Owens Findlay-area Campus Hosts Local Top-selling Business Improvement Author, Leadership Accountability Workshop, Feb. 13 And 16

FINDLAY (Tuesday, January 31, 2006) - Northwest Ohio business professionals interested in acquiring information about building and achieving excellence within their organizations are encouraged to attend a book signing with a nationally recognized business expert and a half-day training seminar presented by the Owens Community College Findlay-area Campus and Six Disciplines Leadership Center of Northwest Ohio, February 13 and 16.

"Owens Community College is proud to collaborate with Six Disciplines Leadership Center of Northwest Ohio in hosting such informative events affecting virtually all business and industry," said Steve Hillard, Owens director of Community and Corporate Education. "Such partnerships enable Owens to continue meeting the needs of Northwest Ohio's business and industry by providing innovative educational opportunities."

The training seminar, titled "How to Build a Culture of Accountability," will be held in the College's Conference Center on Thursday, February 16. Owens' program will occur from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. and feature a variety of topics, including accountability, management, measurement of progress and execution within an organization.

Additionally, seminar participants will receive a copy of the top-selling book "Six Disciplines for Excellence," as well as valuable checklists, examples and step-by-step processes for building a culture of accountability within their organization.

Prior to Thursday's seminar, Gary Harpst, author of "Six Disciplines for Excellence," and CEO and founder of Six Disciplines Corporation, will be available for a book signing on Monday, February 13 from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Owens' Findlay-area Campus Library. Copies of the book are available in the College's Bookstore.

According to John Crawford, general manager of the Six Disciplines Leadership Center of Northwest Ohio, many of the top-performing organizations he works with everyday have expressed a real desire to build a culture of accountability within their company.

"An organization that has a culture of accountability is one in which responsibility is assigned, goals are set and the team members understand their role and responsibilities in meeting those goals," he stated. "This timely training session will show a person how to apply a practical framework for building accountability into an organization - from hiring, goal setting and execution to people performance management issues."

Harpst's work as an author, keynote speaker and executive mentor has created nationwide interest in applying the Six Disciplines Methodology. His new book "Six Disciplines for Excellence: Building Small Businesses That Learn, Lead and Last," which offers specific details on the methodology of how the best small and emerging businesses can achieve lasting excellence, is recognized nationally among business and industry.

He founded Six Disciplines Corporation in Findlay in fall 2000 after spending almost a year talking with small business owners and other experts for research and exploring ways to leverage the latest technologies to meet small business needs. As a result, Six Disciplines Corporation offers a professional business-building service that integrates a systematic methodology, technologies and coaching to enable the best small and emerging businesses to achieve lasting success.

Harpst was formerly a co-founder and CEO of Solomon Software, which merged with Great Plains Software in 2000, and later was acquired by Microsoft in 2001. He also founded Plumbline Solutions Inc., a Findlay-based firm that is a software consulting service for Microsoft Independent Software Vendors (ISV) and Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) Channel Partners.

For more information or to register for the Six Disciplines "How to Build a Culture of Accountability" training, call (419) 350-2044, or (567) 429-3604 or 1-800-GO-OWENS, Ext. 3604. The seminar cost is only $75 per person, with a 50 percent discount for three or more individuals from the same organization.

The Six Disciplines Leadership Center of Northwest Ohio works with top-performing businesses in the area to help them significantly improve business execution. By using a systematic business-building methodology, practical Internet technologies and an organizational coaching system, passionate business leaders learn how to become more aligned with their strategy, focus on execution and improve their organization's performance to achieve lasting, sustainable excellence.

Owens Community College is one of the fastest-growing higher educational institutions in Ohio. On the Toledo-area and Findlay-area campuses, Owens serves more than 45,000 credit and non-credit students, making it the number one choice for new college students. Owens is committed to providing small classes, personal attention and unmatched affordability. Owens Community College offers over 150 program areas in Agriculture, Business, Fine and Performing Arts, Health, Public Service, Skilled Trades, and Industrial and Engineering Technologies. Owens students also can earn the first two years of a bachelor's degree with a smooth transfer to any area four-year college or university.

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