(Overview)

Renew. Recharge. Rededicate.

The James P. Shannon Leadership Institute is a structured, challenging and supportive opportunity for personal and professional renewal for experienced leaders of philanthropic, civic and community service organizations. The results of the work is that participants:

• Clarify the purpose of their work and the core values they want that work to exemplify;
• Identify strategies to increase their effectiveness; and
• Articulate changes needed to enhance focus, commitment, energy and satisfaction.

Who should participate?

The Shannon Institute is designed for people who have demonstrated leadership in nonprofit, public, and community-serving organizations. Participants have in common:

• At least five years experience in organizational or community service;
• A desire to gain greater focus, increased energy, and satisfaction from their work;
• A willingness to commit to a yearlong renewal process.

Participants work in a group of approximately 20 people who come from diverse backgrounds, organization types, ethnicities, and geographic locations.