Summit Center for Professional Growth
Summit Center for Professional Growth
The Summit Center for Professional Growth is a unique program that provides professionals with practical and valuable skills that will help them develop into more effective leaders in any industry or organization. Courses are taught by experienced professionals and educators and are based on a combination of the knowledge and background of our faculty, and some of the most recognized and respected institutes and programs in the country. The Center is a service of Summit Companies, a strategic consulting firm based in Bristol, Tennessee who has been training and equipping organizations and leaders across the country since 2005. Most of our courses are hosted at The Summit, our 18,000 square foot meeting and office complex which occupies the former campus of ETSU of Bristol. The Summit combines the latest in available technology with a comfortable and professional setting, to allow for an enjoyable and engaging learning experience.
Revealing the Invisible: Coaching the People You Lead – Johnson City
A powerful key to coaching others well is found in something we do every day, the simplicity of a conversation. Coaching happens between people and involves the use of words. These highly interactive sessions will help any leader or coach grow in their ability to help others move to a better place. Coaching never leaves a person in the same place. Come and learn with others how to be more intentional about the work environment you create for others as a leader and how you can be more effective in helping others to be their best when their best is needed.
Program will consist of four 3-hour onsite sessions, on May 19 & 20, 2025 and June 3, 2025, from 1:15 to 4:30 PM. June 2, 2025 from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM.M. The $450 fee per participant will cover tuition for all four sessions, along with water, refreshments, book, and all materials.
Who Should Attend?
- Business owners
- Front line leaders to Senior Leaders
- Nonprofit Leaders
- Internal corporate coaches or external coaches
Workshop Topics
- The Difference a Coach Makes
- Be Present, Give Hope
- The Fruit of Coaching
- Creating Performance
- Coaching Intent and Habits
- Providing Feedback
- Coaching Conversation Tools
Program Information
May 19 & 20, 2025 and June 3, 2025, from 1:15 to 4:30 PM. June 2, 2025 from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM.
Location: Summit Leadership
3515 Bristol Highway
Johnson City, TN 37601
For more information or assistance with registration, please call us at (423) 274-0700 or e-mail to info@thesummitweb.com.
Walk Before You Lead: A Journey in Self-Awareness and Preparation to Lead Others – Johnson City
In leadership, everything you do or don’t do matters. Leaders are always teaching what matters and why. As individuals, we typically do not insist on perfection from those who lead or influence us, yet, what I have learned from my global leadership classes and journeys is that we do desire, and expect from leaders, predictability and consistency. Leaders who are striving to build purposeful, intentional, and caring habits, so day in and day out they show up as the best version of themselves.
Do you aspire to influence those around you? Did you just step into your first positional leadership role? Are you connecting to others in a way that makes you important to them? In other words, do you matter to others and help them to be better because you are in their lives?
Program will consist of four sessions, on June 10, 11, 17, and 18, 2025 from 1:15 PM to 4:30 PM each day. The $450 fee per participant will cover tuition for all four sessions, class materials, and water and refreshments
Who Should Attend?
- Team or Group Leads
- First-time Supervisors
- Aspiring leaders
- Those early in their career
- Anyone wanting to reach their capabilities
Workshop Topics
- Habits: Keep, Create, Eliminate
- Coach-ability
- Walk Before You Lead
- Making Each Day Your Masterpiece
- The Difference You Make
- Showing Up Each Day
- Why Would People Follow You? (Leadership Brand Worksheet)
- Everyone Has a Story (Your Leadership Story)
- Listening Essentials
- Personal and Professional Value/Needs
- What Team Members Need to Succeed
- 6 Items That Matter
- The Power of Emotions
- What Triggers You?
- Managing Stress
- The Freedom to Choose
- Confidence & Trust (Imposter Syndrome & Trust Worksheets)
- Leading Change
- What Makes Great Teams
- Leading in Conflict
- Giving Feedback
- Resilience
- Being the Best You
Program Information
June 10, 11, 17, and 18, 2025 from 1:15 PM to 4:30 PM.
Location: Summit Leadership
3515 Bristol Highway
Johnson City, TN 37601
For more information or assistance with registration, please call us at 423 274-0700 or e-mail to info@thesummitweb.com.
Mark Hecht
Mark offers the experience of a seasoned executive coach, leadership development teacher, and facilitator after more than three decades of service with Eastman Chemical, a global specialty chemical company headquartered in East Tennessee. Mark’s experience crosses multiple cultures and locations within the United States and in over 20 countries throughout Asia, Europe, and Latin America. This unique global exposure brings an insightful perspective of cultural diversity and individual uniqueness to his coaching, classroom, and workshop experiences.
From his years of working through leadership successes, conflicts, and failures, he has a passion for focusing on the leader’s ability to connect with people and create coaching conversations that matter. People impacted by powerful connections and conversations bring more of their talents and insights to any setting. In a business setting this is key to a competitive advantage. For the person impacted, this is a significant source of personal and work-life satisfaction. Mark’s experiences over the years have shaped the following perspective on the essence of coaching: “The genuine interest in another person paired with curiosity in conversation which enables the person to see what is within and with new focus and awareness perform at their best.”
Whether you are starting a leadership role for the first time or leading at the Senior Leadership level, Mark can draw out the best in you and offer candid insight to improve leadership and personal effectiveness. He has worked closely with leaders and teams across a variety of functions including commercial, manufacturing, technology, sales, and supply chain. Client feedback over the years has recognized Mark’s ability to connect with others and invest with them as they excel toward achieving desired outcomes and creating personal and professional purpose.
- International Best Selling Author, Revealing the Invisible: Coaching the People You Lead to Discover, Learn and Grow
- Executive & Leadership Coaching Graduate Certificate, UT at Dallas
- Gallup Certified Strengths Coach
- Bates Executive Presence Index Certified Coach
- Myers Briggs Type Indicator Certification
- John Wooden Leadership Course