The Leadership Development Council provides a forum for the development of new emerging leaders. Leadership Atchison County has been in existence since 1995. In 2004, and with the assistance of the Kansas Health Foundation, the council shifted its focus from a community awareness-based program to that of a skills development program.

In 2004, twenty-one participants in two different sessions graduated after attending sessions twice monthly, and learning capacities to help develop their leadership skills.

The course guides participants as they develop skills applicable to their life at work, home, church and in other community organizations with which they are involved. Leadership skills taught include:

Effective 21st Century Communities and Servant Leaders
Identifying community challenges and solutions

Working, thinking, and Learning Styles
Applying learning styles at home, in the workplace, and in other organizations

Building Groups that Work
Looking into the past to successfully move forward

Process for Creating a Vision
Looking into the past to successfully move forward

The Wisdom Cycle
The cycle of change through experiential learning

Encouraging Creative Thinking
Developing a supportive environment for learning, creating, and imagination

Master Teaching and Facilitation
Teaching your leadership skills from within

Involvement in Our Community
Effective participation in organizations and on boards

For additional information, call 367-2427.