This session presents an overview of local government and its relationship to other governmental bodies. Our community’s elected officials meet, speak with, and interact with the class on issues that are important to West Houston.
Community leadership programs identify issues of community interest, increase community networking, and increase understanding of civic responsibility. WHLI supports leaders who have a commitment to civic engagement, to learning, and to collaboration.
The West Houston Leadership Institute (WHLI) is a breakthrough community leadership program. Leaders from corporate, non-profit and community organizations apply to participate in a 10-month program to learn and dialogue about issues that affect West Houston.
In addition to a full- day Opening and Closing Retreat, participants meet monthly for a half-day to explore focus areas such as Education, Healthcare, Quality of Life and Transportation.
This session presents an overview of local government and its relationship to other governmental bodies. Our community’s elected officials meet, speak with, and interact with the class on issues that are important to West Houston. It is a goal of WHLI to familiarize the class with methods of effecting change through the governmental process.
West Houston Leadership Institute (WHLI) was formed in 2004 when then Board Member, Chuck Wolf, of the Houston West Chamber of Commerce’s Board Development Committee saw specific leadership gaps in the organization.
It was his charge to attract corporate and community leadership to join the Board of the Chamber. Further, he was charged with succession planning for the Chamber’s future leadership.
Chuck had been a graduate of other leadership programs, including the Center for Houston’s Future, and realized that most corporate and community leaders invest in leadership training with this thought in mind,
At Leadership Academy, we believe that career paths are not always linear. For the right individual, going through Leadership Academy at the beginning of your career could become one of the most formative experiences of your life.
One of the keys to a successful team is letting each individual team member do what they do really well. High performing teams learn to appreciate the strengths and diversity by accepting and embracing the differences rather than let them be a source of conflict.
This course helps managers focus on the skills required to manage the individual while leading the team.
Leaders come from a variety of roles in an organization, from supervisors and managers to project managers and team leads. If you are currently in a leadership role or aspire to be, this certificate will give you the tools you need to lead your team to success.
This course explores strategic thinking and planning as key leader skills, and culminates in the creation of an actual strategic plan. Students will also learn how organizations can cultivate leadership at multiple levels and become more effective in generating and executing strategy.
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