Courses
New GMU Corporate
Communication Certificate Series:
The
Leadership Communication Certificate Series is a
program focused on leaders achieving success
through enhanced communication skills. The key
to maintaining strong client relationships,
motivating staff or effecting corporate change
is often effective and efficient skills and
abilities in writing, speaking, listening, and
influencing others. The highly interactive and
dynamic four-part seminar series focuses on
practical and useful communication techniques in
four powerful communication areas:
- Team Writing
- Dynamic
Presentations
- Powerful
Persuasion
- Leadership
Communication Styles
Books
The Executive Coach in the
Corporate Forest:
Foreword by Marshall Goldsmith, the
world's leading executive coach. A business fable
,
The
Executive Coach in the Corporate Forest
is the story of
a young, gifted executive coach, J. C. Williams,
and his coaching relationships with his rather
varied and interesting business clients—all with
their own challenges. The book offers some
engaging stories, has believable characters with
realistic problems, and illustrates the
structure and content of the coaching process.
The book is a quick read and was written because
many executives don’t understand the coaching
process, but this book makes that process
clearer through a readable, fictional case
study.
The Journey of the Accidental
Leader:
Written as a business fable,
The Journey of the Accidental Leader is the
story of a young man who, like so many people,
gets thrust into a leadership position he
neither wanted nor asked for. What he does and
how he reacts makes the book both entertaining
and informative. This book is based on the
author’s practical leadership experience as a
Marine Corps officer in Vietnam.
Awards
Leadership: George Mason University's
education honor society, Kappa Delta Pi, awarded
Dr. Gladis with its 2007 outstanding
leadership award for "...his dedication to
scholarship, excellence in education, and his
dedication to teacher development and student
achievement."
Humanitarianism: Dr. Steve Gladis
was awarded the 2007 Humanitarian Award for his
work the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce's
VALOR Program, which provides scholarships for
the children of valiant police officers and fire
fighters.
Magazine and
Journal Articles
Vicarious
Learning: An article in ASTD's learning
executives newsletter,
Vicarious Learning for
Business, discusses how fictionalized
business leadership fables can have a compelling
learning effect on readers.
Corporate Shorts: Life imitates art far more than art imitates life.”
(Oscar Wild). That’s why Steve
Gladis wrote Corporate Shorts—a series of
short stories about business, for business people.
Each story carries an interesting communications
problem and resolution. Every month there’s a new
story. This month’s corporate short is entitled:
The Executive Coach—just click to open the story
and enjoy it.
Executive Coaching:
An article
in T&D journal:
Executive Coaching Builds Steam in Organizations
(December 2007)
Executive Communications: A
piece on organizing a speech. Published in the
Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce's Doing
Business, August 2006.
Public Speaking:
Organizing Your Content
The Tradition Continues:
After 28 years of vacationing with family and
friends at Rehoboth Beach, Steve Gladis writes
about why this annual tradition has become so
important to his family. The essay appeared in
Delaware Beach Life, July 2006.
The Tradition
Continues
About
Being a Father:As
father-in-law, Steve Gladis offers advice to
Jorge Diaz (his son-in-law) soon to be a
Dad-to-be. The essay appeared in The
Washington Post on June 16, 2006
A Miracle, a Puzzle:
Father-in-Law's Advice to Dad-to-Be
