The Leadership Institute emphasizes practical information that participants can use in their own workplaces, according to Joan Sanzenbacher, Colby's director of special programs and one of the institute's organizers. Educating Your Workforce , Matt Ernest, Director of Training and Development, Guilford Industries , Guilford. The GE Way , Steve Graebert, Senior VP and COO, Irving Tanning, Hartland. Connecting Through Communication , Deborah Hildebrandt, Consultant, Decker Communications, Inc., San Francisco. Betsy Tipper, Women's Business Counselor, Coastal Enterprises, Inc., Augusta.
Participants register for two of the nine workshop sessions and also attend both keynote addresses.