Leadership Oneida County

Leadership Oneida County

Leadership Oneida County is a nine-month program that will cultivate and prepare emerging leaders in Oneida County. Leadership Oneida County creates an awareness of services and organizations within the County, and reinforces an individual’s call to civic responsibility and citizen involvement.

Leadership Oneida County serves as a catalyst in connecting community leaders with local resources, and fosters relationships and self-awareness of the candidate’s leadership potential.

Overview

Leadership Oneida County meets monthly for day-long sessions, from 8:30am to 4:30pm, beginning in September and concluding with a graduation ceremony in May. Each monthly session will focus on a specific area within the County including business, industry, medical, education, government, and community services. Program activities will include touring Oneida County businesses, meeting with community leaders, and completing a community project.

The program fee is $345 per participant from a Chamber Member business. Non-Chamber Member fees are $375 per participant, and will cover all expenses including the retreat, lunches for each monthly session, and program materials.

Leadership Oneida County is open to all Oneida County residents and/or employees of Oneida County businesses. Two 50% scholarships are available, and will be awarded based upon need and candidate qualifications.

The 2019-2020 Leadership Oneida County program is limited to 20 participants. To graduate, a minimum of 90% attendance is required. Absenteeism will result in being dropped from the program. Program tuition is non-refundable.

Leadership 2.0

Leadership Oneida County alumni are invited to register for a series of in-depth evening sessions to improve their personal leadership practice beginning September 24, 2019. Sessions are the second and fourth Tuesdays through December 10 and will be held at the ArtStart conference room in downtown Rhinelander. Each evening begins with a social time at 5:30 followed by the class at 6 PM. Each week will feature a different topic and facilitators.

Topics for this fall are:

24 September - Leadership Books We Love
8 October - Personal Strategic Planning
22 October - Leadership and Management
12 November - The Leader’s Communication Toolbox
26 November - Leadership in Different Settings
10 December - Your Individual Leadership Plan

Participants will explore their own experience and style as they learn from each other and leaders in the community.

Cost for the full six courses is $40, or $10 each if taken as individual classes. LOC Alumni are invited to bring a guest for $5 per class. The guest must attend with the alumni. Class size is limited to 15 alumni. Registration deadline for the full series at $40 is Friday, August 30.

Registration fee includes light refreshments and supports the purchase of leadership books for Oneida County libraries.

For more information, contact Myles Alexander, 715-365-2759, myles.alexander@wisc.edu or Erica Brewster, 715-546-3391, director@demmerlibrary.org.