The insider’s view: Deloitte University’s leadership academy at Westlake
Send this to a friend
![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20141114001517im_/http://media.bizj.us/view/img/1931471/billhethcock-web.jpg)
- Bill Hethcock
- Staff Writer- Dallas Business Journal
- Email | Twitter | Twitter | Google+
Inside the classrooms, plenty of natural light illuminates the learning sessions and there is an abundance of whiteboard space with cameras to capture, print and store the ideas that emerge on the whiteboards. The center's furnishings and fixtures have plenty of the Deloitte logo's shade of green, Pantone 375, and even the center's Bistro 375 is named in a nod to the company's color, Sackleh said.
Some of the other highlights of the center include an interactive media wall, telesuites, an amphitheater, a ballroom, a fitness center and a social venue called The Barn.
The center also has a board room that seats 42 — comfortably — and is loosely based on Deloitte's boardroom at its headquarters in New York.
The center isn't intended to be a revenue generator, Sackleh said.
"It's an investment we're making in future leadership," he said.
With Deloitte, people are the product, Downing said. In addition to helping Deloitte produce effective leaders, the facility helps the company attract and retain top talent, he said.
"This is our R&D facility," he said. "This is our lab."
Bill covers health care, law, education and general assignments. Subscribe to our email newsletters.
Sponsored by
People on the Move
-
Channel Sales Executive Houston Business Journal | Houston, TX
-
Insurance Agency Owner Brightway Insurance | Georgia, North Carolina, Texas
-
Director, Programs & Services - Connections National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Carrollton, TX
-
Loan and Loss Mitigation Collector Ally Financial | Lewisville, TX
-
RN Registered Nurse (PRN) Accel Rehabilitation Hospital of Plano | Plano, TX
Most Popular
- Most popular
- Emailed
- Mobile
- NFL Hall-of-Famer and 'good guy' Terry Bradshaw's ranch hits market
- Irving mayor: Why the Texas Stadium site will become a corporate magne
- The Crescent ready to begin $62.5M transformation
- Exclusive: SoftLayer to double its Dallas headquarters; add 250 jobs
- $6.9M Willow Bend mansion lands on the auction block
- Behind the numbers of Toyota's new $350M campus
- Dallas Cowboys, Frisco brand $350M corporate campus with 'The Star'
- Preview: Microsoft to open its largest store to date at NorthPark
- Sam Pack will auction off 132 of his prized cars to the highest bidder
- Hines, Cousins Properties to develop Victory Park tower
Email Subscriptions
![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20141114001517im_/http://assets.bizjournals.com/washington/images/morning-ed-250x60.png)
Comments
If you are commenting using a Facebook account, your profile information may be displayed with your comment depending on your privacy settings. By leaving the 'Post to Facebook' box selected, your comment will be published to your Facebook profile in addition to the space below.