Vision

What To Expect

Clifton Strengths

The Clifton Strengths for Leaders assessment is the foundation of LHC’s leadership training. Based on positive psychology, the assessment helps individuals identify the areas with greatest potential for building leadership strength. At our first meeting of the year, participants work with a certified strengths coach to analyze the results of the assessment and to create an action plan for implementing their strengths.

Community Leaders' Roundtables

Through organized roundtable discussions, our participants are encouraged to interact with leaders from all walks of life in Huron County who bring a variety of perspectives to our classes. Speakers discuss current issues; they describe their own leadership journeys; and they discuss their leadership styles as they outline triumphs and challenges faced by their organizations. These conversations are an effective way to educate our participants while taking a deep dive into the varied aspects of life in Huron County.

Mindful Leadership Training

Our participants experience leadership training in a serenely beautiful outdoor setting that teaches them how to consciously cultivate their abilities to be present, open-minded, and compassionate as they interact with their teams at work or with their families and friends. Team-building, trust-building and listening activities help our participants focus on how to be mindful of others as they hone their leadership skills.

Equine-Assisted Leadership Training

Effective leadership relies heavily on effective communication. Our equine-assisted leadership training day is a facilitated process that helps participants better understand their own communication strengths and weaknesses using miniature horses as the teachers. Individuals learn to build deeper connections with team members as they reflect on the experience and how it applies to all areas of life.

Collaboration and Team Building

Participants have several opportunities to work together on focused group projects, whether on the Huron County Road Rally; planning and facilitating class meetings; or working through challenging team-building activities. It’s all about accomplishing a goal as a group and as individuals. One of the strengths of the LEADERSHIP HURON COUNTY program is that it brings together people who might otherwise never interact with one another and it challenges them to use their skills in working with others and in completing a task.

Providing Perspective On Huron County

"Experience is the best teacher," and there is no better way of learning about the county than by spending time visiting key sites and areas and by learning more about its communities, its people, and its unique history.

Understand Board Effectiveness

As leaders, most LHC participants will, at some point, be members of at least one board of directors and are, therefore, expected to attend at least one board meeting of their choice and to observe how effectively it functions.

Class Structure and Format

The "Leadership in Action" component comprises five classes from July through November during which participants work in teams to apply their leadership skills by planning and facilitating classes in various communities throughout Huron County. The topics from which teams can choose are widely varied and include, but are not limited to, History; Government; Safety Services; Law Enforcement; Agriculture,;the Environment; Business and Industry; Education; Culture; Recreation; Non-Profits; Social Services; and Healthcare. Teams are provided plenty of latitude in designing their meetings around issues that interest them. They identify and engage speakers and organize tours of relevant venues. In addition, they facilitate class discussions and community leader round-tables; they provide leadership activities and organize community service activities and, they provide a meal, complete an evaluation of their efforts along with a host of other smaller tasks associated with carrying out their agendas.

The LEADERSHIP HURON COUNTY calendar runs from March through December. Classes generally meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 8:30 am ‐ 4:30 pm. A full calendar of classes is provided to participants at the beginning of each program year so they can make arrangements with employer/sponsors to attend every class. It should be noted that the calendar is subject to change depending on the availability of training facilities, but participants will be notified of any changes when the course calendar is distributed. Board members are in charge of planning and facilitating the final class in December which also includes a graduation luncheon to celebrate the completion of the program.