(Cancelled) L&D Presents: Cultural Competency

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Do you and your organizations work with people from different cultures? Are you employing best practices to effectively communicate and interact with those you work with or serve? Come learn about cultural competency in this upcoming L&D Presents discussion led by Tiffany Stacy from United Way of Summit and Medina. A former Torchbearer, Tiffany has […]

Free

Returning Members Continued L & D: Application and Reflection

981 W Market St Akron, OH 981 w Market St, Akron, OH

Join members of the Continued L&D cohort as they reflect on their journey to better understand Active Leadership and its impact on their personal and professional development.   This is an in person session as activities will be very hands on. You can park in the parking lot off N Rose Blvd or in the […]

Free

First Year L&D Session 2: Leading with Strengths

First Glance 941 Kenmore Blvd., Akron, OH

This session will utilize the CliftonStrengths assessment to help first year members better understand the unique combination of Strengths they bring through their leadership and how they can leverage the Strengths of others for maximum effectiveness. Parking: First Glance shares the library and church parking lot. Please park and walk to the double black doors […]

Free

First Year L&D Re-Cap Session – Leading Through Strengths

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join us Friday, April 19th as Dominique Waters leads a brief discussion on Clifton Strengths. The session will cover the four domains and your unique signature themes. You'll get a chance to discuss how your leadership style shines through your signature themes and how to build strong teams by focusing on maximizing each individual's talents […]

Free

Continued L&D Session 2: Leadership Resiliency and Well-Being

CAVE Akron 15 Broad St, Akron, OH, United States

Offers a guide to enhance, support, and integrate well-being practices into one’s everyday life. Street parking is available on the same side of the street as the venue. Parking is NOT permitted in the Annunciation Terrace church parking lot. Overflow parking is available at Ardmore Inc., located at 981 E. Market St. to the right […]

Free

First Year L&D Session 3: Collaborative Leadership

Northside Marketplace 21 Furnace St, Akron, OH, United States

Utilizing the principles of collaboration, first year members will learn how to work with others to develop ideas for action based on existing strengths. Participants will learn about a specific community collaborative effort and hear from leaders guiding the collaborative effort.

Free

L&D Presents: Growing With Leadership

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Are you battling imposter syndrome? Do you ever find yourself overwhelmed by the demands of the rapidly changing workplace? Are you eager to gain the skills necessary to lead effectively and confidently in times of uncertainty? If you answered 'YES!' to any of these questions, L&D Presents: Growing with Leadership is for you! Join us […]

Free

Continued L&D Session 3: Inclusive Leadership

TBD

Utilizing assessments, reflections, and dialogue, this session will help continuing members understand Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging as critical leadership factors and how we can be more aware of their own biases and privilege and advocate for real change in their organizations and in the wider community.

Free

First Year L&D Session 4: Leading Change

The Freedom BLOC 848 W Exchange St, Akron, United States

First year members will understand basic principles of change and the strengths and motivation they have to help lead through change. They will also discuss how to positively influence and remain flexible in times of change.

Free

Continued L&D Session 4: Emotional Intelligence/ Aptitude

Papa Joe's Lacomini's 1561 Akron Peninsula Rd, Akron, United States

Assess and discover the power of being able to lead through your own emotional aptitude as well as leading others in areas of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relating with others.

Free

Continued L&D

Bayard Rustin LGBTQ+ Resource Center 652 West Exchange Street, Akron, United States

Location TBD

Free