2010 PROGRAM INFORMATION
Leadership West Yellowhead aims to develop leadership skills and community awareness in emerging and existing leaders in the West Yellowhead region. This experiential learning journey consists of a 2-day Opening Retreat in April 2010, six Learning Days scheduled monthly between April and September, and a 2-day Closing Retreat in October 2010. Members of the Class of 2010 will work in groups to complete a Community Action Project as part of the program, and will be matched with a mentor. The program is open to residents of six municipalities: Edson, Grande Cache, Hinton, Jasper, Woodlands County, and Yellowhead County.
2010 Program Outline
Leadership Theme |
Kouzes & Posner Leadership Practice |
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Opening Retreat |
The Leader Within: Personal Leadership Styles and Values |
Introduction to the Five Practices |
LD #1 |
Authentic Communication |
Model the Way |
LD #2 |
Leading Projects |
Inspire a Shared Vision |
LD #3 |
Group Dynamics and Teamwork |
Encourage the Heart |
LD #4 |
Collaborative Leadership |
Enable Others to Act |
LD #5 |
Managing Growth |
Challenge the Process |
LD #6 |
Transformational Leadership |
Applying the 5 Practices |
Closing Retreat |
Celebrating Leadership |
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Download the 2010 Program Outline (pdf).
The primary text for the program is Kouzes & Posner’s The Leadership Challenge, 4th edition. Each Learning Day includes required readings and discussion from the text, as well as from other resources distributed over the course of the program.
2010 Program Dates
| Opening Retreat | April 8 - 10 (2 nights & 2 days) |
| Learning Days | April 29, May 27, June 24, July 22, August 19, September 16 |
| Closing Retreat | October 21 - 23 (2 nights & 2 days) |
Program Locations
The Retreats and Learning Days take place in various locations throughout the West Yellowhead Region. Two Learning Days are scheduled in Hinton, two in Edson, one in Grande Cache, and one in Jasper.
