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Leader Development Program

Become a leader people will follow. Discover the attitudes that create a culture where people thrive and learn the skills that increase employee performance and productivity.

As a participating leader, you will be immersed in a fast-paced, hands-on learning experience culminating in practical, on-the-job application. This university-level learning experience is led by the Center’s instructional team-consisting of proven leaders from a variety of fields who all have one thing in common; a passion for developing others.

Learning Objectives

Here’s What You Will Learn:

  • The characteristics and skills of a trustworthy leader
  • The principles and practices that develop people to be the best that they can be at what they do
  • The knowledge and abilities that create and maintain high quality work processes
  • The foresight to create a work culture that will outlive the leader’s presence

Courses

The Leader Development Program includes the following four courses:

  • Leading Self
  • Leading Others
  • Leading Processes
  • Leading Change

Enroll

You can enroll in the full program or in individual sessions.  See session dates in the dates & times section.

Due to high enrollment, we have added a second offering of the Leader Development Program

Enroll in the full Leader Development Program – February 3-April 8, 2025

Benefits of Attending

By applying the skills from this program, you will be able to:

  • Develop the leadership qualities and competencies that people will trust, collaborate with, and follow
  • Create an environment where employees are being developed to be the best that they can be at what they do
  • Use proven processes to increase the organization’s ability to meet and exceed internal and external customer expectations
  • Develop a competent and progressive work culture driven more by its commitment to its vision, mission and values than any particular personality

Who Should Attend

Leaders with direct supervisory and management responsibilities who are seeking to develop character-based leadership skills that will help people become the best that they can be at what they do.

Dates & Times

The January 28-April 2, 2025 Leader Development Program is FULL. We have added an additional offering for Spring 2025, see the dates below.

  • Leading Self – Mon.-Tue., Feb. 3-4, 2025, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Leading Others – Tue.-Wed., Feb. 24-25, 2025, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Leading Processes – Tue.-Wed., Mar. 24-25, 2025, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Leading Change – Tue.-Wed., April 7-8, 2025, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Fees

$2,196 per person for the complete program, including all material
$549 per person for each section

Location

Boise State University, Ron and Linda Yanke Family Research Park, 220 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Boise, ID 83706.

Individual Course Registration

Leading Self

“Leadership is not something you do – it’s something you are.” – T. Lautzenheiser

There is a direct correlation between one’s ability to self-manage and their effectiveness as a leader.

In this session, you will examine the five core values of self-management; managing authority with humility, communicating effectively, managing time with purpose, displaying and maintaining emotional health, and personal versatility. The session process will include a discussion on what it means to lead, a discovery of the behaviors effective leaders exemplify, an opportunity for self-reflection and evaluation, and the challenge to create a plan for developing the leader within.

You Will

  • Discover and discuss the concept of balancing authority with humility
  • Learn and discuss ways to get the most out of your communication efforts
  • Learn the principles of reducing work-related stress through purposeful time-management
  • Assess your leadership strengths and growth opportunities
  • Discover and discuss leadership styles and versatility
  • Practice applying all of the above concepts through interactive class activities

Enroll in Leading Self February 3-4, 2025