Institute FAQs
The Institute is LeaderShape’s six-day immersion program
that challenges participants to lead with integrity while working towards a
vision grounded in their deepest values. Participants explore what they want to
do and who they want to be.
Who is the Institute
for?
The curriculum was created for individuals who are committed
to taking their leadership to the next level and who want to make a significant
impact on campus, in the communities, and in the world.
Those who attend generally do so through an affiliation
through the college or university they attend. We are fortunate to work with so
many wonderful campus and organization partners who are committed to the
development of ethical leaders. We also have the opportunity to welcome
participants even if there isn’t institutional or organizational involvement.
How is the Institute
different from other conferences and residential programs?
Everyone who attends the Institute engages in the same
activities and contributes to the same conversations. While the involvement of
the individual is honored and expected, everything during the Institute is
approached with a sense of community. Everyone is viewed as a learner and as a
teacher. This belief is evident as the community is created through the
contributions of everyone at the Institute, with time spent in meaningful
conversation serving as its foundation.
Unlike conferences, participants don’t only leave the six
days with a few tips and ideas. Graduates of the Institute experience a
breakthrough in their leadership capacity.
How will we spend our
time during the Institute?
Everything in the curriculum is anchored to four themes:
community, inclusivity, integrity, and vision. Therefore the work that we do
during the six days is tied, in some way, to these concepts.
We participate in large group activities, in small group exercises,
in conversation with one another, and in personal reflection. We set out to
discover our most deeply held values and greatest passions and how they can
come together to give our lives and work purpose. We learn how developing a
vision and plan of action can create lasting change. We reflect on how our
personal styles and life experiences influence our leadership and our
relationships. Those who graduate from the Institute leave as an agent of
positive change in the world.
Why Six Days?
Six days is a lot of time to give – and we ask that time of
participants because we see such value in the extended time together. Six days
allows us to remove ourselves from the day-to-day demands of life and focus more
intently on discovering who we want to be. It gives us the chance us to move
beyond the masks of our composure and embrace the opportunity to share our
authentic selves. Six days for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Six days to
make the experience your own.
Bigger Picture
LeaderShape believes in the possibility of and is working towards
the creation of a just, caring, and thriving world. If every one lives and
leads with integrity and if everyone holds a healthy disregard for the
impossible we can get there! We aren’t alone in the desire to live in this type
of world! Participants from the Institute engage in this extraordinary work and make a difference in their
communities and in the world.
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| I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples. Mother Teresa |
