• A comprehensive, highly intensive, participatory, application oriented leadership development process.
• Even though ‘Communication for Success’ is the first module topic, the students work on their written and oral communication skills throughout the entire program with presentations and reports.
• The participants are expected to apply the tools received throughout the program to their own organization through written reports and presentations.  They will also develop their own unique leadership journal and toolkit.
• Assessment of learning outcomes performed using a Holistic Critical Thinking Model.  This system is objective and graded by each individual’s improvement/progress, in addition to providing for accountability for each student.
• ELITE Faculty are top practitioners in their field, selected for their subject matter expertise, industry experience and communication skills as well as their own personal insight into leadership skills and techniques specifically for the technical professional.
• The program’s format and structure maximizes the student’s ability to apply, practice and retain the information learned from each module.
• The one-day orientation (at the beginning of the program) allows the students to go through a guided self-assessment and reflection to identify their own strengths, leadership and communication style.  Knowing their own style, and understanding other styles, helps the student become a more effective leader.
• Individual sessions with the program facilitators are given to each student for each module.  This session is designed for review of their progress to date (written assignments, class participation, presentations, and two block projects) and to discuss any additional needs, issues, or concerns they may have.
• Students are assessed, evaluated, and a transcript is recorded and certificate of completion awarded.  Certificate with Honors is awarded to those receiving an overall grade of 93 or above.
• The ELITE student will leave the program better equipped to perform at a higher level with the new knowledge and experience gained.

The proven track record of ELITE's success stands alone.  It is measured by the success of the participants after they have graduated from the program. The majority of ELITE graduates have received accelerated promotions within their respective organizations.  This, in itself, speaks for the success of ELITE!

Comments from a few of the ELITE 'Graduates':

"The ELITE program helped me improve my business and communication skills.  This has led to smoother project flow and increased capacity to complete projects; plus it has allowed us to get new development projects and government funding for them." - Don Newburry, Research & Development Manager, MIRATECH Corporation

"I heard so many good things about the program. I have a renewed focus on the bottom line and how important my team is in achieving our company goals and I focus on the 'big picture' of business much more." - Steve Burgess, Product Engineering Manager, McElroy Manufacturing, Inc.

"ELITE further develops an engineer from a technical resource to an employee who possesses leadership skills that will take an organization tot he upper echelon." - Hung Pham, Production Area Manager, CP Kelco

"ELITE changed/enhanced the way I communicated with my direct reports.  Because of the program, I was able to identify certain issues (personnel retention) and communicate these issues and potential solutions to upper management." - Robert Goodwin, Manager, Production Engineering, Williams Exploration & Production

Contact our office at 918-631-3088 or email cese@utulsa.edu.  We'll be happy to answer any questions you might have about this program.