2130 Partners Translates Leadership Training Success for Indigenous Women Leaders of Peru

    /24-7PressRelease/ - CAPISTRANO BEACH, CA, July 29, 2008 - 2130 Partners, an executive leadership development and education firm that trains leaders to create focus, alignment and collaboration around a sustainable shared vision, today announced that it will provide leadership training to approximately 30 indigenous women leaders of Peru in partnership with The Hunger Project and Chirapaq. The program, The Hunger Project's Productive Communication for Leaders, will take place from Aug. 2-4, 2008 in Lima, Peru.

The Hunger Project is a global, strategic organization committed to the sustainable end of world hunger, and a strategic partner of Chirapaq, a civil association that actively participates in various networks of organized action aimed at achieving the social, cultural and economic development of the people of Peru. Together, they are joining forces with 2130 Partners for this landmark event.

In Africa, Asia and Latin America, The Hunger Project empowers millions of women and men to end their own hunger. The Hunger Project has pioneered low-cost, bottom-up, gender-focused strategies addressing three critical elements for the sustainable end of hunger: social mobilization for self reliant action, empowering women as key agents of change, making local governments work.

The Hunger Project's highest priority is the empowerment of women. Women traditionally bear primary responsibility for family health, education, nutrition and - increasingly - family income.
2130 Partners co-founders Suzanne and Dwight Frindt have been investors in The Hunger Project for nearly 30 years and are deeply rooted in their shared commitment to end world hunger.

The Program
The Hunger Project's Productive Communication for Leaders program is a customized version of Productive Interactions , an educational series designed to develop interpersonal leadership skills. This experiential program is based on highly accessible and easy to understand concepts that are immediately applicable in daily interactions in both personal and professional environments.

2130 Partners bases all of its courses and programs on Vision-Focused Leadership , a methodology that informs everything they do. Vision-Focused Leadership is built around the core belief that the only sustainable business strategies engage the heart and soul, and are simultaneously grounded in sound business practices.

Productive Interactions has been highly successful both as an open enrollment course available to the public, and a customized in-house program. Due to the popularity of the program, 2130 Partners is expanding its presence into the Pacific Northwest and Seattle area market.

"It's an amazing experience to work with people in the Productive Interactions program and see their faces light up as they tell me personal stories of how the program is positively impacting their abilities to work through challenges with family members, co-workers and friends," said program creator, Suzanne Frindt. "It's a privilege to work with people on such a personal level. Being able to adapt the program and take it to Peru to work with local leaders is truly thrilling. We believe the principles of the program are universal and look forward to working with these women to build their leadership skills and communication capacities."

Based on the success of the pilot sessions of the course in Peru, 2130 Partners has agreed to grant The Hunger Project exclusive worldwide license to implement Productive Interactions in its programs around the world.

As a result of the training, the women in Peru will:

* Gain the skills to create a productive team
* Learn to communicate more effectively with others
* Gain confidence in approaching sensitive conversations, or dealing with upset people
* Expand their abilities to actively make changes for improvement

They will also learn key concepts for leadership development including:

* 12 Operating Principles
* Setting a Powerful Foundation
* The Leadership Choice Point
* Generating a Productive Environment

The program will be translated into Spanish and conducted by 2130 Partners' facilitator Montserrat Auso and Country Director of The Hunger Project-Mexico, Lorena Vázquez Ordaz. 2130 co-founders, Suzanne and Dwight Frindt will be on hand to ensure the integrity of the material and participate where needed.

About Suzanne Frindt
Suzanne Frindt co-founded 2130 Partners with her husband Dwight in 1990. A popular speaker on women-in-business issues, the U.S. State Department tapped Suzanne to address the 2006 Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Businesswomen's Summit in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. She is also a recognized speaker on the topics of Vision-Focused Leadership and Productive Interactions, speaking to various organizations around the world. Suzanne is also a Group Chair for Vistage International, Inc. , an organization of CEOs and executives dedicated to increasing the effectiveness, and enhancing the lives of more than 14,000 members worldwide. Each month she facilitates groups in Orange County, Calif., that include entrepreneurs and key executives. She also regularly contributes entrepreneurial creativity and management experience to several companies through service on their advisory boards.

About Dwight Frindt
Dwight Frindt established 2130 Partners, based on an idea that has become the cornerstone of the firm. The guiding methodology of Vision-Focused Leadership was born from his years of hands-on executive experience, and from his 30-year affiliation with The Hunger Project, an organization committed to the sustainable end of world hunger. Dwight has integrated his knowledge of managing operations, acquisitions, and turn-arounds, with insights he has learned working with The Hunger Project in rural villages around the world. With this diverse background, Dwight blends his experience from the worlds of business and global non-profit into the unique strategic planning, team building and executive leadership training offered by 2130 Partners. Dwight also serves as a Group Chair for Vistage. He has been the recipient of the Vistage Annual Chair Excellence Award ten times, and is consistently ranked as one of the Top 20 Chairs. In 2007 he received the Master Chair Award, which was given to only 33 of the 330 Chairs.

About 2130 Partners
2130 Partners was founded in 1990, and is headquartered in Orange County, Calif., with regional offices in the Seattle and Greater New York markets. The firm's unique approach is anchored in the
methodology of Vision-Focused Leadership, which is built around the core belief that the only sustainable business strategies engage the heart and soul, and are simultaneously grounded in sound business practices. Using these methods, 2130 Partners' custom-designed individual and team programs recognize a company's unique culture and business development level. Meeting clients where they are today, and facilitating their momentum toward their vision of tomorrow. Visit www.2130partners.com.

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