Personal Foundations of Effective Leadership
Emergence: Personal Foundations of Effective Leadership is our core leadership program. It is an five-week highly interactive and engaging training opportunity ideal for emerging or experienced leaders seeking to enhance their leadership capabilities. At the end of the program, participants can expect to be better equipped to lead the change they want to see in the businesses, not-for-profits, civic groups, and communities they represent.
SCHEDULE:
- Thursday, April 3, 9 am – 3 pm
- Tuesday, April 8, 1 pm – 5 pm
- Tuesday, April 15, 1 pm – 5 pm
- Tuesday, April 22, 1 pm – 5 pm
- Tuesday, April 29, 9 am – 3 pm
TUITION:
Regular price:
$1200
per individual participant
Participants from SLA Member Organizations receive discounts.
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Personal Foundations of Effective Leadership
Program Format:
If you think Emergence is just about sitting around and listening to lectures, think again. Program sessions are designed to be interactive, participatory, thought-provoking, and applicable. Each week, a specific leadership topic will be the focus of the session and participants will walk away with significant insight related to these leadership fundamentals and will have a better personal understanding of how they can apply them.
Participant Takeaways:
Participants can expect to take away a better understanding of their own personal leadership style as well as the knowledge, confidence, and tools to more effectively lead others.
About the Emergence Program
OUR FACILITATORS
Shafer Leadership Academy is committed to the highest level of training and facilitation through the courses we offer. This is accomplished in many ways, but especially through the professional facilitators we bring to the program. Each of our facilitators has significant experience in leadership training and/or serving in leadership positions throughout their careers.
TISHA GIERHART – SHAFER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Tisha Gierhart is the Chief Facilitation Officer at Shafer Leadership Academy, where she has been dedicated to fostering leadership excellence since 2014. With over a decade of experience in healthcare focusing on customer service and patient experience, Tisha brings a unique blend of empathy and strategic insight to her role. She has a proven track record of developing impactful programs that inspire growth and connection.
Tisha’s leadership journey includes graduating from Shafer Leadership Academy’s Emergence program and completing Advanced Facilitator Training. As a certified coach, trainer, and speaker with The John Maxwell Team, and with over 40 hours of certified coach training, she is also credentialed in The Leadership Challenge. Her expertise lies in creating dynamic learning environments that empower individuals and teams to unlock their potential.
Passionate about making a difference, Tisha is committed to building purposeful relationships and motivating others to lead by example. She integrates her Christian faith into her leadership philosophy, guiding her commitment to serving others, fostering growth, and creating meaningful impact within her community. Tisha’s work exemplifies her belief in the power of relationships and the importance of leading with authenticity and compassion.
WaTASHA BARNES GRIFFIN – YWCA CENTRAL INDIANA
WaTasha Barnes Griffin is the YWCA’s Chief Executive Officer. She has been with the YWCA since 2015.
As CEO, Barnes Griffin is responsible for being the advocate for the organization – out in the community talking about the YWCA’s work and being at any table where the issues of women and girls, and their economic empowerment and advancement, are being discussed.
Barnes Griffin said all her community work in recent years has been related to issues that impact women.
“The mission of the YWCA is to eliminate racism and empower women,” she said. “Both of those things are closely aligned with my personal mission, as well. For me, intentionality is important. Anything that I am involved with has to involve women, education or the advancement of women in their lives. ”
Barnes Griffin said her dream for the future of the YWCA is for it to continue to fulfill its mission – being a valuable resource for the community as it has been since 1911.
“We want to make sure our organization, and what we do, continues to serve and to lift and support women and children for another 100-plus years,” she said.
Course Topics:
Each session of Emergence provides actionable insights one can use to better understand their particular leadership style and to enhance their leadership capabilities. Session topics include:
- Learning styles
- Leadership styles
- Effective communication
- Consensus building
- Conflict management
- Building trust
- Personal mission
- Personalized coaching
Scholarships are available.
If requesting a scholarship, please complete the registration form below. The form will ask if you are seeking a scholarship and will include a special section for scholarship applicants.