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

  1. Overall knowledge of the BSA and its operation
  2. Knowledge and use of business and management theory/tools
  3. Your leadership knowledge (theory, tools)
  4. Your ability to lead others
  5. Your competencies and skills needed to be effective in your career goals
  6. Team Development
  7. Explaining Mission, Vision, and Values
  8. Your personal style
  9. Your personal strengths
  10. Team Disfunctions
  11. Feedback
  12. Contributing to Team Success
  13. Building Effective Teams
  14. Recruiting Scouts
  15. Emotional Intelligence
  16. Collaboration
  17. Donor Cultivation
  18. BSA Program Operations
  19. Servant Leadership
  20. Etiquette
  21. Emotional Intelligence
  22. Professionalism
  23. Governance
  24. Risk
  25. Agility
  26. Executive Presence
  27. Mindfulness
  28. Networking
  29. Ownership
  30. Humility
  31. Active Listening
  32. BSA Membership and Standards
  33. Values and Ethics
  34. Special Event Operations
  35. Developing Women Leaders
  36. Employee Engagement
  37. Selecting Talent
  38. Human Resources
  39. BSA Supply
  40. Disfunctions of a Team
  41. Leading Across Cultures
  42. Developing People
  43. Diversity
  44. Developing Successful Coaching Relationships
  45. Authority vs Power
  46. Delegation
  47. BSA High Adventure Bases
  48. BSA Sales Model/ Sales Manager
  49. Motivation
  50. Facilitating a Brainstorming Session
  51. Facility a Workshop
  52. Running a Team Debrief
  53. Change Management
  54. Leading Virtually
  55. Conflict
  56. Running Effective Meetings
  57. Goal Planning / Development
  58. BSA Program and Camping Operations
  59. BSA Property Management
  60. Leadership Transitions
  61. Customer Service
  62. Judgement and Decisiveness
  63. BSA Development Operations
  64. Innovation
  65. Shared Vision
  66. Business Execution
  67. Setting and Managing Priorities
  68. Project Planning and Management
  69. Productivity
  70. Decision Making
  71. Finance, Budgets, Investments
  72. Problem Solving and Decision Making
  73. Disruption
  74. Leading in the Digital Era
  75. Influencing and Persuading Others
  76. Critical Thinking and Cognitive Flexibility
  77. Effective Email
  78. Marketing
  79. Strategic Thinking
  80. 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.

Adventure Point is the region’s premier youth and adult adventure center focused on team building, sustainability, STEM, leadership, and outdoor adventures for all ages. It is located on 30+ acres adjacent to The DeVos Family Center for Scouting in Walker, MI – just 5 miles northwest of downtown Grand Rapids.  The campus features an outdoor 35’ Climbing / Rapelling Tower, Zipline, BB, and Archery Range and a Low COPE Challenge Course.   Combined with 2 miles of groomed woodland trails along Mill Creek, and 5 modern Yurts for Camping – Adventure Point offers Fun, Adventure, and Outdoor Education for all ages.

https://adventurepoint.org/ 

With 624 acres located on Lake Monroe and surrounded by the Hoosier National Forest, Ransburg Scout Reservation is one of the Midwest’s premier camps. A 15-minute drive from Bloomington the camp offers a wide range of opportunities in one of the most beautiful areas of Indiana. In the summer, Ransburg hosts one of our two Boy Scout Summer Camp programs.

http://www.ransburgbsa.org/ 

Sitting on over 1,300 acres just outside of Atlanta, GA, Bert Adams Scout Camp is an experience like no other. It’s not hard to see why Bert Adams has become a destination for fun, adventure, and training. Its best-in-class facilities include an air-conditioned dining hall, swimming pool, rifle and shotgun ranges and permanent platform tents, many with electricity.

https://www.campbertadams.org/facilitiies 

The Meetings – 33 Virtual Meetings & 3 In-Person Retreats (135h 30m)

  1. Pre-course Overview meeting 1hr 30m
  2. Pre-course Orientation meeting 1hr
  3. Retreat #1 (3 days) 25hr
  4. Guide Meeting 1hr
  5. Small Group Meeting 1hr
  6. Cohort Meeting #2 (Book Review, Guest Speaker, Competencies) 3hr
  7. Cohort Meeting #3 (Percipio Review) 2hr
  8. Guide Meeting 1hr
  9. Small Group Meeting 1hr
  10. Cohort Meeting #4 (Book Review, Guest Speaker, Competencies) 3hr
  11. Cohort Team’s Meeting #5 (Percipio Review) 2hr
  12. Guide Meeting 1hr
  13. Small Group Meeting 1hr
  14. Cohort Meeting #6 (Book Review, Guest Speaker, Competencies) 3hr
  15. Cohort Meeting #7 (Percipio Review) 2hr
  16. Guide Meeting 1hr
  17. Small Group Meeting 1hr
  18. Cohort Meeting #8 (Book Review, Guest Speaker, Competencies) 3hr
  19. Cohort Meeting #9 (Percipio Review) 2hr
  20. Guide Meeting 1hr
  21. Small Group Meeting 1hr
  22. Cohort Meeting #10 (Percipio Review) 2hr
  23. Cohort Meeting #11 (Book Review, Guest Speaker, Competencies) 3hr
  24. Guide Meeting 1hr
  25. Small Group Meeting 1hr
  26. Retreat #2 (3 days) 25hr
  27. Cohort Meeting #13 (Book Review, Guest Speaker, Competencies) 3hr
  28. Cohort Meeting #14 (Percipio Review) 2hr
  29. Guide Meeting 1hr
  30. Small Group Meeting 1hr
  31. Cohort Meeting #15 (Book Review, Guest Speaker, Competencies) 3hr
  32. Cohort Meeting #16 (Percipio Review) 2hr
  33. Guide Meeting 1hr
  34. Small Group Meeting 1hr
  35. Cohort Meeting #17 (Book Review, Guest Speaker, Competencies) 3hr
  36. Cohort Meeting #18 (Percipio Review) 2hr
  37. Guide Meeting 1hr
  38. Small Group Meeting 1hr
  39. Retreat #3 (3 days) 25hr

Courses Taken on Percipio – 34 Courses (24h 36m 30s)

  1. Becoming an Emotionally Intelligent Leader 50m 17s
  2. The Collaborative Leader 42m 6s
  3. Accountable Leadership 41m 54s
  4. The Agile Leader 40m 54s
  5. Leading with Executive Presence 41m 21s
  6.  The Mindful Leader 44m 44s
  7. Networking to Improve Leadership Effectiveness 41m 52s
  8. Leading with Values and Ethics 38m 33s
  9. Developing Women Leaders 42m 32s
  10. Building and Leading Successful Teams 47m 44s
  11. Leading across Cultures 51m 17s
  12. Leading by Developing People 43m 45s
  13. Leading Diversity 35m 12s
  14. Developing Successful Coaching Relationships 50m 56s
  15. Leading through Motivation 46m 18s
  16. Leadership Toolkit: Facilitating a Brainstorming Session 28m 9s
  17. Leadership Toolkit: Facilitating a Workshop 20m 11s
  18. Leadership Toolkit: Running a Team Debrief 19m 5s
  19. Leading through the Challenge of Change 1h 7m 50s
  20. Leading Virtually 41m 52s
  21. Leading Others through Conflict 42m 30s
  22. New Leadership Transitions 57m 2s
  23. Leading a Customer-centric Culture 50m 57s
  24. Leading with Judgment and Decisiveness 39m 20s
  25. Leading Innovation 47m 58s
  26. Leading through Shared Vision 38m 31s
  27. Creating a Successful Business Execution Culture 39m 27s
  28. Leading through Setting and Managing Priorities 45m 58s
  29. Leading through Problem Solving and Decision Making 46m 51s
  30. Leading through Disruption 41m 20s
  31. Leading in the Digital Era 42m 53s
  32. Influencing and Persuading Others 50m 25s
  33. Developing Your Critical Thinking and Cognitive Flexibility 47m 8s
  34. Leading with Strategic Thinking 49m 38s

Surveys and Assessments – 8 (3h 45m)

  1. Pre-course Survey 30m
  2. Retreat #1 Logistics Survey 5m
  3. Pondera Personal Advisory Assessment 1hr 30m
  4. DiSC Assessment 30m
  5. Strength Finders Assessment 30m
  6. Retreat #2 Logistics Survey 5m
  7. Post-course Survey 30m
  8. Retreat #3 Logistics Survey 5m