Western International University & National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors Announce Partnership for Next Generation L...
June 01 2016 - 02:23PM
Business Wire
Leading-edge program advancing leadership
development within the wholesale distribution industry
Western International University (West) and National Association
of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) have partnered to develop the Next
Generation Leadership program to support leadership development
within the wholesale distribution industry. Leveraging more than 70
years of combined experience in education and wholesale
distribution, West and NAW have created Next Generation Leadership
to address the most significant competency gaps among the
industry’s rising leaders.
For more information about the Next Generation Leadership
program, visit http://www.west.edu/naw.
Next Generation Leadership blends independent, online learning
with one-on-one coaching and mentoring to ensure current and
aspiring company leaders will build important on-the-job skills
including critical thinking, communication, meaningful feedback,
relationship building, and conflict resolution.
“We’re very excited to be offering company leaders this unique
opportunity, and even more excited to see the results,” said Dirk
Van Dongen, President of NAW. “Together with Western International
University, we have created a tailored program that will reap
tremendous benefits as it hones the skills and competencies that
today’s workers need to become tomorrow’s leaders.”
Built on a rigorous foundation of proven educational
methodologies, Next Generation Leadership was designed so employees
would face real-world business challenges, engage with each other
and with their sponsors, and leverage brief, consumable learning
content to build their leadership skills and develop solutions they
can apply at work.
“The future of the wholesale distribution industry will be
defined by the next generation of skilled leaders, and by equipping
its members to train those leaders, the National Association of
Wholesaler-Distributors is continuing to prove itself as the
driving force of talent development within the industry. The
program we have launched together will help train individuals who
will shape the industry for years to come,” said Tracy Lorenz,
President of West.
Executives of wholesale distribution companies are continually
identifying the need for evolving employee skills and competencies
that arise from new industry practices, increasing competition, and
innovation in distribution. NAW and West formed this exclusive
partnership to address these needs; Next Generation Leadership is
the beginning of a comprehensive set of professional development
solutions that NAW and West will cooperatively develop.
About National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors
National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) was
created in 1946 to deal with issues of interest to the entire
merchant wholesale distribution industry, thereby freeing
affiliated associations to concentrate on the concerns specific to
their lines of trade. NAW is a federation of wholesale distribution
associations and thousands of individual firms that collectively
total more than 30,000 companies. Learn more:
http://www.naw.org.
About Western International University
Western International University, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Apollo Global, Inc., is a leading private education provider since
1978. Apollo Global, Inc., a consolidated subsidiary of Apollo
Education Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL) is a U.S.-based leader in
world education with institutions in South America, Mexico, India,
Australia and Europe. Apollo Global institutions provide academic
programs serving the business needs of leading companies and online
education that best prepares working professionals with the
information they need to remain competitive in the workforce.
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Western International UniversityHeather McLaughlin,
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