are eligible to apply to the Leadership Academy.
- Tuition for the program is $2500; MAR will subsidize approximately $1300. The participants, their boards/associations, or other sponsors, will pay the balance of $1195. The tuition covers speakers, the training sessions, meals, overnight accommodations and instructional materials for all five retreats. Additional costs to the participants will include transportation from home to the retreat site and select minimal expenses which may be incurred.
- Application forms should include as much information as possible. However, answers should be limited to the space available. The application deadline for the 2010 class will be during the spring of 2009 (Date TBA).
The application must be signed by both applicant and employer (unless applicant is self-employed). There is a $75 application fee that will be refunded if the applicant is not admitted but will be applied to the tuition if the applicant is admitted. Your local Board/Association President or AE will be asked to co-sign the application.
Selection Criteria
Participation in the MAR Leadership Academy is open to REALTORS® living in the state of Missouri. A maximum of 12 to 16 individuals will be selected to participate in the program. Since the number of appointments to the MAR Leadership Academy is limited, applicants who are not selected are encouraged to reapply in subsequent years. Participants will be chosen by the Leadership Academy Steering Committee based on the completed application, geographic location, gender, and other considerations. These potential leaders will have knowledge of or be active with their local boards/associations, and/or be active in real estate specialty areas, affiliated REALTOR groups, community-based organizations or other volunteer venues.
Program Policies
Attendance at MAR’s Fall Board of Directors meeting, which precedes the start of the Leadership Academy first retreat, is mandatory, as well as attendance at all five (5) retreats. Those who fail to attend will be asked to withdraw, with no refund of tuition. Note: The program tuition is based on double-room occupancy. This is a budgetary consideration and promotes the teamwork that is an integral part of the program. If a participant has a specific need that precludes sharing a room or simply prefers single room accommodations, he or she will be responsible for paying the entire cost of the room, not just the differential between a single and a double room.