AMSC hosts fifth Leadership Symposium

The Army Management Staff College, Fort Belvoir, kicked off a three-day Leadership Symposium, "Developing Leaders," with Col. Stevenson L. Reed, AMSC commandant, addressing the attendees on the importance of the Civilian Education System.
Reed told the capacity-filled audience of servicemembers and DoD civilians that the symposium would provide them an opportunity to hear new perspectives on leadership. He advised them to network as they processed information that they could use upon return to their individual organizations.
The symposium served as a venue to further develop Army civilians for leadership and management responsibilities throughout the Army. Reed promised attendees they would walk away with the latest insights from Army senior leaders and encouraged all participants to become advocates of CES and lifelong learning.
Reed welcomed Joyce E. Morrow, administrative assistant to the Secretary of the Army, as keynote speaker. Morrow was followed by Karl Schneider, principal deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower & Reserve Affairs. Morrow and Schneider also promoted lifelong learning and identified AMSC as the Army's leading institution for leadership and management education.
Award winners
On the symposium's first day, AMSC announced its second Excellence in Education Award winners. AMSC designed and developed the EIE Award, which is co-sponsored by the Association of the United States. The competition recognized Army organizations that practice the highest standards of excellence in developing and leading the Army Civilian Corps in educational pursuits that support the Army's mission and Soldiers in the field.
Retired Lt. Gen. Richard G. Trefry, program manager of the Army Force Management School, Fort Belvoir, and an AUSA senior fellow, presented the awards.
Winners of the 2009 EIE Award are: Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center, first place; Army Audit Agency, second; and TACOM Contracting Center, third.
Each winning organization addressed the audience to share how they endorse education and instill lifelong learning throughout their work force.
Attendees enjoyed an array of speakers who all stressed the importance of leadership and leader development. All speakers stressed three vital elements of leader development: self-development, organizational development and institutional development.
Reed closed the symposium by thanking everyone for their dedication, selfless service, and commitment. "I know you will take back your enthusiasm and your energy to inspire your teams," he said.