The Leadership Pasadena 8-month Experience produces empowered, inspired and connected leaders who strengthen our diverse communities.

Leadership Pasadena is an eight month, professionally facilitated, community leadership training program, which helps employees develop state of the art leadership skills and community connections for your business success as well as for powerful community service. It prepares your employees to become Pasadena's new leaders.    Various professional assessments are conducted as well.

For your company, Leadership Pasadena can be a unique and cost effective

• professional development opportunity,
• a retention/reward tool,
• a life balance/satisfaction/wellness benefit and/or
• a community outreach effort.  

Employees from Huntington Memorial Hospital, Caltech, the City of Pasadena, PUSD, Pasadena YWCA, John Aaroe Group, Day One, Parsons, numerous law firms and more have participated in our program.

Your employees will achieve:

• increased organizational, leadership and problem solving skills, 
• in-depth knowledge of the Pasadena area business, cultural and economic landscape,
• access to a broad network of professional experts and resources, 
• face-to-face, personal connections to Pasadena's government, business, educational and charity leaders, and
• increased  visibility of your organization in the community. 

The program is ideal for

• employees in your talent pipeline,
• newly transferred management employees,
• those familiar with Pasadena looking to deepen and broaden their connection to leaders and persons of influence in Pasadena and
• employees who you wish to represent your company in the Pasadena area. 

Community leadership can allow your employees make an impact in their community. Feelings of pride, satisfaction, and accomplishment are motivating to employees and there is mounting evidence of the health benefits of volunteering! 

​Program sessions are hosted on-site at leading community organizations and businesses, and provide an opportunity for candid and insightful dialogue with leaders from government, nonprofits and business. 

​Class participants also form small, diverse, often multigenerational, project teams to create a sustainable community service project in partnership with local non-profits.

​Applicants should live, work or volunteer in Pasadena or surrounding communities in the San Gabriel Valley.  Both accomplished and emerging leaders are encouraged to apply. Participants will be selected from the government, nonprofit and business sectors to reflect the diverse demographics - cultural, ethnic, generational, philosophical, and political - that make up the greater Pasadena community.

The program runs from September through April. Each session focuses on a particular aspect of community life, including government, education, business, science and the arts and the non-profit Board matching .  

​Tuition for the program is $4,500. We start accepting applications by February.

Our new Community Leadership Course for Veterans for post 9-11 veterans helps those who risked their lives for us successfully integrate into their new civilian community and business environment so they can serve and lead again. Employers benefit for all the reasons listed above plus fast track their veteran employees to leadership positions in the community and their company greatly helping their true military to civilian transition.

Results from the graduates of the 2018 veterans course include:

• 100% learned new things about the civilian work culture compared to military service
• 88% changed their ideas on working with civilians
• 100% increased their knowledge of the San Gabriel Valley’s business, employment, educational and non-profit industries
• 100% got new insights into personal leadership strengths and styles for the civilian world
• 100% promised to volunteer with at least one new charity
• 60% have volunteered with a new charity within 90 days of completing the course

 

My work for the past 20 years has been in business development and human resources consulting.  As I was researching opportunities to leverage my skills and get more involved in the Pasadena community, I attended an LP information session and immediately connected with the passion for the mission and vision of LP.  
Deciding to enroll in the Class of 2017 has been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.  LP is an agile organization that is delivering on its promise to inspire and empower leaders.  The 8 month program is hands-on learning and being a part of LP opens up so many opportunities to grow.  Meeting leaders, developing our critical thinking and communication skills and having fun through a variety of social and networking events makes this a unique experience.  We are actively engaged in the execution of strategy to uncover unmet needs and create solutions, not only with our non-profit community partners, but also in our personal lives and professional careers.

Relationships are very important to me and the networking and support of the LP family goes beyond anything I could have imagined.

For anyone interested in personal and professional growth, dedication to service leadership and to connecting with people who are giving back to the community I’m happy to share more about my journey and what it means to be a part of this vibrant organization.

-Patti Traglio
LP Class of 2017
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