Programs
Leadership and Team Development Programs
Program fee includes one intro-session, six training days, meals, materials, 360 Leadership Assessment, and. six hours of one-on-one coaching.
APPLICATIONS DUE DECEMBER 19th!
For Experienced Leaders. Today, leadership demands more than operational skill—it requires self-awareness, adaptability, emotional intelligence, and the courage to lead from purpose. The Purposeful Leadership Program equips leaders with the competencies needed to create cultures of trust, engagement, and high performance.
Through six full-day sessions, a Leadership Circle 360 assessment, and six hours of one-on-one coaching, leaders spend 10 weeks learning and developing creative, Purposeful Leadership.
Applications for Spring 2026 are now closed. Applications for the next expedition (beginning September 2026) will open in July.
This program is a comprehensive leadership development experience for leaders at every level. This experience equips participants with the tools to navigate challenges with confidence and clarity.
In a collaborative group setting, you’ll connect with peers to exchange ideas and strategies for success. Together, you’ll explore how to integrate core leadership topics into your life and work.
Inside the Heart of Leadership meets for 12 sessions, each covering an essential leadership skill or topic.
Register at the link below for the next cohort or contact us to bring this program to your team or workplace.
What kind of leader do you want to be in the next 12 months—and what’s standing in your way? Discover what’s possible when you invest in yourself—and watch your leadership transform.
Using the Leadership Circle Profile, our certified and experienced coaches guide you through a one-on-one process of:
- Recognizing & leveraging your strengths
- Creating actionable strategies & learning practical tools for growth & development
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Enhancing your impact and effectiveness to lead with clarity, confidence, and influence.
Resiliency and well-being shift over time, often without us noticing. In the pace of daily work and life, it’s easy to miss the signals that something is out of balance until stress, fatigue, or disengagement take hold.
This session explores what resiliency and well-being truly mean in today’s workplace and how practices such as mindfulness, balance, and self-compassion can support sustained growth. Drawing on research and practical insight, participants will examine why regular “check-ins” are essential for maintaining clarity, energy, and effectiveness.
Through guided reflection and conversation, this program invites participants to pause, assess where they are, and consider strategies that strengthen resiliency and well-being over time.
The Enneagram is a tool that aids in learning more about oneself and others. It helps to answer questions such as:
- What can I appreciate about what I bring to the team?
- How might I better relate to others?
- How can I promote improved relationships and mutual understanding for those on my team?
Through this program, participants will gain a better understanding of the way they and others relate, communicate, resolve conflict, manage change, and lead.
Join the growing number of local organizations as well as area leaders who have unlocked the wisdom of the Enneagram for their personal, professional, and organizational development.
What are the important conversations that help co-workers stay focused and productive?
Find out this and more in the Working as One Program. Written by Christine Williams, PhD, this practical program doesn’t just offer theory, but practical tools on what conversations to have and how to have them.
The content is focused on four key areas that can be directly applied to any team at any level of an organization.
- Why we need to talk/listen to one another
- What we need to talk about
- How to go about having these conversations
- The leader’s role in initiating/facilitating/and following through with high-impact conversations
Generational differences in the workplace can create gaps in communication, misunderstandings, and conflict. In this workshop, we learn and explore the different generations currently active in the workplace. Learn about each generation’s societal influences, the strengths they bring, and their communication styles.
We also engage participants of all ages with tools and concepts to bridge generational divides and recognize how differences in thought and experience help teams succeed.
The Bridges Out of Poverty framework has long served to close gaps in understanding between socioeconomic classes and strengthen connections between organizations and the communities they serve.
Recently, organizations have discovered how powerful it can be for internal teams. This program helps colleagues work better together and recognize how a background or present circumstance of hardship can shape an individual’s communication, expectations, and behavior in the workplace.
We gather several times a year to explore essential workplace topics through facilitated discussion, guest presenters, or expert panels. These gatherings are designed to foster learning, connection, and a shared commitment to building healthy, effective organizations.
Each session offers relevant insights, practical takeaways, and opportunities for meaningful dialogue. This series provides space to stay informed, engaged, and connected.
Upcoming Dates: TBD
FORMAT
The program includes:
- An intro session where you meet all participants, facilitators, and coaches
- 6 full-day sessions over several months
- 360 Leadership Circle Assessment
- 6 hours of one-on-one coaching
- Graduation with Dinner
SPRING 2026 DATES
- March 19: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- March 26: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- March 27: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- April 15: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- April 29: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- May 20: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- June 3: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- June 10: 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
OTHER INFO:
- Accommodates groups up to 18 people
- Each session includes pre-work and optional resources
- Program materials included. Each participant receives a binder packed with tools and resources, their 360 assessment and interpretation manual, as well as articles and several key books.
Testimonials:
Loretta McKinley, Chief Human Resources Officer, KYOCERA SGS Precision Tools, shares how the Purposeful Leadership Program provided purpose, vision, and awareness in her life and work.
Doug Piekarz, President & CEO, Akron Zoo has always been a big supporter of this program. Find out why he strives to send someone to every expedition we run and the value he sees as a result.
Participants Will
- Deepen awareness of their purpose, values, and leadership vision.
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Identify their leadership strengths and opportunities for meaningful growth.
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Develop mindful leadership skills to enhance clarity, focus, creativity, decision-making, and compassion.
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Strengthen emotional intelligence to communicate with greater effectiveness and authenticity.
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Build resilience and energy-management strategies to navigate rapid change and complexity.
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Expand their ability to champion diversity, inclusion, and belonging, appreciating the richness each person brings.
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Create a personalized leadership growth plan that translates learning into real-world action—at work, at home, and in the community.
Why Purposeful Leadership Matters
Leadership today demands more than operational skill—it requires self-awareness, adaptability, emotional intelligence, and the courage to lead from purpose. The Purposeful Leadership Program equips leaders with the inner resilience and outward competencies needed to create cultures of trust, engagement, and high performance.
Program Cost
The program fee is $4000 per person. Partial scholarships, typically $ 1,500, are available. This fee includes one intro session, six full-day training sessions, meals, a commencement with a catered dinner, materials, a 360 Leadership Circle Profile Assessment, and six hours of one-on-one coaching.
Get Started
If you’re ready to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and impact, the Purposeful Leadership Program provides the framework, support, and community to help you thrive.
Contact us to learn more, view upcoming expedition dates, or apply for the next session. CIL@uwsummitmedina.org
“Purposeful Leadership helped me realize the impact of my leadership and the importance of it to and for others. It has helped me truly reflect and receive feedback in so many unclear areas of my life. It has helped me grow to be a better leader and person.”
“Purposeful Leadership helped me realize the impact of my leadership and the importance of it to and for others. It has helped me truly reflect and receive feedback in so many unclear areas of my life. It has helped me grow to be a better leader and person.”
“After building a solid foundation of individual purpose and leadership of self, the program then turns to focus on interpersonal leadership. The Leadership Circle and the Enneagram are woven in throughout the entire program, and both offer sophisticated systems of assessment and growth to work within. No matter how much leadership work someone has done previously, and no matter what programs they may have already participated in, I’m confident that the Purposeful Leadership Program will offer areas of stretching and growth for anyone.”
Among the many leadership programs I’ve participated in, this one has been the most impactful—both personally and professionally. Regardless of your field, it cultivates leadership in all its forms and inspires a deeper commitment to growth, integrity, and being a better human overall
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