Curriculum Overview

Program sessions include a kick-off on 10/6/26, followed by Session 1 on 10/20/26, Session 2 on 11/17/26, Session 3 on 12/15/26, Session 4 on 2/16/27, Session 5 on 3/16/27, and Session 6 on 4/20/27. The program concludes with Graduation on 5/13/27.

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what will the participants learn?

Through an immersive, cohort-based experience, participants develop leadership skills across three critical levels.

  • At the self level, leaders deepen their emotional intelligence, clarify personal values, and build sustainable practices that support resilience and intentional action.

  • At the team level, participants strengthen their ability to communicate effectively, listen at deeper levels, navigate conflict, and understand group dynamics to build high-functioning, inclusive teams.

  • At the organizational level, the program explores vision & purpose; adaptive leadership; intercultural competence; and the role of active citizenship in shaping thriving organizations and communities.

Who will be presenting

Andy Hughes

Executive Director

Garthwait Leadership Center at Gettysburg College

Paul Miller

Director

Garthwait Leadership Center at Gettysburg College

Judy Morley

Chamber Board Member

Executive Director of Seminary Ridge Museum & Education Center

Founder & Owner of Gettysburg Cookie Company

Session Titles & Outcomes

Session 1:

Setting the Stage for Leading with Purpose

  • Know the names of the group and how you can work together to maximize learning

  • Understand the purpose and journey of LEAD Adams

  • Define your goals for your leadership development

  • Identify your top three core values

Session 4:

Interpersonal Mastery at the Team Level

  • Differentiate between groups, teams and organizations

  • Recognize and influence group dynamics

  • Analyze your team for effectiveness

  • Practice the roles leaders can play in teams

  • Lead an effective meeting with psychological safety

Session 2:

Leading with Emotional Intelligence

  • Understand the importance of Emotional Intelligence for effective leadership

  • Use Emotional Intelligence for your personal development

  • Generate greater self-awareness about your personal tendencies

  • Improve and build productive habits that elevate your Emotional Intelligence

  • Communicate your noble purpose

Session 5:

Leading Organizations & Community Leadership

  • Reflect on the current state of your organization

  • Create or refine your organization’s vision & purpose

  • Name how your organization contributes to public purpose

  • Cultivate a leadership strategy for your organization

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Session 3:

Sustaining Energy & Leading with Effective Communication

  • Learn and practice self-renewal techniques

  • Distinguish between sympathy and empathy

  • Practice empathetic listening

  • Recognize the impact of cognitive bias on your leadership practice

  • Navigate a difficult conversation in the context of your leadership role

Session 6:

Inclusive Leadership

  • Tell your authentic personal leadership story and how it has been shaped by your culture

  • Reflect on your organziation’s culture and the leadership’s role in shaping an inclusive culture

  • Define and practice psychological safety in your organizations