SMB AUGUST 2023

The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute offers an integrated series of professional development institutes that develop critical skills at the supervisory, management, senior leadership, and local levels. We offer competency-based curricula utilizing proven practices delivered by engaging, highly experienced professionals. These training and education solutions build the capacity of individuals, teams, and organizations. 

Professional Development to Meet Your Needs

GEHLI uses existing models and custom-designed programs and services to create training designed to meet clients' and individuals' needs. We offer various assessments that individuals and organizations can use to create productive teams and improve their work-life environment. Each development program is highly interactive and features peer-to-peer learning, networking opportunities, and action plan development to foster sustainable personal and organizational improvement.

Topics and Services Offered 

  • Leadership assessments such as 360o feedback, MBTI, DISC, EQ-i, StrengthFinders and Change Style Indicator, FourSight, etc. 
  • Leadership practices, styles, and/or development
  • Organizational development and culture
  • Navigating and resolving conflict
  • Change management
  • Recruitment, retention, succession planning, and/or navigating personnel matters
  • Coaching, feedback, and/or mentoring
  • Performance management
  • Delegation
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Strategic planning
  • Critical thinking, problem-solving, and/or decision making
  • Ethical leadership
  • Fostering innovation
  • Effective communication skills
  • Difficult conversations
  • Developing inclusive environments
  • Navigating generational differences
  • Building effective teams
  • Collaborative Leadership
  • Public speaking
  • Time management, work-life balance, and/or self-care
  • Leading with Grace
  • And more!

Along with our standard training opportunities, consultation, planning, and facilitation services are available for organizations interested in short- and long-term training with our custom programs option.

Download GEHLI Programs at a glance (PDF)

  FFS ESI SMB CMI VEI HG MPLI VCUL LUEP
Full Name Fundamentals for Supervisors Experienced Supervisors Institute Supervisors and Managers Bootcamp Commonwealth Management Institute Virginia Executive Institute

HIGHER Ground Leadership Development

Minority Political Leadership Institute VCU Leadership Development Program Land Use Education Program
Focus Supervising others Building and managing teams Managing one's performance while developing others Developing
one’s self-leadership to better lead others  
Developing executive leadership skills Develop the skills and methods women employ Community economics, political climate, civic engagement, and racial equity. VCU’s structure and address current issues  Informs land use principles and decisions
Program Length 3 days 3 days 5 days 5 days 10 days 5 months 8 months 9 months 10 weeks
Audience New or aspiring supervisors or team leaders Experienced managers, supervisors, and project leaders New or experienced supervisors, managers, or project managers Managers Executives and leaders women leaders and other supporters of women’s leadership Individuals interested in minority communities VCU and VCU Health employees Planning commissioners, BZA members, professional planners, etc. 
Location Richmond Richmond Richmond Staunton or Harrisonburg

Virginia Beach,  Charlottesville, Richmond

Richmond Richmond, Farmville, DC, Norfolk  Richmond Richmond
Cost $1,200 $1,200 $1,950 $2,100 $4,200 $2,250 $2,150 $3,500

CPC $750
BZA $700

 

2025 GEHLI Programs Schedule at a Glance

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