FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 1, 2005

CONTACT: Daniel P. Finney, (515) 271-2833 or Daniel.Finney@drake.edu

DRAKE BUSINESS LINK OFFERS LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP

The Drake University Business Link will present a free workshop on leadership skills from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, April 27, in Parents Hall North in Olmsted Center, 29th Street and University Avenue. Registration and a continental breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m.

The interactive workshop will help participants identify critical leadership skills needed in the ever-changing business world. The workshop will explore both communication and creative skills as they relate to leadership in professional and personal experiences.

Tom Clipson, president of Leadership Is For Everyone, Inc. (LIFE!), will lead the event. LIFE! is a leadership consulting firm dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals and within organizations. Clipson received his doctorate from Oklahoma State University in Training and Development for Business and Industry.

The workshop is free of charge. Deadline for Registration is Friday, April 22. For reservations, visit www.cpba.drake.edu/businesslink and click on registration. For more information, call (515) 271-3724.

The Drake Business Link, directed by Delaney Kirk, Drake professor of management, was established in 2000 to foster discussions about issues of interest to local business people.

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