
Every journey requires a packing list, and that list can tell you a lot about the journey ahead. It prepares you for what you are to encounter. We feel that seeing this “packing list” prior to a course such as this allows you to better determine the path ahead. Below you will find the lists of topics, books, trainings, meeting, and retreats that are part of this amazing endeavor.
Topics Discussed – 80 Topics
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Overall knowledge of the BSA and its operation
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Knowledge and use of business and management theory/tools
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Your leadership knowledge (theory, tools)
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Your ability to lead others
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Your competencies and skills needed to be effective in your career goals
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Team Development
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Explaining Mission, Vision, and Values
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Your personal style
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Your personal strengths
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Team Disfunctions
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Feedback
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Contributing to Team Success
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Building Effective Teams
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Recruiting Scouts
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Emotional Intelligence
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Collaboration
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Donor Cultivation
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BSA Program Operations
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Servant Leadership
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Etiquette
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Emotional Intelligence
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Professionalism
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Governance
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Risk
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Agility
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Executive Presence
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Mindfulness
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Networking
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Ownership
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Humility
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Active Listening
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BSA Membership and Standards
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Values and Ethics
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Special Event Operations
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Developing Women Leaders
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Employee Engagement
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Selecting Talent
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Human Resources
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BSA Supply
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Disfunctions of a Team
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Leading Across Cultures
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Developing People
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Diversity
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Developing Successful Coaching Relationships
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Authority vs Power
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Delegation
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BSA High Adventure Bases
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BSA Sales Model/ Sales Manager
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Motivation
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Facilitating a Brainstorming Session
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Facility a Workshop
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Running a Team Debrief
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Change Management
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Leading Virtually
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Conflict
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Running Effective Meetings
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Goal Planning / Development
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BSA Program and Camping Operations
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BSA Property Management
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Leadership Transitions
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Customer Service
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Judgement and Decisiveness
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BSA Development Operations
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Innovation
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Shared Vision
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Business Execution
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Setting and Managing Priorities
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Project Planning and Management
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Productivity
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Decision Making
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Finance, Budgets, Investments
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Problem Solving and Decision Making
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Disruption
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Leading in the Digital Era
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Influencing and Persuading Others
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Critical Thinking and Cognitive Flexibility
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Effective Email
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Marketing
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Strategic Thinking
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Your Personal Career Pathway/Next role in the BSA, and what steps to take to get there
Retreats
Three in-person retreats are part of the ELS experience. While the locations may vary, the following are potentially the locations you will experience.
The Meetings – 33 Virtual Meetings & 3 In-Person Retreats (135h 30m)
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Pre-course Overview meeting 1hr 30m
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Pre-course Orientation meeting 1hr
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Retreat #1 (3 days) 25hr
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Guide Meeting 1hr
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Small Group Meeting 1hr
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Cohort Meeting #2 (Book Review, Guest Speaker, Competencies) 3hr
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Cohort Meeting #3 (Percipio Review) 2hr
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Guide Meeting 1hr
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Small Group Meeting 1hr
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Cohort Meeting #4 (Book Review, Guest Speaker, Competencies) 3hr
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Cohort Team’s Meeting #5 (Percipio Review) 2hr
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Guide Meeting 1hr
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Small Group Meeting 1hr
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Cohort Meeting #6 (Book Review, Guest Speaker, Competencies) 3hr
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Cohort Meeting #7 (Percipio Review) 2hr
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Guide Meeting 1hr
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Small Group Meeting 1hr
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Cohort Meeting #8 (Book Review, Guest Speaker, Competencies) 3hr
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Cohort Meeting #9 (Percipio Review) 2hr
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Guide Meeting 1hr
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Small Group Meeting 1hr
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Cohort Meeting #10 (Percipio Review) 2hr
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Cohort Meeting #11 (Book Review, Guest Speaker, Competencies) 3hr
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Guide Meeting 1hr
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Small Group Meeting 1hr
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Retreat #2 (3 days) 25hr
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Cohort Meeting #13 (Book Review, Guest Speaker, Competencies) 3hr
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Cohort Meeting #14 (Percipio Review) 2hr
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Guide Meeting 1hr
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Small Group Meeting 1hr
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Cohort Meeting #15 (Book Review, Guest Speaker, Competencies) 3hr
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Cohort Meeting #16 (Percipio Review) 2hr
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Guide Meeting 1hr
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Small Group Meeting 1hr
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Cohort Meeting #17 (Book Review, Guest Speaker, Competencies) 3hr
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Cohort Meeting #18 (Percipio Review) 2hr
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Guide Meeting 1hr
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Small Group Meeting 1hr
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Retreat #3 (3 days) 25hr
Books Read During the Course – 8 Books
Note: Books can be purchased anywhere online, local, or through previous course participants. Links above are to ThriftBooks, but are not required to be purchased from there.


Courses Taken on Percipio – 34 Courses (24h 36m 30s)
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Becoming an Emotionally Intelligent Leader 50m 17s
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The Collaborative Leader 42m 6s
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Accountable Leadership 41m 54s
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The Agile Leader 40m 54s
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Leading with Executive Presence 41m 21s
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The Mindful Leader 44m 44s
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Networking to Improve Leadership Effectiveness 41m 52s
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Leading with Values and Ethics 38m 33s
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Developing Women Leaders 42m 32s
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Building and Leading Successful Teams 47m 44s
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Leading across Cultures 51m 17s
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Leading by Developing People 43m 45s
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Leading Diversity 35m 12s
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Developing Successful Coaching Relationships 50m 56s
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Leading through Motivation 46m 18s
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Leadership Toolkit: Facilitating a Brainstorming Session 28m 9s
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Leadership Toolkit: Facilitating a Workshop 20m 11s
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Leadership Toolkit: Running a Team Debrief 19m 5s
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Leading through the Challenge of Change 1h 7m 50s
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Leading Virtually 41m 52s
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Leading Others through Conflict 42m 30s
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New Leadership Transitions 57m 2s
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Leading a Customer-centric Culture 50m 57s
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Leading with Judgment and Decisiveness 39m 20s
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Leading Innovation 47m 58s
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Leading through Shared Vision 38m 31s
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Creating a Successful Business Execution Culture 39m 27s
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Leading through Setting and Managing Priorities 45m 58s
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Leading through Problem Solving and Decision Making 46m 51s
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Leading through Disruption 41m 20s
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Leading in the Digital Era 42m 53s
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Influencing and Persuading Others 50m 25s
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Developing Your Critical Thinking and Cognitive Flexibility 47m 8s
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Leading with Strategic Thinking 49m 38s
Surveys and Assessments – 8 (3h 45m)
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Pre-course Survey 30m
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Retreat #1 Logistics Survey 5m
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Pondera Personal Advisory Assessment 1hr 30m
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DiSC Assessment 30m
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Strength Finders Assessment 30m
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Retreat #2 Logistics Survey 5m
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Post-course Survey 30m
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Retreat #3 Logistics Survey 5m
