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Event Date 02.04.2026 - 02.18.2026

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Account(able) Leadership

FacilitatorLori Bartle

Topic

  • Client/Agency Relations
  • Leadership

Discipline

  • Account Management

Delivery Method

  • Live Instruction

Event Type

  • Workshop

Pricing$799 per participant
4As Members get 20% off

Included in the 4As Training Subscription Plan

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The next cohort starts on February 4. Click here to register

Overview: Account(able) Leadership equips Account leads to evolve from reactive managers into proactive, strategic drivers of value for client & agency. Each 2-hour live session tackles two distinct pathways for growth, with hands-on activities, small group breakouts, and large group discussion. The work is applied to real-world clients/teams, for immediate application, AI intergration, and sticky learning. AND, we’ll have some fun.

 


Learning Objectives:
  • Elevate and reframe the Account discipline as a driver of value: cultivating growth, influencing creativity, and leading high-performing relationships
  • Use and application of AI and other practical tools/frameworks to build business acumen, organic growth, strategic influence, and proactive habits. ie Getting smarter faster!
  • Enhance performance, accountability, confidence, and job satisfaction through focused clarity and purpose.

Format

Live Workshop (Virtual)

Duration

Three 2-hour Sessions

Audience

Program is ideally suited for Sr. Acct Managers, Acct Supervisors, Acct Directors

Pricing

$799 per participant | 4As members 20% off

Included in the 4As Training Subscription Plan

Program Agenda

Align for Strategic Value Drivers: Explore how to add value beyond communication and execution by aligning their role with strategic value drivers.

Lead High-Performing Relationships: Strengthen client and internal partnerships by building empathy, trust, and more intentional collaboration.

Influencing Creativity: Reinforce how contributing to creative briefs enhances ones’ ability to evaluate and provide a strategic point of view on creative work.

Build Business Acumen: Utilize an MBA-modeled framework to enhance business knowledge and strengthen participation in strategic planning to better partner with clients and internal teams. 

Spot & Frame Growth Opportunities: Apply business context to identify key challenges and reframe them as strategic growth opportunities tied to measurable business goals.

Lead Proactively: Explore the impacts (both internally and with clients) of reactivity versus proactivity and the ability to drive value with an eye on what’s next.

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February cohort

Session 1: February 4, 3:00 - 5:00 pm ET

Session 2: February 11, 3:00 - 5:00 pm ET

Session 3: February 18, 3:00 - 5:00 pm ET

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April 2026 cohort Expand

Session 1: April 21, 3:00 - 5:00 pm ET

Session 2: April 28, 3:00 - 5:00 pm ET

Session 3: May 5, 3:00 - 5:00 pm ET

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September 2026 cohort Expand

Session 1: September 10, 1:00 - 3:00 pm ET

Session 2: September 17, 1:00 - 3:00 pm ET

Session 3: September 24, 1:00 - 3:00 pm ET

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November 2026 cohort Expand

Session 1: November 2, 1:00 - 3:00 pm ET

Session 2: November 9, 1:00 - 3:00 pm ET

Session 3: November 16, 1:00 - 3:00 pm ET

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Meet the Facilitator

Lori Bartle 

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Lori Bartle is a seasoned agency professional whose career spans nearly every corner of the industry. With a rare blend of agency-side, client-side, and media experience, she brings a comprehensive and uniquely insightful perspective that has shaped her reputation as a transformative account and agency leader.

With an MBA and a relentless focus on the client’s business, Lori has built long-term, high-performing partnerships with national and international brands across travel, entertainment, wine, education, and beyond. As President and CMO of leading independent agencies, she was a long-time member and board member of Worldwide Partners Inc. until stepping away from day-to-day agency life in early 2023.

Today, Lori channels her expertise as an agency advisor and collaborator, partnering with agencies to transform the Account discipline into a driver of strategic clarity, business impact, and proactive, accountable leadership. Her first book, The Agency Within Us, outlines the mindset and models behind this evolution.

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