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CCCA_V7No2_Spotlight-FIN_CCCA_V6No4 13-05-16 2:36 PM Page 37 Spotlight on… CCCA Business Leadership Program for In-House Counsel Who should apply? “let go” of if she or he is to be effective in • Only Legal Officers (OLOs) who want to grow their management / leadership skills managing legal work. and enhance their executive team contribution The content will be organized into • In-house counsel serving as specialists within large legal departments, who desire three major topic areas, each of which broader and more varied skills development in management and leadership will constitute a day of the module: • Senior counsel who would like to move to the executive level • The personal and organizational chal- • External law firm lawyers who would like to move to an in-house role lenges of the transition to manager; • New-to-in-house counsel working in a small or large legal department and requiring • Fundamentals of financial management; external training and development • Managing the unique challenges of the • Mid-level in-house counsel who want to move to the next career level and require legal department, i.e. managing rela- broader management and leadership development tionships with outside counsel, negoti- ating fees, RFP management, etc. *Phase 2 Prerequisite: 3 years in-house counsel experience. Program applicants must be in good standing with a provincial Law Society and the CBA/CCCA in Module Four order to enroll in the program and to maintain certification. The final module of the program helps those aspiring to senior leadership responsibilities to begin developing their capabilities as a strategic leader. The first major theme is understanding the personal challenges involved in mak- For more information: ing the transition from manager to leader. http://www.ccca-accje.org/En/membership/main/certification.aspx If the job of the manager is to plan, organ- http://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/ProfessionalDevelopment/Executive-Programs/ ize and control, the leader’s job is to artic- CoursesWorkshops/Programs/BLP-HC.aspx ulate a compelling vision of the future, align people behind that vision and moti- vate and inspire them to contribute to making the vision a reality. “In my view, In-house Certification is an excellent idea — with an appropriate sub- The second theme of the module is ject-matter focus on business skills and the application of the law, rather than sub- thinking and acting strategically. Senior stantive law. Corporate counsel require a special skill-set to effectively advise leaders must think longer term and bring and represent their organizations. This certification program will enable partici- to bear their experience, knowledge and pants to share experiences and learn from more experienced counsel.” wisdom to help focus the entire organiza- William Hartnett, Q.C., tion on the key strategic factors that will Assistant General Counsel, Litigation/Downstream, determine the ultimate success or failure Imperial Oil Limited of their organizations. Specific topics to be addressed include: “The Business Leadership Program for In-House Counsel provides participants • The nature of strategic management; with a competitive edge. They gain the skills and knowledge needed to move • The challenges of effective strategy from being a skilled external or in-house legal adviser, to that of a truly strate- implementation; gic business partner and leader, who is able to leverage legal knowledge with • Understanding your own personal lead- a solid business acumen.” ership style and preferences; Tyler Langdon, • Change management; Counsel, Global Legal Operations, McCain Foods Limited, • Crisis management. Florenceville, New Brunswick. ÉTÉ 2013 CCCA Canadian Corporate Counsel Association 37