Limited Space Remains for 2024 Watauga Leadership Institute Cohorts
As the new year begins, now is a perfect time to invest in your professional development. Limited space remains for the 2024 Watauga Leadership Institute cohorts.
Watauga Leadership Institute is a comprehensive leadership development program designed to meet our community’s need for active participation of informed and educated leaders. Graduates of WLI programs enjoy lifelong networking opportunities with over 300 program alumni.
Watauga Leadership Institute programming is made possible thanks to the support of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, Lifestore Bank & Insurance, Carolina West Wireless, and the Appalachian Theatre.
The 2024 experience begins with a kickoff retreat, Thursday, January 18th, at the Valle Crucis Conference Center. Regular class sessions begin February 1st and will alternate every other week through April 11th. All sessions following the retreat will meet at the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce, located at 579 Greenway Rd, Suite 101, in Boone.
“Helping members of our local business community achieve professional growth and success rests among the core elements of the mission of the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce,” said David Jackson, President/CEO. “We are inspired by the Watauga Leadership Institute participants each year and their willingness to invest in their future career aspirations. We benefit from numerous program alumni and other community leaders who share a commitment to showcasing locally identifiable examples of how leadership can impact people, organizations, and the High Country as a whole.”
The Watauga Leadership Challenge course gives participants the opportunity to broaden their understanding of leadership and to see themselves as agents of change in their associations, their places of work, their community, and in their own lives.
To develop the capacity to lead, one must have a keen sense of self awareness, an understanding of others, a recognition of how people work together in teams and organizations, and an awareness of the greater community.
Watauga Leadership Challenge strikes a balance between understanding leadership and understanding the community. Participants will have the opportunity to visit and interact with business and community leaders who are finding ways to bring people together for change.
View the full Watauga Leadership Challenge course outline here.
The Watauga Leadership Development course provides participants the opportunity to take a deeper dive into understanding leadership and the competencies required for effective leadership in work, community, and in life.
The program focuses on authentic leadership and covers competencies that are critical in the leadership process.
View the full Watauga Leadership Development course outline here.
For more information, including pricing, visit the Watauga Leadership Institute homepage, or contact the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce at 828-264-2225 for further details.