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Boeing grant to support area veterans through Skills to Lead program at CCU

An $80,000 grant from Boeing of South Carolina will fund the newly-formed Boeing Skills to Lead – Veterans Career Transition Program in the E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration at Coastal Carolina University.

“We are very thankful for this grant and excited to partner with Boeing to assist the many veterans and military families in our region,” said Barbara Ritter, dean of the Wall College of Business and vice president for executive development and career services. “This grant allows us to connect the experts in the Wall College of Business with veterans in our area to make a significant impact on their working lives.”

The Boeing Skills to Lead program consists of a two-hour orientation and five 1.5-hour development modules, culminating with two hours of one-on-one coaching. Participants will receive the latest information about techniques to succeed as a leader, practice the applications of techniques through case study and role play, and discuss how to transfer learned skills to the civilian workplace. Specific modules include: understanding leadership, understanding yourself; using power and influence; negotiating; performance management; and working in teams.

“Boeing knows that veterans make us better,” said Ashley Holbrook, director of national strategy and engagement at Boeing. “That’s why we partner with innovative programs such as Skills to Lead with Coastal Carolina University to help veterans and their families transition from military life to the civilian workforce.”

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