Program Objectives

• Join the largest annual gathering of esteemed leaders in aging that will transfer knowledge and insights to future leaders through this Academy.
• Learn major theories, concepts, policies, philosophies that impact this field.
• Experience a safe learning environment to explore personal leadership styles and spot opportunities for expanding capabilities and capacities.
• Understand the necessity of leading in a multicultural inclusive team of professionals who reflect diverse views and opinions.
• Envision oneself as a transformational leader in our changing society.
• Learn from successful leaders who have worked around barriers to solve small and big issues, creating sustained improvement.
• Spend three months developing a reference group with classmates forming a national network of colleagues who will share resources, ideas, and helpful information in future years.
• Become one of the leaders whose increasing effectiveness will directly impact the future of aging.

Program Benefits to You and Your Organization

• Increased awareness of one’s style mapped to eight dimensions of leadership, providing a deep understanding of how participants complement or clash with others and how to work effectively with all styles.
• A completed individualized development plan—a roadmap to evolving an authentic and effective leadership style, no matter which role a participant currently holds.
• A wealth of aging-related content and an understanding of the biggest issues in our field that must be tackled by the next generation of leaders.
• Substantive insights into the leadership styles and experiences of visionaries, policy makers, change agents and influencers who have had significant impact in the aging field—a professional network of colleagues.
• Thirty-three hours of continuing education units for 100% completion of the program 

Successful Participants

This unique leadership development opportunity is open to all professionals in the field of aging who have at least five years’ experience and a strong interest in building personal leadership skills, capabilities and developing a career plan. Full participation in all assignments, web seminars and lectures during the five-day conference is mandatory (Conference faculty members who wish to participate in the Leadership Academy will be excused to make one hour-long presentation.) Once successfully enrolled, participants
will complete an online assessment and receive pre-reading materials and assignments.

How to Register for the Program

Registration is now closed for the 2012 Leadership Academy.

Please contact us if you are interested in the 2013 Leadership Academy.