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Financial Management Training Workshop for DSCA a Success!
Friday, July 15, 2011
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) and Wedgewood Group wrapped the 2nd iteration of “Security Cooperation Funding – The People, Processes and Programs”. Held in the DC area July 11th – 14th the program attracted attendees from across the Defense spectrum: Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Army Corps of Engineers, as well as DSCA.
The DSCA mission is a critical and high profile one, supporting US Government policies for security cooperation and security assistance for foreign partner nations. Recently there has been an influx of new programs and funding that came with complex and specific procedures that impact many branches of the DoD. After extensive analysis with the Wedgewood team, a specific targeted array of education and training events were identified as vital to the SC/SA community and needed to be developed and delivered with DSCA in support of DoD missions specifically and wider interests of the US Government abroad.
The first “beta” class debuted at Wright Patterson AFB in January of 2011 and the feedback from that program helped DSCA and Wedgewood develop the current cornerstone course. The interested level is so high for this material that wait listed candidates would have filled another 1.5 classes in July.
The next offering of the SCF program will be held in Washington DC November 28th – December 1st , 2011. Please contact Wedgewood Group for additional details at 703.229.0780.
The Wedgewoodian Arrives – Our New Blog
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Wedgewood Group is proud to announce the start of its blog.
Today we live in an era where trust and credibility are determined and earned before, during and after services are provided, rather than strictly after. A good consulting firm knows how important it is to not only practice what they preach but believe in the tools and techniques they espouse. As a firm we are strong advocates of transparency and clear communication. This latest effort is just the next crucial and natural step toward showing not just our existing clients but our future clients and the rest of the world who we are, what we stand for and what we have to offer. We promise to bring you honest, relevant postings that add to the way you think about your work and your professional priorities.
In some companies a blog is something they do because everyone else is doing it. Let’s face it, not all blogs are worth reading and not all companies really understand “this whole blog thing.” For us, starting a blog made sense because we have something to say and we want you to listen. So take some time, when you can, and explore our blog. We’re just getting started so there aren’t a lot of posts yet, but give it time and that will change.
So please, feel free to comment on our blog and also to suggest topics. As we grow our blogging community our readers will drive our content. Tell us what you want to hear about. Ask questions. Get engaged. Because this is not a magazine article and it’s not a book. It’s a conversation and we want you to be a part of it. We look forward to hearing from you.
D.C. Managing Director Moderates Workforce Development Panels at Talent Management Alliance’s Leadership Capability Conference
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wedgewood Group is pleased to announce that our very own D.C. Office Managing Director, Katherine Parramore has been asked to moderate two Workforce Development panels at the upcoming Leadership Capability Conference being held by the Talent Management Alliance.
The Talent Management Alliance was founded by the Talent Management Academy and is a knowledge-exchange network dedicated to the advancement of strategic talent management and leadership development practices. Their mission is to provide a resource for business leaders around the world to find information and services to help develop talent and prepare their organizations for growth and increased revenue.
The Leadership Capability Conference will be held in Reston, Virginia on June 6th and 7th. On the first day Katherine Parramore is moderating a panel titled, Aligning Targeted Leadership Competencies with the Organization Culture, which will focus on understanding what type of competencies your leaders will need and the direction and behaviors that define your organization and its culture. On the second day she will be moderating, Engaging and Retaining through our Development Programs, which will focus on shaping development programs to impact retention, using mobility to engage your workforce, and measuring development program effectiveness.
Given our workforce development service offerings these two panels are a natural fit. Click here to read our case study about Developing Future Leaders of the Air Force. If you would like to know more about how we can help you with your leadership development or employee retention contact us and let us know how we can help your organization embrace excellence.
Wedgewood Group specializes in helping government and nonprofit clients make the strategic decisions needed to achieve mission goals.
Wedgewood Group unveils new website
Monday, May 16, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. – It’s here! Welcome to Wedgewood Group’s newly designed and totally re-imagined website. While we want to be judged by the quality of our work and loyalty of our clients, we recognize that no organization today can afford not to keep up a strong public face. With this in mind Wedgewood Group decided it was time to change the way we represented ourselves on the internet.
From inception, this project has been nurtured and lead by our Information Technology practice area. Working in conjunction with Wedgewood Group’s Strategic Communication team, their hard work, time and energy invested in this project are clear to see in the results they achieved.
The launch of our new website is the first chapter in a conversation aimed at identifying and addressing some common management obstacles we have encountered in our work with the government, nonprofit, and private sectors. The site will introduce new topics regularly and we invite visitors to participate and share their own experiences. We encourage you if you have not done so already to look around the site. We especially encourage you to look at our case studies, white papers and service offerings.
Dr. Patrick Leddin, PMP, releases his new book
Monday, May 09, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Great news for all of you who have been eagerly awaiting its release and asking when it would be published. Dr. Patrick Leddin, PMP, the Managing Director of Wedgewood Group has released his new book, Embracing Excellence in the Public Sector: Five Steps Leading Government Teams to Top Results. It is now available for purchase in soft-cover and Kindle on Amazon.com.
Embracing Excellence is the story of Susan Walker and her team. Similar to many teams throughout the public sector, they struggle with tying their organization’s strategic goals to their team’s top priorities. They find a disconnect exists between what their leadership expects of them and what their daily work requires of them. This is the story of how Susan, her team and her colleagues found new hope by putting systems in place that brought them from struggling to get through the day to ensuring both long- and short-term success.
Along the way they meet Oliver Stanton – a man who proves without a doubt that appearances can be deceiving and that you should never judge a book by its cover. In a series of informal meetings with Oliver, Susan and her team discover a new way to approach their work and the tools to make their plans come to fruition. Oliver’s teaching unleashes a passion for their work that Susan and her team had lost.
The approach Oliver imparts to them is the real-life product of Patrick Leddin’s twenty plus years of experience leading teams through the development and implementation of strategy at all levels of the organization. The real version of this Team Planning and Execution experience is made available to Wedgewood Group’s clients. If you would like to experience the kind of results Susan does click here and let us know what we can do to help you get your organization on its way to embracing excellence or call us at 703.229.0780.
At 2010 Marine Corps Marathon, Wedgewood Group gives back
Friday, January 07, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, members of Wedgewood Group provided volunteer event support alongside U.S. Marines during the 35th Annual Marine Corps Marathon. Established in 1976, the marathon enjoys one of the largest participation rates and has partnered with over 70 charitable organizations in 2010.
Team Wedgewood was stationed just past the halfway point of the marathon at a food station on the Hains Point peninsula. Our volunteers distributed energy packets and encouragement to runners, while reflecting upon the year-round service and sacrifice of our nation’s uniformed personnel, veterans, and their families.
Wedgewood Group congratulates 2nd Lieutenant Jacob Bradosky, winner of the 2010 Marine Corps Marathon and an active duty Airman at Vandenberg Air Force Base. Upon completing the race, Bradosky reportedly said “I was told to run the first 20 miles with my head and the last six with my heart.”
Meghan Kielty and Colleen Kielty also represented Wedgewood Group in the Marine Corps Marathon ten-kilometer run, held today. Our volunteer team is pictured at left with two U.S. Marines.
Wedgewood Group helps government and nonprofit clients make the strategic decisions needed to achieve mission-critical goals.
Wedgewood Group expands its Executive Coaching practice
Thursday, May 27, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Adding to its portfolio of capabilities, Wedgewood Group proudly announces the expansion of its Executive Coaching practice area to provide resources for management professionals.
Wedgewood Group CEO Jamie Leddin, who studied coaching from the Columbia Coaching Certification Program at the Columbia Business School and Teachers College at Columbia University, indicated that Wedgewood Group now offers client organizations another approach to develop and counsel their senior leaders and team managers. “In offering executive level coaching, Wedgewood Group advances our mission to share with clients the skills to take their organizations to the next level. We succeed when we help clients discover their full potential,” Leddin said.
Leddin pledged to make her expertise available directly to clients by taking the lead over the practice area. Wedgewood Group’s Executive Coaching aims to lend senior managers a high-caliber resource to add to their leadership toolkit.
Wedgewood Group specializes in helping government and nonprofit clients make the strategic decisions needed to achieve mission-critical goals. Visit www.wedgewoodgroup.com to learn about our team and portfolio of solutions.
Wedgewood Group relocates its headquarters to Crystal City
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wedgewood Group is proud to announce the opening of our new national headquarters in Crystal City, an area within Arlington, Virginia. The new location accommodates the rapid expansion in 2009 and 2010 of the sizes and capabilities of our project teams.
“We are thrilled the company has been able to demonstrate sustained revenue growth and additions to our project teams by three new hires in 2010 alone,”
said Jamie Leddin, CEO of Wedgewood Group. “Our new headquarters allows Wedgewood Group to tackle a wider set of client projects, with the flexibility to expand or realign our roster of team members as needed to fulfill our clients’ needs.”
The headquarters, located at 2001 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 401, features two digitally-integrated private conference rooms and an additional ‘idea lab’ for collaborative exercises. All conference facilities are made available as a resource to current or prospective clients.
On March 31, Wedgewood Group will host an event to celebrate the official opening of the headquarters and the launch of our new brand and marketing efforts. Plans call for invitations to be sent to our clients, business partners, and select members of the press. Contact us for details or to request an invitation.
Wedgewood Group specializes in helping government and nonprofit clients make the strategic decisions needed to achieve mission goals.
