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Appreciative Leadership for Transformation

Appreciative Leadership for Transformation

In addition to being a "stand alone" program this 5 day program is also part of:

• Certificate in Appreciative Coaching
• Certificate in Transitional Ministry

Leadership Development

The ability to lead groups of people through change is rapidly becoming a core requirement of successful ministry. Research on leadership development has shown that leadership is:

• Not simply an innate ability of extraordinary people
• The things ordinary people do to get groups of people to achieve extraordinary things
• Leadership can be taught and learned as a series of specific competencies

From Chaplains to Leaders

For the past 50 years the church's primary applied theology training has been Chaplaincy training. While that is great training for chaplains it does not prepare clergy to be leaders of congregations.

This is the program to move you from being your congregation's chaplain to being their leader.

Appreciative Leadership Training is at the heart of what the Clergy Leadership Institutes does.
See About Us for more information on our understanding of leadership development in the Church.

Training Objectives

• To provide participants a background understanding of the theory and dynamics of leadership as a distinct behavior in contrast to other ministry and pastoral skills.
• To provide participants an understanding of organizational change dynamics and the role of the leader in facilitating and coaching change.
• Participants in the coach training program will be able to use these understandings when coaching clergy and executives to become competent leaders.

Training Outcome

Following training participants will be able to positively and uniquely answer the three leadership questions: 

• Why would people follow me?
• Where would people end up if they did follow me?
• How would they be treated on the way?

Who Should Attend This Program

• Clergy
• Leaders who coach or mentor staff and volunteers
• Executive coaches who work in the area of leadership development

This program will have a mix of people including:

• Clergy who are seeking to develop the leadership skills
• Coaches who want to learn to use leadership assessments in their coaching
• Therapists and Coaches who are taking the Certificate in Appreciative Coaching
• Clergy who are taking the Certificate in Appreciative Transition Ministry

While primarily oriented toward coaching clergy in their leadership competencies this program is also open to those who have substantial experience as a Coach or mentor and who are interested in working with clergy or are interested in Executive Coaching and who can reflect theologically and psychologically on their coaching.

Continuing Education Credit

This program qualifies for 30 contact hours of continuing education credit.

Appreciative Leadership for Transformation is part of our Continuing Education for psychologists and counselors.

>>  See Continuing Education Programs for details

Pre-Training Leadership Assessment

Upon registration for the training participants will receive instructions and access codes to complete several online assessment inventories that are commonly used in the executive coaching and leadership development field.

The results will be incorporated into the intensive training session. One of the instruments the "Leadership Practices Inventory" is a 360 degree instrument and will require several members of the clergy person's congregation or the coaches work environment to also complete the inventory.  Because this will take time to accomplish early registration and planning is essential.

Workshop Format

The workshop will typically be conducted in a retreat setting with:

• Didactic presentations
• Personal practice and experience of coaching exercises
• Time for personal reflection and synthesis

Daily Schedule

In general the daily training schedule is:

• 9:00 am-12:00 pm   Morning Session
• 12:00 pm-1:30 pm   Lunch
• 1:30 pm-3:15 pm     First Afternoon Session
• 3:15 pm-3:45 pm     Walking Meditation
• 3:45 pm-5:30 pm     Second Afternoon Session

Optional evening programs to focus on participant interests may also be organized.

Some variations in the daily schedule may occur depending on the training location.
The specific schedule will be included in your registration material.

The above schedule includes lunch for commuters. When residential accommodation is provided, residential participants will also be provided with Breakfast and Supper during the course of the week.

Attention is paid to managing personal energy during the training program while maximizing participants opportunities to learn. Because this training is intense we recommend people make appropriate travel plans and can begin the first days training rested so as to get the best possible return for your tuition expenses.

Costs

Accommodation costs are extra and depend on the location.
See the training schedule for specific location and event costs

>>  Registration, Cancellation and Refund Policy

Presenter

Rob Voyle is an ordained Episcopal priest, psychologist, and executive coach. He is the Director of the Clergy Leadership Institute. Rob was an original faculty member, and taught for five years at the College of Executive Coaching where he taught and coached hundreds of personal and executive coaches how to use appreciative inquiry as a basis for their coaching work.

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