The Institute environment resembles a laboratory more than a formal classroom. Participants are encouraged to practice new skills, give and receive feedback from peers and faculty, and risk new behaviors in a safe, supportive atmosphere. The participant's six-day experience is facilitated by faculty members who serve as role models and learning coaches. Just as important, however, are the peers and the Family Clusters, both of which proved support for learning. We will have succeeded in our mission when graduates of LeaderShape programs improve the quality of their respective environments and organizations.
Effective leadership produces results -exceptional improvements in organizations and communities.
The LeaderShape Institute held its pilot program in 1986 at the Allerton Conference Center near Champaign, Illinois. Originally developed by Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity as a means of improving campus leadership. The LeaderShape Institute now serves young adults representing a wide variety of organizations throughout the United States. The number of young adults from across the country who come to the national sessions of The Institute has continued to grow each year. Eight sessions of The LeaderShape Institute will be conducted at the Allerton Conference Center in 2000.