Lead Well Certificate

This program is an 18-credit certificate designed in partnership with Leading Influence, a non-partisan chaplaincy organization that serves elected officials.

This graduate certificate has been customized for elected officials or individuals preparing to run for office. Students, alongside a workplace mentor and academic mentor, are given opportunities to strengthen their leadership skills within their political contexts as they learn to serve with character and integrity.

The student will work at their own pace throughout the curriculum, demonstrating their proficiency and moving forward with healthy boundaries to establish a positive framework from which they can lead and serve their respective communities.

The student will:

  • build a spiritual and personal foundation from which to lead.
  • develop effective management strategies to lead teams with care and integrity.
  • hone impactful communication techniques to lead in complex environments.
  • develop practical and impactful plans for setting healthy boundaries for personal and professional contexts.
  • practice essential skills for thinking critically and holistically to lead influentially in any situation.
SOME LEARNING OUTCOMES INCLUDE:

1. Spiritual Formation & Leadership in Politics

The learner will display a holistic and foundational commitment to spiritual discipline and self reflection in the context of the Christian community and response to spiritual guidance, leading to an increasing congruence and integrity in their vocational calling, capacity, and competence as a Christian leader.

2.  Critical Thinking & Strategic Management

The learner will display the capacity to think critically about their leadership, evaluating their decision-making with a view to how their choices impact their results.

3.  Effective Communication & Team Building

The leader will display the capacity to rally their team around a shared vision, inspiring people through the building of trust and morale in changing and diverse environments. Followers will know they can trust what the learner says as they speak with clarity, integrity, and conviction.

 

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