LDPx™ Training | Registration

LDPx™ is a proven 10-year system that takes top industry leadership models and breaks them down into tangible and applicable concepts.

We practice the concepts we teach so they can be immediately applied and make an impact on your organization. Participants will be taught by our executive team, and other successful industry leaders, to enhance leadership skills, improve decision-making, build high-performing teams, and use strategies that propel organizations.

This refinement course takes on a full-circle approach using these key elements derived from our Leadership Development Training Arc™. Our program consists of monthly, day-long sessions delivered by internal leading experts that feature morning workshops and afternoon peer advisory and coaching practicums.

Program Fee: $8,500 (a reduced rate is available for US government personnel and groups of 3 or more)

Dates & Times: Classes are held from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. The fall session runs from October through the following September.

Who Should Attend: Mid- to senior-level leaders that are on or headed toward the executive team at their organizations

Format: Online/Virtual

Class Size: Typically between 10-25 and can be made up of individuals or an organization's entire leadership team

Program Differentiators:

Full baseline self-assessments
Multiple book and article reviews
One-on-one and group executive coaching
Talk Like Ted presentation skills
Practice and role-playing exercises
Balancing culture and performance

What Our Clients Say About LDPx™

"I attended the LDPx™ class and I found it to be worth the time, effort, and investment. I would recommend it to anyone interested in improving themselves and their management abilities. The small class size, coupled with well-thought-out and planned exercises made the sessions very enjoyable and valuable." - LDPx™ Alumni

A Trimester Learning Model

Markon LDPx Training Arc The LDPx™ curriculum follows our Leadership Development Training Arc™ approach to cover a variety of topics centered around these three key phases — Leading Self, Leading Teams, and Leading Strategy & Vision.

Myers-Briggs Type II Indicator® (MBTI®)
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Mastering Workflow
Getting Things Done
Accountability
Power of Habit
Leadership Style
Executive Interview (guest)

Mastering Performance Management
Behavioral Interviewing
Unmanageable Star Performer (business case)
Constructive Feedback
Financial Management
Meeting Best Practices
Developing Relationships
Executive Interview (guest)

Talk Like TED Training
Negotiation and Persuasion
Corporate Strategic Planning
5 Levers Strategic Decision-
Making Methodology Exercise
M & A Business Cases
Executive Interview (guest)

Program Dates

The upcoming program begins on October 14, 2022, and will run through September 8, 2023. Classes are held from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM on the first Friday of the month. If the first Friday of the month happens to fall on an Observed Holiday, that class will be held on an alternate date (denoted by an asterisk* below).

Oct 14, 2022*	Apr 7, 2023
Nov 4, 2022	May 5, 2023
Dec 2, 2022	Jun 2, 2023
Jan 6, 2023	Jul 14, 2023*
Feb 3, 2023	Aug 4, 2023
Mar 3, 2023	Sep 8, 2023*

About the Facilitators

Steve Genn, ACC, BCC, PMP®

A Vice President at Markon Solutions, An Anser Advisory Company, Steve combines his leadership skills and experience with a passion for developing rising executives. He co-developed and facilitates the Leadership Development Program and has presented on this topic to the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), the Joint Engineer Training Conference (JETC), and the National Contract Management Association (NCMA).

Steve is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP)®, a Board-Certified Executive Coach (BCC), an Associate Certified Coach (ACC), and a certified Myers-Briggs® practitioner. He has 25+ years of program/project management experience and currently leads the Department of Defense portfolio. He previously worked at PwC, Cardinal Health, and several highly regarded management consulting firms.

Steve received his MBA from Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business and a BA from Louisiana State University, where he was commissioned through Air Force ROTC. His prior military service includes active duty as an Air Force Air Battle Manager, during which he flew missions in Desert Storm. He retired as a Colonel from the Air Force Reserves.

Leigh Valudes, CMQ-OE, PMP®, LEED-AP

Leigh is the Chief Innovation Officer at Anser Advisory and a Vice President at Markon Solutions, An Anser Advisory Company. His 20+ years of experience include strategic planning, innovation programs, quality programs, business operations, and training, mission analysis, performance-based requirements, national security programs, program/project management, and energy & environmental policy management.

Leigh has been a top adviser to several marquee federal clients, and large-scale programs for private sector, state & local, and university clients. His vast experience led him to co-develop and facilitate the Leadership Development Program.

Leigh has a bachelor’s degree in government and history from the University of Delaware and American University’s National Semester Program with a focus on national & foreign policy. He is enrolled at Harvard University studying for a Master’s in Business Management. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP)®, a Certified Manager of Quality in Organization Excellence (CMQ-OE) , and a certified LEED Accredited Professional (LEED-AP).

Cancellation Policy

In the event you cannot attend a course you have registered for, you have a few options –

Cancel and request a refund: Requests must be emailed to us at least 30 days prior to the first day of class in order to receive a refund, less a $100 cancellation fee. No refunds will be issued to "no-shows" who do not attend class and do not cancel within the allotted time period.

Change to another session date: Changing to a different session date is allowable at no cost if requested via email at least 30 days prior to the first day of class.

Send a substitute attendee: Please email us their full name and an email address where we can get in touch with them.

Please email us if you have any questions.

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About Markon Solutions

In 2007, Matt Dean started Markon with one contract and nine staff. Since then, the nation experienced an economic recession, the federal government enacted sequestration with a significant impact on spending, and thousands of firms did not survive.

More than two years after Markon's 10th anniversary, the company remains financially sound with 70+ contracts and 250+ staff. We’ve grown larger than 99.5% of U.S. firms and maintained consistent, profitable revenue growth for over 12 years.

The LDPx™ offering is an exciting opportunity to gain leadership best practices from an award-winning firm!


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