Released on: September 19, 2008, 7:33 am

Press Release Author: MMI ASSOCIATES, INC.

Industry: Human Resources

Press Release Summary: Executive Development And Consulting Firm Enters Into
Agreement With Manufacturer

Press Release Body: DURHAM, N.C. – Dr. Holly Latty-Mann, president and co-founder of
The Leadership Trust® (www.leadershiptrust.org), an organization established to
build leaders from the inside out by offering tuition-guaranteed, personalized
leadership programs with emotional intelligence focus, has announced that AKG of
America, Inc. has committed to sending one employee per workshop to five
Personalized Leadership Development Programs™. AKG of America is a leading
manufacturer of brazed aluminum heat exchangers, which offers custom-designed
solutions to each customer’s needs. AKG of America, located in Mebane, N.C, is one
of 11 business units in the world.

The Personalized Leadership Development Program™ is an intensive, tuition-guaranteed
five-day leadership training program with a self-awareness focus and is personalized
to the needs and goals of each class consisting of 10 or less participants who want
to develop their communication and people skills, emotional intelligence, influence
and persuasion, self-confidence and team playing skills to value, grow, motivate and
inspire their employees, and harmonize family relationships. The program offers a
unique and comprehensive 360-feedback process along with substantial one-on-one
attention, and participants will learn compelling ways on how to motivate others to
support their vision and goals while also contributing their own best work. The
tuition investment for the program is $5,500; hard costs for hotel accommodations,
meals, assessments, conference fees and materials are $1,500 for a total program
package fee of $7,000. There is also an opportunity to apply for a partial
scholarship. For more information about the Personalized Leadership Development
Program™ or to make arrangements to attend, contact Heather Kellum, program
coordinator, at (919) 484-0999 or e-mail heather@leadershiptrust.org.

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News Facts:

• Dr. Holly Latty-Mann, president and co-founder of The Leadership Trust®
(www.leadershiptrust.org), an organization established to build leaders from the
inside out by offering tuition-guaranteed, personalized leadership programs with
emotional intelligence focus, has announced that AKG of America, Inc. has committed
to sending one employee per workshop to five Personalized Leadership Development
Programs™.
• AKG of America is a leading manufacturer of brazed aluminum heat exchangers, which
offers custom-designed solutions to each customer’s needs.
• AKG of America, located in Mebane, N.C, is one of 11 business units in the world.
• The Personalized Leadership Development Program™ is an intensive,
tuition-guaranteed five-day leadership training program with a self-awareness focus
and is personalized to the needs and goals of each class consisting of 10 or less
participants who want to develop their communication and people skills, emotional
intelligence, influence and persuasion, self-confidence and team playing skills to
value, grow, motivate and inspire their employees, and harmonize family
relationships.
• The program offers a unique and comprehensive 360-feedback process along with
substantial one-on-one attention, and participants will learn compelling ways on how
to motivate others to support their vision and goals while also contributing their
own best work.
• The tuition investment for the program is $5,500; hard costs for hotel
accommodations, meals, assessments, conference fees and materials are $1,500 for a
total program package fee of $7,000.
• There is also an opportunity to apply for a partial scholarship.
• For more information about the Personalized Leadership Development Program™ or to
make arrangements to attend, contact Heather Kellum, program coordinator, at (919)
484-0999 or e-mail heather@leadershiptrust.org.

Quotes:
“AKG made their decision to send additional managers after seeing a notable
difference in their first candidate who returned from one of our Personalized
Leadership Development Programs™. We are pleased that AKG of America has decided on
sending five of their employees to us, from rising stars to seasoned executives,”
said Latty-Mann. “Whether the need is for leadership development and/or
intervention, these workshops provide the means to change in alignment to whatever
their candidates’ unique leadership needs and goals.”

About The Leadership Trust®:
The Leadership Trust® builds leaders from the inside out by offering
tuition-guaranteed, personalized leadership development programs with emotional
intelligence focus, on-site organizational talent development programs and
executive/life skills coaching. Through substantial one-on-one attention, these
personalized programs positively impact one’s relationships both at work and at
home, thereby improving the company’s bottom line and relationships at home. With
a history of alliances with the Duke Fuqua School of Business and Wake Forest
Babcock Graduate School of Management, The Leadership Trust® is the expert in
bridging theory with practicality and encourages their participants to have high
expectations of their program takeaways. Individualized workshops provide powerful
tools to address each participant’s needs and goals, and a post-workshop
accountability process, when coupled with their personalized action plans, offers
the blueprint for permanent, positive change. Dr. Holly Latty-Mann, who co-founded
The Leadership Trust® with the late Dr. James (Jim) Farr in 1995, is an expert in
leadership training, self-awareness training and interpersonal relationship
dynamics. For more information about The Leadership Trust® workshops and consulting
services, please visit leadershiptrust.org or call (919) 484-0999.

Keywords:
The Leadership Trust®, Holly Latty-Mann, leadership, personalized leadership
development programs, Jim Farr, leadership training, self-awareness training,
emotional intelligence training, on-site organizational talent development programs,
executive/life skills coaching, emotional intelligence, Heather Kellum,
360-feedback, AKG of America

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC

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Contact Details: Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
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patty@mmimarketing.com
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