ACEC/MA Odyssey Leadership Program 2020-2021


ACEC/MA Odyssey Leadership Program 


9 Session Course beginning September 23, 2020 


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Join us for ACEC/MA's highly rated Odyssey Leadership Program, now accepting registrations for the class of 2020-2021.


Part of the ACEC/MA Leadership Education Program, the  9 session Odyssey program, starting on September 23, 2020, is a leadership skills development program for senior management, middle management and anyone who has been identified as a high potential leader. Typically participants have 10 – 15 years of experience.


Leaders of engineering firms possess a range of important skills vital to helping grow the firm – the most important of which is personal leadership style.


Enrollment is limited – Early registration is open until September 1!


*If your firm is an ACEC/MA member firm, you're a member and you are eligible for the ACEC/MA Member Rate. If you aren't sure if your firm is a member, contact: [email protected]


If you are employed by an ACEC Member Firm in another New England state, you are also eligible to enroll in Odyssey at the ACEC/MA member rate. Just Complete and return the Registration Form.


Workforce Training Grant


Firms with 100 or fewer employees may apply for Workforce Training Funds to assist with Odyssey tuition. See this ACEC/MA webpage for information or contact [email protected] for details.


Course sessions:


Odyssey Course sessions for Class of 2021: Classes will be held over Zoom, until it is safe to hold in-person meeting, and will be half-day sessions (each day is 8:30 am-12 noon) split between Wednesday and Thursdays.















September 23 & 24, 2020 Session 1 – Leadership Principles
October 21 & 22, 2020 Session 2 – Understanding Yourself and Others Better
November 19 &20, 2020  Session 3 – Individual meetings—One-on-One Coaching sessions
December 2 & 3, 2020 Session 4 – Communicating to Motivate
January 20 & 21, 2021 Session 5 – Leading Strong-Willed/Difficult People and Leading in Conflict Situations
February 17 & 18, 2021 Session 6 – Leading Change: Creating Environments For Change and Overcoming  Resistance to Change
March 24 & 25, 2021 Session 7 – Empowering and Growing Others: Delegating, Coaching, Mentoring, and  Empowering
April 21 & 22, 2021 Session 8 – Taking & Controlling Personal  Risk; Defining Your Personal Leadership Style
May 19 & 20, 2021   Session 9 – Inspiring Leadership In Others; Creating A Leadership Culture; Creating a Personal Growth Path; Graduation
June 3, 2021 Snow Date: If any session needs to be postponed due to weather or another factor, June 4 would be the last session.
Note: 

Professional Development Hours: 58 PDHs.


ACEC/MA is providing professional development hours to meet certain continuing education requirements for PE and PLS license renewal in some states under the Registered Continuing Education Provider Program (RCEP)