The Gulf Coast Community Foundation is accepting applications for the
2010 class of the Gulf Coast Leadership Institute. Participants are
being sought from across the region for this three-month
leadership development program.
"Our program will
help leaders with individual leadership skills and then use them in the
group as they grow through the class," says Teri A. Hansen, president
and chief executive officer of the
Gulf Coast Community Foundation.
The
Gulf
Coast Leadership Institute is made up of seven training sessions
that run from May through July, and they are held in Venice.
The Fanning Institute,
a public service and outreach unit of the
University of Georgia, will lead the
training.
The seven training sessions will cover: understanding
leadership, communicating effectively, valuing community diversity,
managing conflict, building communities through collaboration, making
group decisions and leading community change.
Up to 25
participants will be chosen from various industry sectors. To ensure a
diverse group of participants, the Foundation will try to get
representation
from private businesses, government employees, community volunteers and
nonprofit organizations, says Greg Luberecki, director of marketing and
communications.
Applicants are likely to be selected from
Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto counties. The deadline to apply
is April 23. Interested participants may click
here.
Fifty-four
professionals and
volunteers already have graduated from the leadership development
initiative.
Writer:
Nancy VaughnSource:
Teri A. Hansen and Greg Luberecki, Gulf Coast Community Foundation
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