The Battle of Gettysburg still resonates as the most deadly battle in our nation’s history and is thought to be the turning point of the Civil War.  The story of the Battle of Gettysburg is a story rich in characters, chivalry, morals and lessons to be learned.  Acting on incomplete information in a warn-torn area and crippled by weaknesses of their comrades, honorable individuals relying on the strengths of their leaders were forced to make monumental decisions that altered the course of the nation’s history.  This battle exemplifies and encapsulates the human dynamics of two opposing forces and how, under extreme circumstances, their leaders motivated their subordinates while simultaneously risking lives for a single vision.  The three-day campaign at Gettysburg is a case study of leadership, loyalty and motivation. 

 

This training is designed to enrich organizational leadership and create more effective communication and productivity among members.  Using the battlefield as a classroom, this course offers two days of executive-level leadership development, soul searching and introspective reflection on individual leadership qualities.  The leadership decisions made during this battle culminated in a number of successes and failures.  Through a historical perspective, participants will be challenged to apply the lessons learned from this battle to their professional lives today.  The psychological and social make-up of key decision makers, leadership styles and traits, decision-making and ramifications of individual decisions will be discussed along with the key factors, decisions, influences and outcomes of the battle.

 

The Gettysburg experience, facilitated by Deputy Chief James A. Cervera, Virginia Beach Police Department, includes a personalized group tour of the Gettysburg National Military Park by a Licensed Battlefield Guide.  The learning objectives of this training are for participants to learn and define their individual leadership style and develop and expand leadership skills in the following areas:

 

Ø       Strategic Planning;

Ø       Relationship and Team Building,

Ø       Decision-making in a “Blink”;

Ø       Motivating Your People to do The Impossible and The Imaginable;

Ø       Interpersonal Relationships;

Ø       Succession Planning;

Ø       Ethics, and

Ø       Integrity and Honor

 

All participants will be required to purchase and read the book “Killer Angels” by Michael Shaara prior to attending the training.  This training has been pre-approved for DCJS in-service credit and Partial In-Service Credit (PIC) forms will be distributed at the close of training. 

Registration fee is $585 per person and includes:  

Program instruction; lodging for the nights of November 9 and 10, four meals (includes breakfast, lunch and dinner on November 10 and Breakfast on November 11); and a personalized group tour of the Gettysburg National Military Park led by a Licensed Battlefield Guide. 

Lodging for the nights of November 9 and 10 at the Hotel Gettysburg in Gettysburg, PA, is included in the cost of the training, and arrangements will be made through the PELS Alumni Association.

No refunds will be granted for any withdrawal notice received on or after October 10, 2008.  If cancellation is received before October 10, 2008, you will be eligible for a partial refund, but will be assessed a $50 scheduling fee.  No-shows are not eligible for refunds.  Qualified substitutions are gladly accepted.