The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Excellence in Leadership Certification was developed for program staff in a leadership role who are looking for strategies to effectively lead and motivate others, to create and maintain a positive workplace culture, to demonstrate emotional intelligence and to overcome leadership challenges.

Congratulations to those accepted in the 2020 Excellence in Leadership Certification!

Check back for applications for the 2021 class.

 

Sample Schedule

Session	Topic
Session 1	Leadership that Matters Course Outline and Expectations
Session 2	Building High-Performance Teams Getting – and Keeping – the Right People for the Job
Session 3	Becoming a Powerful Leader Authenticity, Integrity and Accountability
Session 4	Effective Leadership in 2020 5 Steps for Trauma-Informed Leadership
Session 5	Managing Time, Setting Priorities and Team Building Time Management Skills for Afterschool Program Leaders, Teambuilding Skills for Leaders
	Individual and Group Project Work
Session 6	The Organized Leader Communication Skills, Holding a Quality Meeting, Transitioning Leadership
Session 7	Leading Through Conflict From Conflict to Collaboration, Culture Shaping, Networking Evening Retreat
Session 8	Self-Respect: The Foundation for Quality Leadership Sharing Projects, Closing Session