Signature Program

Signature Program (for more information, please contact Dr. William (Bill) Beisel, Executive Director, at wbeisel@kent.edu)

Leadership Tuscarawas prepares us to be good stewards of the Tuscarawas Valley community. Program participants develop a strong commitment to community involvement ensuring that our region has a strong foundation of civic engagement and servant leadership with each new generation.

Updated curriculum for 2024-2025

Many new professional development training modules have been added to the program for 2022-2023. Topics include, in part, best practices in leadership and management, servant leadership, ethics and leadership, diversity leadership, social media best practices, and cpstone lesson on leadership to name just a few.

Program Schedule for 2024-2025

Overnight Retreat: August 15 and 16

Tuscarawas Community Bus Tour: September 10 ** Day begins at 7:30 am-5 pm **

Monthly Program Days are held the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 8:00 am-5:00 pm at 91�ֿ� Tuscarawas or at other local organizations and are scheduled as follows:

October 8
November 12
December 10
January 14
February 11
March 11
April 8
May 13

Participation and Time Commitment

Leadership Tuscarawas requires a serious commitment of time and energy. All applicants must be able to fulfill the attendance requirements.
Full participation of each individual is necessary, and attendance at each session is expected. Because emergencies or business needs may arise, a participant may be absent from 12 hours of class.
Participants who are absent for more than 12 hours of class may not graduate with their current class. The hours missed must be made up the following year to graduate.
Leadership Tuscarawas reserves the right to notify a class participant’s employer/sponsor should they not meet the attendance requirements.
Attendance for the entire two-day Program Retreat is mandatory and non-negotiable. Class participants who are accepted into the program and are unable to attend the retreat will be asked to wait until the following year to enter the program.
Each participant is required to take part in a Community Project that may require additional time commitments outside of class.
If accepted into the Leadership Tuscarawas program, applicants are encouraged to attend the May 14, 2024 Leadership Tuscarawas graduation ceremony where you will be introduced as a member of the Class of 2024-2025.

Who Benefits from Leadership Tuscarawas?

The Participants

The necessary skills to be a successful leader, group manager, decision maker and community trustee
Deeper understanding of Tuscarawas County and its challenges and opportunities
Expanded person network of local leaders
Personal and professional enrichment
Refined personal mission for community service and servant leadership
Improved self-reflection and self-awareness
Increased flexibility and openness for change

The Employer

Employees will increase leadership skills that will enhance their organizational effectiveness
Access to a regional network of colleagues that can help with business solutions
Readiness for collaboration, cooperation and teamwork
Involvement and a voice in community activities
Opportunity to position their business as an organization committed to "corporate caring"

Tuscarawas County

An active community leadership network with a better understanding of how things work and willing to take action to do the things most needed
County-wide collaborations
Increased citizen participation in community issues
Unified community members striving to create a better county

Explore

Explore becoming a participant if you:

Have a passion and motivation for serving Tuscarawas County
Have an opinion, want to learn more, or want to engage in inclusive dialogue about community issues
Want to engage and connect with others who desire to have a sustainable region
Work for a business or are an entrepreneur who wants to keep the Tuscarawas Valley economy strong
Work as a non-profit professional, member of government or community volunteer
Live or work in the Tuscarawas Valley
Each person has a capacity to be a leader-our program helps you get there

The Program

The curriculum for Leadership Tuscarawas serves as an incubator for community issue awareness, leadership skill development and networking
The program year begins with a retreat and a county-wide bus tour. Participants take part in exercises to explore their personal leadership styles, understand and utilize teambuilding techniques, and begin network building with fellow participants
From October through May the class spends one intensive day each month in interactive program days. Sessions are held at various locations around the county, providing participants with a broader perspective of our area. Tours at host locations are often a part of the program day
The following competencies for socially intelligent community leaders are presented during the nine-month program: self-awareness, interpersonal and relational skills, teamwork and partnering, community awareness, servant leadership and much more.

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