Leadership Academy
Developing community leadership
2024 - 2025 Registration is Open!
Academy Information
The Bay College Leadership Academy is geared towards bringing together emerging leaders from the area to develop meaningful skills, grow a professional network, and become more aware of Dickinson County and how to get involved.
Target Audience
- Those interested in developing leadership skills and becoming involved in the community
- Emerging young talent
- Mid-level employees looking to advance their leadership skills
Cost
- $1,400/Person (Payment due prior to kick-off)
The Program Includes
- Eight workshops running September 2024 through April 2025. Each workshop is three-hours in length centered on key learning outcomes
- This includes a DiSC Assessment
- Seven community presentations on Dickinson County including Cornish Pump tour, DIISD tour, etc.
- Eight lunches centered on discussion and building a professional network.
- Admission to the 2025 Leadership Conference in May
- A professional headshot with all rights to share and reuse
- Two leadership centered books
Important Dates
- Deadline to apply (no payment due): August 23, 2024
Accepted applicants will be notified: August 30, 2024
Final registration, DiSC assessment and payment must be completed prior to: September 12, 2024
Any questions or concerns on this program can be directed to Workforce%20Training
REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE2024-2025 Schedule
Thursday, September 12, 2024
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (CT)
- Introductions / Ice Breaker Exercise
- Head shots
- Lunch
- Workshop on Personal Mastery including DiSC assessment:
- What kind of leader am I?
- What are my strengths/weaknesses?
- How should I communicate with other personality types?
- Community Topic: Tour of the Cornish Pump and history of the community
Thursday, October 10, 2024
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM (CT)
- Workshop on The Value of Doing:
- The ability to get things done
- To get others to accomplish things together
- The willingness to choose and to make decisions
- Community Topic: Local Economy
Thursday, November 7, 2024
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM (CT)
- Workshop on Emotional Intelligence:
- Community Topic: Getting Involved in the Community
Thursday, December 12, 2024
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM (CT)
- Workshop on Interpersonal Communications:
- Your pitch
- Role of communication in personal and professional success
- Appropriate communication strategies
- The responsibility of communicating as a leader
- Community Topic: Local Healthcare
Thursday, January 16, 2025
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM (CT)
- Workshop on External Communications:
- Understanding your brand and the impact it has on you as a leader
- How to prepare and give an interview
- Community Topic: Local Government
Thursday, February 13, 2025
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM (CT)
- Workshop on Difficult Conversations
- Challenges and desired outcomes
- Choosing the right time and place, using appropriate language, being absolutely clear
- Avoiding condescension and criticism
- Role playingWorkshop on Innovation
- Community Topic: Tour of the Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District Technical Education Building
Thursday, March 13, 2025
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM (CT)
- Workshop on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging.
- Community Topic: Human Services
Thursday, April 3, 2025
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM (CT)
- Workshop on Servant Leadership
- What is servant leadership?
- How can you implement this style in any role?
- How does culture play into servant leadership?
- Wrap up of program
Past Graduates
Iron Mountain Campus
Related Topics
Resources
Alumni Profile
Tim Ellison currently works at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain where he is a Veteran Experience Specialist and enjoys serving veterans and the community.
Tim Ellison
Alumni