Gravitational Leadership - Central. Powerful. Grounded.


A Comprehensive Professional Development Program for Community College Leaders


Ground yourself, ground your institution,
in leadership that:

Pulls people together...

Keeps them grounded...

And inspires their potential.


Gravitational Leadership
Features assessment, core skills, and three main areas of competency:

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 360 Degree Assessment™ of your readiness to lead in the four key areas of Gravitational Leadership below
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Core Skills
Communication and presentation
     skills including interpersonal,
     group, and public speaking
Collaboration skills, including
     problem-solving, and team-
     building
Professionalism and ethics
 Advocacy icon Advocacy
Learn the dynamic processes involved
     in:
Balancing student, community, and 
     board demands with academic
     priorities
Legislative review and lobbying skills,
     and
Accountability and proactive
     leadership
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Every college needs resources,
     including:
Students
Programs
Community and political goodwill,
     and
Grant-writing and fundraising abilities
Organizational Integrity icon Organizational Integrity
Lead a principled college, create a
     culture that embraces:
Student success
Strategic planning, and
Change management

 

Gravitational Leadership is based on the
AACC Competencies for Community College Leaders.


Developing Leaders

If you're committed to improving your leadership skills, or the skills of your college administrators, Gravitational Leadership offers a focused approach.  The program makes an initial assessment of your capabilities, using the results to develop a focused prescription for areas of improvement.  Targeted programs develop your abilities in critical areas.

Developing Organizational Potential

Find the leaders within your organization -- people with the capability to think strategically, implement new programs, and develop successful initiatives.  Gravitational Leadership assessment identifies areas of your organization where professional development is needed, and offers on-site training to develop your potential leaders.

 

Click on each area for more information, or view the Gravitational Leadership Map.

Upcoming Gravitational Leadership Programs.
 

For more information about Gravitational Leadership, click on the links to the left, or contact Barbara Viniar, ICCD's Executive Director, by email or at (607) 255-9259.

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