In 2007 and 2008, The Leading Institute is offering a number of choices and scheduling options for Leading from the Middle.

Leading from the Middle New Jersey offers six six-hour classes offered on Fridays at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. The classes are from mid-October to mid-March. Fellows then get three months of executive coaching. Learn more about Leading from the Middle New Jersey 2007

Leading from the Middle New York offers six six-hour classes offered on Saturdays in the Union Square neighborhood of Manhattan. The classes are from mid-March to late June. Fellows then get three months of executive coaching. Learn more about Leading from the Middle New York 2008

Leading from the Middle Washington DC offers six six-hour classes offered on Saturdays from October to January. Fellows then get three months of executive coaching The classes will be held at Manna Inc., near the Rhode Island Metro stop. The Washington D.C. program is made possible by a partnership with Manna Inc., the Center for Excellence in Public Leadership at George Washington University and The Democracy Collaborative at the University of Maryland. Learn more about Leading from the Middle Washington D.C.

All Leading from the Middle programs cover these topics:
..Session Focus: Power and Influence
You don't have to be a director to influence—identify and untap your powers to lead. Learn how to mobilize assets within communities and organizations for change.
..Session Focus: Strategic Communications
Discover new and better ways to convince and persuade various and diverse audiences. Learn to promote issues and agendas in organizations, communities and the public.
..Session Focus: Values-Based Planning and Cost-Effective Evaluation
Learn to achieve success through values-based planning and cost-
effective evaluation. Discover how to leverage small successes for large-
scale change.
..Session Focus: Building and Leading Groups and Partnerships
Three of the keys to the success of group efforts are: picking the right partners, having clear roles for each member, and making meetings productive. Learn to do all three in this session.
..Session Focus: Managing Resistance
Conflict is a natural part of group work, growth and change. Learn how to manage conflict and resistance to create more effective solutions and build better relationships.
Session Focus: Cultural Competency
Learn to lead in diverse organizations and communities, and how to manage the challenges of diversity to find more creative solutions to problems.
 
..Executive Coaching
Each fellow will be matched with a coach. Coaches are current or retired executives and senior-level professionals in community development
or planning.
 Fellows and coaches will arrange their own, mutually convenient, appointments. For more on coaching, please click here.
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A graduation ceremony will be held after the coaching period. Fellows must successfully complete at least 85% of the training sessions and coaching to receive a Certificate of Completion.