Building leaders from the field to the front office July 28 pm

This fall, ACCA is launching two new leadership programs, and this session is your chance to see what both are about — no commitment required.

What sets them apart from typical leadership training is that ACCA built them specifically for the HVACR industry. The modules, case studies, language, and community are all grounded in the realities of running a trades business, not adapted from a one-size-fits-all management course.

Legacy Builders is for owners ready to get out of the weeds. If you’re still approving every decision and solving every problem, this is your path from owner-operator to CEO, and eventually to a clean exit on your terms. Over the course of a year, you’ll get:

Three in-person, 3-day leadership workshops
Monthly virtual Legacy Labs between workshops
One-on-one mentorship from owners who have already made the leap
A moderated peer community that keeps going long after the program ends

The Service Managers Leadership Lab is for managers who were promoted for being great in the field and then are expected to lead a team without any real training. It’s a 7-month cohort centered on the challenges service and install managers face every day:

Monthly virtual sessions, one leadership module at a time
An in-person capstone with your cohort at ACCA 2027
A peer group that gets the pressure you’re under — during the program and after

The two are built to work together, too. When an owner and their managers grow at the same time, the impact inside a business compounds.

In this session, we’ll go through what's in each program, who they’re for, pricing by membership tier, and how to enroll.

These are small cohorts by design, so spots are limited. Join the webinar to get your questions answered before you decide.

KellyIrons
ACCA Training Director
Kelly Irons founded the developUs Worldwide business in 2013 after nearly twenty years in leadership roles in corporate America. Her background includes training and organizational development, in public, private and non-profit sectors. She has a BA in psychology, a Masters of Training and Adult Education, and an Executive MBA Certificate in Talent Management. She’s a certified coach with International Coach Federation and a Certified Presence-Based Coach, in addition to being both a Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst and a Certified Professional Driving Forces Analyst. She’s a published author, number 1 rated keynote speaker, and speaks regionally, nationally and internationally. Kelly has won multiple awards for her work in both the community and in multiple organizations.

Dating back to her early teenage years as a volunteer in therapy groups for kids, and her early career running residential mental health facilities for adolescents in Philadelphia, her entire career has focused on designing and delivering programs that help people explore their experience and learn the skills for success at individual and organizational levels. There’s no doubt about it, Kelly loves this business.

As the leader of the developUs Worldwide business, Kelly’s core focus on developing high performing relationships drives the approach to partnerships, client relationships, and how we work with employees and contractors. In our partnership we strive to deliver the highest quality programs and products, but also to develop high-performing and meaningful relationships with our clients. Not only do we want you to love the outcome, but we want you to enjoy the process, and we want you to like working with us. Around here, teamwork and authenticity reign king, and Kelly can be found digging into design and delivery work when duty calls, and seen in a baseball hat and flip flops when working behind the scenes.

While the developUs team works with a majority of the clients we serve, Kelly personally works with a select few corporate clients and individual coaching clients every year, and focuses on generating positive impact in the areas of sales, recruiting, leadership, organizational development and training and professional development. She is also the Executive Director for CorporateConnections Charlotte, which brings leader together from around the world do create opportunities and catalyze change in their business, communities and lives.

Personally, Kelly lives in Charlotte, NC and out of all of the leadership jobs she has even held, that of being a parent to her two children is by far her favorite.

From the front office to the field, ACCA offers expert-led trainings, events, and webinars designed to strengthen every part of your business. Whether your team needs sharper sales skills, technical expertise, or leadership development, ACCA’s programs help your people grow and your company thrive.

Check out ACCA's other webinars, trainings, conferences, and other events at acca.org/events.

ACCA logo 500x500-2-1-1 ACCA is the only nationwide, non-profit association for professionals that install and maintain HVACR, indoor environment, and building performance systems.

We provide our members from the indoor environment and energy services community with networking opportunities, education, and advocacy services that support their business development interests while championing the national health of the HVACR industry.

Learn more and join at acca.org.

Building Leaders from the Field to the Front Office

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