Graduate School and Franklin Covey Co. Partner to Provide Specialized Leadership and Effectiveness Training for Government

Kicked Off With One-Day Executive Summit

WASHINGTON, July 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, the Graduate School and Franklin Covey Co. launched a newly formed partnership to deliver training to government managers and senior executives with its first Executive Summit.  The Graduate School will be a premier provider of Franklin Covey solutions to government.  The one-day summit was held at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington, D.C. and hosted nearly 100 people.  This was the kick-off event for a series of ongoing Franklin Covey courses designed to help government employees increase their personal effectiveness and the execution of their organization's mission.

"I spent a full day learning from the experts on how to build trust, execute on strategy and how to increase productivity and effectiveness," says Brigadier General James Muscatell, Keesler Air Force Base. "This experience is valuable for anyone who wants to inspire and lead in today's government."

The one-day summit included five presentations on leadership by the Graduate School's Dr. Percy Thomas and a number of Franklin Covey executives including CEO Bob Whitman. Whitman opened the day with a discussion on the importance of clearly defining success with all stakeholders in order to increase performance and become a  "winning" organization.  The additional presentations built on that theme and focused on strategies to transform your workplace.

"Partnering with a proven leader like Franklin Covey brings an even greater depth and value to the leadership training we can offer for government employees," says Dr. Jerry Ice, CEO and President of the Graduate School. "We look forward to launching this new set of courses and being a premier provider of Franklin Covey solutions to the government sector."

Beginning this fall, Graduate School and Franklin Covey will begin offering six courses specifically developed for the government employee that wants to increase their personal effectiveness and the execution of their organization's mission.  They will include:

• Leading Government at the Speed of Trust;
• Working at the Speed of Trust in the Government Environment;
• Execution in Government: Great Leaders, Teams and Results;
• Achieving Your Highest Priorities;
• The 7 Habits for Highly Effective Public Managers; and
• The 7 Habits for Highly Effective Government Executives, Signature Program.

"Combining Graduate School's deep experience with optimizing government performance and developing government leaders with Franklin Covey's unmatched corporate track record means that government managers and senior executives will now have access to best practices in both areas," says Shawn Moon, Practice Leader, Government Services for Franklin Covey.

To learn more about these new course offerings, please contact Cynthia Hawkins at 202-314-3438 or [email protected].

About the Graduate School

For nearly 90 years, the Graduate School has served federal, state and local government employees as well as the D.C. metro community.  An independent institution that is enthusiastic about providing high-quality, accessible educational opportunities, the Graduate School is dedicated to academic excellence and lifelong learning. Services offered by the School include individual assessments, career-related courses, and continuing education and distance learning opportunities. The School's experts provide training and education solutions, including conferences, workshops and symposia, for participants from government agencies as well as the private sector and international organizations.  The Graduate School makes its products and services available to its customers through GSA schedules including Management, Organizational, and Business Improvement Services (MOBIS).

About Franklin Covey

Franklin Covey, Co. (NYSE: FC) is the global consulting and training leader in the areas of strategy execution, leadership, customer loyalty, sales performance, and individual effectiveness. Over the Company's history, Franklin Covey clients have included 90 percent of the Fortune 100, more than 75 percent of the Fortune 500, thousands of small- and mid-sized businesses, as well as numerous government entities and educational institutions. Franklin Covey has 42 direct and licensee offices providing professional services in 155 countries. For more information, please visit franklincovey.com.

SOURCE The Graduate School