Flagship – Leadership Lynchburg

The Flagship Program

The Leadership Lynchburg Flagship Program is designed for aspiring or emerging leaders, managers, and first time supervisors in the Lynchburg region. This dynamic program immerses participants in nine months of study and practical application of community leadership. Through monthly sessions, participants learn from top leaders in our region, study and work together to solve pressing community issues, all while developing their personal leadership skills. Participants walk away with increased self-awareness, leadership acumen, community connections and involvement.

Program Overview

What You’ll Learn

Through our nationally award winning program you’ll learn the tools and practice the following:

5 practices of exemplary leaders
Visioning and living your values
3 core values of Leadership Lynchburg
Effective teamwork
Project management
Public speaking and effective presentations
Online engagement best practices
Civil dialogue and diversity appreciation
Consensus building

Schedule

September 5, 5:15-7 PM
Opening Reception- Meet Your Classmates!
Packet Pick Up
Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance

September 20, 8:30 AM-5 PM
Opening Retreat Day 1
*Mandatory
Florence Elston Inn, Sweet Briar College

September 21, 8:30 AM-1 PM
Opening Retreat Day 2
*Mandatory
Florence Elston Inn, Sweet Briar College

September 27, 8:30 AM-5 PM
Adventure Course
University of Lynchburg

October 3, 9 AM-Noon
The Team Process & Team Planning
Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance

October 17, 11:30 AM-5 PM
Session 1
Crucial Conversations & Accountability
Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance

November 14, 10:30 AM-5 PM
Communication Retreat
The Power of Storytelling: Effective Public Speaking

December 12, 11:30 AM-5 PM
Session 3
History of LYH and Economic Development

January 16, 11:30 AM-5 PM
Session 4
Community Health

February 20, 11:30 AM-5 PM
Session 5
Education & Workforce

March 20, 11:30 AM-5 PM
Session 6-Team presentations
Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance

April 3, 11:30 AM-5 PM
Session 7-Team presentations
Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance

April 17, 11:30 AM-5 PM
Session 8
A day in the life: Emerging workplace trends and how leaders are leading.

May 8, 11:30 AM-5PM
Session 9-Final Session
Living your Why & the Power of Vision
Academy Center for the Arts

May 22, 5-8:30 PM
LL47 Graduation Night
The Virginian Hotel

Program Policies

Students are not permitted to miss more than two sessions or the equivalent number of hours.
Students may not miss the opening retreat on September 20-21 for any reason.
The opening retreat is crucial to this program for foundational learning, the personality debrief and the forming of each team. Students must be an active participant in all sessions, but especially in the group project portion.
- Team project participation will involve meeting and activities outside of regular program
  sessions and is likely to require 30 or more hours over the course of nine months.
Students are expected to interact with other participants and staff with a positive attitude towards the program and the successful completion thereof.

Cost