March Workshop - Being an Effective Leader by Managing Up

Being an effective leader is an important part of being a volunteer manager. Oftentimes, volunteer managers are not in positions of leadership in their organizations, but must work with senior leadership to ensure that the needs of the volunteer program are met. Join us at our March NVAVA training to learn tips and tricks on managing up, including how to bring problems to management, how to have effective conversations, and how to advocate for yourself (and your volunteers!). We are excited to have Adam Schmidt from Strategy Consulting Team presenting this exciting and important topic!

Presenter: Adam Schmidt, Senior Consultant, Leadership Development at Strategy Consulting Team

Adam Schmidt (Senior Consultant, Leadership Development at Strategy Consulting Team) comes to the field of professional coaching and development with more than fifteen years of leadership and consulting experience. Throughout his career, people development has been a passion for Adam. He has an exceptional ability to guide others to overcome obstacles – both real and perceived. His capability to translate the diverse work and personal experiences of his clients into tangible resources for personal and professional growth allows him to succeed with individuals from varied backgrounds and professions. 

Adam is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach (PCC).  In his role as Senior Consultant, Adam has a track record of helping professionals become more effective leaders, communicators and change agents within their organizations.  Adam is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Academically, Adam is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and Georgetown University's School of Continuing Studies.  At Georgetown, Adam was professionally trained as a Leadership Coach through Georgetown University’s Leadership Coaching Program. While there, Adam concentrated on a co-active approach to Leadership and Executive Coaching.