Program Structure

Emerging Leader Program Structure

Total time for each session is 3 days and 2 evenings.

The application period for the 2027 Emerging Leader Program will open in the summer of 2026.

Session 1:  April 19-21, 2027

Session I Objectives

  • Meet fellow participants and begin building a supportive learning community.
  • Explore leadership for the common good and establish shared expectations for the program.
  • Increase self-awareness by examining your personality style, strengths, values, and leadership tendencies.
  • Develop greater understanding of how personality influences communication and relationships.
  • Learn practical tools for setting goals, building new habits, and growing as a leader.
  • Begin creating a personalized Leadership Growth Plan to guide your development throughout the program.
  • Partner with another participant to encourage reflection, accountability, and mutual support throughout the program.
  • Reflect on your personal leadership journey and identify goals for continued development.

Session 2:  July 19-21, 2027

Session 2 Objectives

  • Strengthen interpersonal leadership and communication skills.
  • Develop practical facilitation skills for leading productive meetings and group discussions.
  • Build confidence in planning and leading effective meetings and collaborative decision-making.
  • Understand group dynamics and learn to adapt facilitation approaches to different situations.
  • Apply facilitation tools through practice and feedback.
  • Lead a collaborative Leadership for the Common Good group project with your cohort peers. 
  • Continue refining your personal Leadership Growth Plan.

Session 3:  October 4-6, 2027

Session 3 Objectives

  • Explore how systems thinking and collaborative leadership can help address complex organizational and community challenges.
  • Examine how power, influence, and relationships can be used to create positive organizational and community change.
  • Present and reflect on the Leadership for the Common Good group project.
  • Share insights and progress from your personal Leadership Growth Plan.
  • Integrate learning from all three sessions into your own leadership philosophy and practice.
  • Clarify your role as a leader and identify meaningful opportunities to create positive change in your organization and community.
  • Leave with a clear plan for your continued leadership development.