Today’s guest blogger is John Vardiman, 2012 graduate of the North Lake College (NLC) Blazer Academy of Supervisory Leadership. NLC chooses 12 employees each year to participate in the leadership training. Participants are required to make presentations, which is frightening to many people. But, Sergeant Vardiman overcame his fear and won the award for this year’s class. His [...]

North Lake College formulated a leadership program which has enabled it to develop and keep its leadership pipeline stocked. The Blazer Academy of Supervisory Leadership is made up of several core classes, including negotiation, effective communication, performance management, and coaching. (I teach the performance management.) Twelve high-potential employees are chosen to participate in the year-long [...]