Invest in your Organizational Talent to Make a Difference in the World



The next level of leadership

Vital Leader Overview
Offered as an open-enrollment program, the Vital Leader experience begins with the creation of a small cohort of high-potential individuals. In doing so, Teams & Leaders will support a diverse pool of organizations in the identification and sponsorship of their top talent. The cohort will then embark upon a series of integrated leadership trainings spread across 3 months that will challenge participants to unlock their leadership potential. The experience will inspire a new level of performance in the participant that will immediately resonate throughout his or her organization.

The program is highlighted by a Capstone Project with Habitat for Humanity. The Capstone Project is designed to take leadership development beyond the bounds of the usual classroom setting and challenge participants on multiple levels. At the onset of the program, the cohort will engage with Habitat's leadership to identify a concrete and significant leadership project that will promote and extend the critical work of Habitat. This unique aspect of the program is an opportunity for the cohort to individually and collectively apply their learning to the complexity of a real initiative that will serve the community.

Program Specifics and Dates
The Vital Leader will run 2 series in 2009. Limited to 12 participants the program integrates peer engagement, individualized coaching, classroom learning, feedback/assessment work, and targeted application of learning to ensure real and lasting change.

Leadership Module Overview:

• Module 1: Leadership and Team Dynamics (2 Days)
• Module 2: Leading with Emotional Intelligence (2 Days)
• Module 3: Execution (1 Day)
• Module 4: Power in Systems (1 Day)
• Graduation Dinner: To be held upon completion of Capstone Project

*Each participant will receive eight individual 1 hour coaching sessions that will be spread throughout the program. These sessions will be scheduled at the beginning of the program and will occur at a location that is mutually convenient for the program participant and their individual coach.

Total Program Cost: $3000.00/participant.

Who should Attend?
Vital Leader is for anyone committed to growing as a leader in their work and in their lives. It is for individuals wanting a greater sense of purpose, voice, and making a difference. And it is for anyone seeking a highly interactive, challenging and transformational learning experience.

Participant Outcomes

• The inspiration and commitment to take action on vision, values, and the work that matters most.
• Clarity of signature leadership traits and unique contributions
• Understanding of how you are perceived by others
• Knowledge of those key behavioral changes that will have long-term value for you and your organization
• A customized strategy for improvement based on both personal and leadership development goals

Organizational Benefits

• Retention and development of key talent in the organization
• Turning a valued performer into a more effective leader
• Greater morale and higher productivity
• A more committed and invested leader
• A significant and meaningful contribution to the Habitat for Humanity cause
• Promotion of service as an organizational value

ABOUT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY:
Since its founding in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller, Habitat for Humanity International has built and rehabilitated more than 300,000 houses with partner families, helping house more than 1.5 million people and becoming a true world leader in addressing the issues of poverty housing. Learn more at www.habitat.org

For more information on The Vital Leader, please contact Nils Peterson at nils@teamsandleaders.com or Kevin Bush at Kevin@teamsandleaders.com