Leadership Institute

The Aging Services Leadership Institute vision is to develop leaders who will serve their organizations, state affiliates and the field of aging services in an exemplary, dynamic and innovative fashion. This new class of leaders for 2010 - 2011 will be the pioneers for the future of aging services. It is limited to 20 participants chosen through a competitive application process. Application Submit by August 2, 2010

2010 - 2011 Dates

Participants will engage in four face-to-face learning experiences that include visits to member communities, intimate conversations with aging services leaders and self-exploration of leadership styles through exercises and readings. Dates, sites & themes are as follows:

October 19-20, 2010, Authenticity

January 18-19, 2011, Innovation

April 5-6, 2011, Empowerment

June 14-15, 2011, Relationship Management

2009 - 2010 Leadership Institute Fellows

Christine Bachman, Franke Tobey Jones Marlita Basada, Covenant Shores Sharon Christor, Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Community Dan DeBoise, Riverview Retirement Community Joy Del Calzo, The Kenney Manisha Desai, Sodexo Senior Services Tracy Fritts, Consonus Healthcare Services David Heyer, Columbia Lutheran Home Laura Hofmann, Warm Beach Nikole Jay, Emerald Heights Lisa Meinecke, Wesley Homes Shelley O'Brien, Caroline Kline Galland Home Deneen Richardson, Evercare

Faculty:

Michele Holleran, DeArment Consulting
Lynette Ladenburg, COO, Tacoma Lutheran
Russ Akiyama, Administrator, Judson Park;
Anne Arakaki-Lock, Executive Director, Covenant Shores;
R. Kevin McFeely, President, COO, The Kenney
Darlene Storti, Administrator, Northaven

Questions? Contact Pat Sylvia psylvia@agingwa.org (253) 964-8870

Leadership Institute Design Team:

Russ Akiyama, Administrator, Judson Park;
Bob Anderson, CEO, Horizon House;
Anne Arakaki-Lock, Executive Director, Covenant Shores;
Michele Holleran, DeArment Consulting
Nikole Jay, Administrator, Emerald Heights
Lynette Ladenburg, COO, Tacoma Lutheran
Darlene Storti, Administrator, Northaven
Pat Sylvia, Director of Member Development, Aging Services

Mission

The Aging Services Leadership Institute provides meaningful leadership and growth opportunities which emphasize the vital importance of relationship building, emotional intelligence and transformational leadership skills.

Values

Integrity and Honesty
Collaboration and Commitment
Responsiveness and Open Communication
Respect and Generous Listening
Trust Building
Innovation

Benefits

Learn how leaders become more authentic through clarification of personal values and their own leadership philosophy.

Understand the concepts behind distributed leadership and empowerment.

Explore how paradigm shifts occur, supporting environments of creativity and innovation.

Become aware of how a leader's emotions influence the workplace and everyone in it.

Discover the secret of building trust at multiple levels-with others, within organizations, and communities at large.

Last Updated: May 27, 2010