Leadership Seminar Set for Oct 29th

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

REDDING - Business Manager Chris Darker announced today that an 8 hour leadership training has been set for Thursday, October 29, 2009 from 8:30am - 5:00pm in Redding. The training is provided by Pointman Leadership Institute (PLI). PLI has been in existence since 1993 and was founded by former Los Angeles Police Department,Assistant Police Chief Robert L. Vernon. The seminar titled “Principle Based Leadership - the importance of ethics” recently changed the title to Foundations: Powerful Leadership and Character will be taught this year by former Monterey Police Chief Gary Brown. The training is excellent and the principles can be applied to your employment, union work and family.
The UPEC Executive Board adopted PLI and the guiding eight character traits and applied it to their local leadership in their service to the members and communities they serve. These traits have been printed in the UPEC Member Handbook, page 3. Every elected UPEC Board member and appointed staff are required to attend the training. Business Manager Chris Darker volunteers for PLI and has taught in a few of the 50 Countries world-wide where the PLI seminars have been introduced. Darker will assist with the training along with Retired Reno Police Detective Dan Myers on October 29th. The training is free to UPEC members and costs $99.00 for non-members. For additional information, contact the UPEC office.