| dc.description | The IABC Executive Accreditation Seminar (EAS) is designed specifically for qualified senior communicators who wish to achieve the Accredited Business Communicator (ABC) designation. The EAS program combines an elegant and efficient pathway to accreditation, considered the global standard in organizational communication, with a leadership development challenge that recognizes the experience, responsibilities and strategic intelligence of the senior-level practitioner.
The process began in early January 2011 with an application review. In mid-January we were notified of acceptance, matched with a mentor and began work on our first portfolio requirement—a single project showcasing our best work. My portfolio submission was the Open project (Open magazine and Open-AU online). We worked with mentors, receiving support in preparation for the course and exam.
In May, we attended the week-long course where we participated in a challenging group leadership project, an oral exam and a four-hour written exam, which fulfilled the second portfolio requirement. The seminar modeled a sophisticated approach to the ABC through a dynamic and peer-interactive experience designed for the seasoned practitioner. The seminar included assessment of our oral skills and responses.
The seminar was led by an ABC with extensive experience in academic communication scholarship and professional practice, as well as veteran leadership instructors from Royal Roads Univ. Those of us who successfully passed through the stages of the accreditation process received our ABC designation. | en |
