Executive Development Center: Why EDC?

The Right Team
The EDC is both a valuable consultant to your organization, developing programs tailored to your needs, and a versatile broker of knowledge and talent, matching ideas, educational experiences and exceptional instructors with your organization. Your team will include faculty and adjunct professionals from the Atkinson Graduate School of Management at Willamette University. Talented men and women who have respected academic credentials in management, research and theory and years of professional experience. After we work with you to determine your needs, we'll hook you up with the best people to educate your managers and executives. The end product is - must be - measurable results for your bottom line.

The Right Philosophy
EDC programs focus on relevant management theories and functional techniques based on two fundamental beliefs:

One: The most effective management practices apply across all business, government and not-for-profit organizations. We call that cross-sector perspective.

Two: Organizations managing with the mindset to lead change increase their ability to create value for their customers, clients and constituents. Outcomes driven by leading change include: breaking barriers that inhibit creativity, fostering innovation and managing scarce resources more efficiently.

That's what gives the EDC its edge: a cross-sector perspective and a commitment to leading change and producing results.

The Right Knowledge
What will you take away from the EDC program when you're finished? A unique package of tangibles (from negotiation skills to productivity and profitability enhancements), intangibles (from creativity to adaptability) and a powerful way of thinking. One that embraces:

• A logical approach to making decisions (applying analytical tools in a discriminating way)
• A dedication to creating value for others (serving colleagues, consumers and clients)
• A capacity to see goals and objectives as part of a larger system (acting strategically)
• A desire to maximize human potential (treating people as ends and not means)