Leadership Greater New Haven is a community leadership development program that is part of a nationwide network of leadership initiatives, which emphasize leadership training within the framework of critical social and economic issues. The goal of Leadership Greater New Haven is to identify aspiring community leaders and support their growth through leadership training and community education so that they may serve as catalysts for positive change in the Greater New Haven community. LGNH is a ten-month program that meets once a month for a full day. The curriculum imparts an understanding of the critical issues impacting our region through direct involvement with the leaders at the core of these issues. Executive Orientation is a month long program that introduces senior level management who are new to the community to the history, politics and issues of Greater New Haven in order to better lead their organizations and interact with the community.
Participants meet once a week in an informal dinner setting with community leaders.
The program takes place in the month of March. Instant Orientation is a one-day program for organizations who would like groups of 25 to 100 employees to be introduced to many of the same issues that Leadership Greater New Haven addresses, but in a single day. The Leadership Center can go to the organization's site to address the group or can provide a site that is appropriate for the group. Inter-city Leadership Exchange is an annual field trip for civic leaders to another city to observe best techniques and practices and gain insight into our own community. Board Orientation is a program being developed that will provide matching and training for individual and organizations to create non-profit boards that work effectively.