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Leadership Brookings - Description. . .
Mission
Leadership Brookings/County is dedicated to supporting the highest quality leadership preparation program for individuals with particular emphasis on specific skills and collaborative
leadership seeking positive change in response to civic, governmental, business and industry
challenges in the Brookings area.
Program
Leadership Brookings/County is a formal educational
program intended for Brookings area citizens who have an interest in
area communities, their leaders and institutions, their decision-making
processes, and/or specific leadership opportunities.
During the program, which is spaced over eight months, participants
will learn and practice leadership skills for use in their professional
and community service roles. Additionally, participants build a leadership
network among current and emerging leaders, learn about community issues,
and become familiar with the rewards of community service work.
Format
- One daylong session each month from November through May. A briefing session on October 29, 2009 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. will be held for a Reception with introductions and program overview.
- A program component is the Class Project, which the group selects and completes. The project gives participants opportunities to interact with community groups and leaders.
- Certificates of completion will be awarded to qualifying participants at Leadership Brookings commencement ceremonies following the program.
- Sessions begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. Working luncheons at 11:45 include time for participants to get acquainted and for Class Project development.
- Sessions will emphasize the skills and values that contribute to influencing group decisions.
- Afternoon sessions include community field trips to acquaint participants with community characteristics and challenges, economic development, education, law enforcement, rural/urban relations, the State Capitol, and other leadership-related institutions.
- Tuition for the program’s seven sessions, including reception, luncheons, breaks and commencement, is $400. For applications received by July 1, 2009 with a non-refundable $100 deposit, a 10% ($40) deduction is available.
Purpose
- To identify and develop potential leaders from diverse backgrounds, acquaint them with community issues, and acquaint them with resources, institutions, individuals, organizations and other entities available for addressing these issues and solving community problems;
- To provide a format within which participants can meet existing community leaders and encourage interaction among them. This interaction will in turn encourage emerging leaders to deepen their involvement in community problem solving;
- To help potential and existing leaders sharpen their leadership skills and improve their effectiveness in interpersonal situations.
Participants
Leadership Brookings will select 20-24 area people who live
or work in Brookings County, and who
- Have demonstrated a sincere commitment to and interest in
the Brookings area.
- Have the potential for further advancement to leadership positions
within their own organizations, which may place them in positions to
influence important community issues.
- Have the time available to participate in the Leadership
Brookings program, and have the complete support of the company
or organization she/he represents. (To successfully complete the
program, full attendance at all sessions, including the initial briefing
session and final recognition ceremonies, is required. An excused absence
for no more than one session, for illness or family emergency, is available.)
- Represent a cross-section of county population groups, including
business, clergy, community and service organizations, education, government,
labor, professions, and other groupings, including ethnic, gender,
age, and community experience.
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