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The Adaptive Leadership Cohort
3 ways you’ll grow as a leader
The Adaptive Leadership Cohort is brought to you by Calvin Theological Seminary
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Personal Resilience
Strengthen your personal resilience by investing in your emotional and spiritual health.
A learning community of Christian leaders who want to lead their teams and organizations effectively through change
Stop leading in isolation. Join a professional network of support that will equip you to follow your leadership calling without sacrificing the well-being of yourself or those around you.
Leadership Workshop
July 17-20, 2023
Evins Mill, Tennessee
Leadership Effectiveness
Grow your confidence and competence in practical skills, such as conflict management, group decision-making, and building psychological safety. Learn how to empower your teams to lead lasting organizational change, while staying emotionally and spiritually healthy in the process.
Practice within Community
Through real-time case studies and peer learning, gain strategies for navigating the organizational dynamics that accompany major change.
FORMAT
Online Resources
Community of Practice
Monthly via Zoom
Leadership Workshop
The Adaptive Leadership Cohort begins with an in-person gathering July 17-20, 2023 at a luxury woodland resort called the Evins Mill in Smithville, Tennessee (evinsmill.com). The workshop starts with dinner on July 17th and concludes after breakfast on the 20th. During the workshop we’ll set the foundation for the cohort’s learning and development together. The schedule includes a combination of cohort activities and personal time to explore the walking trails and grounds of the property.
Additional Guests Policy: Due to constraints of the facility, participants are not able to bring kids to the in-person gathering. However, participants may choose to bring their spouse. Participants who bring a spouse will pay an additional $250 spouse fee to cover added food costs at the resort. Spouses are welcome to join meals and explore the resort grounds. However, only participants will complete the cohort workshop.
Online Resources
Monthly mini-lessons will be available via an online course.
Community of Practice
The cohort will continue to meet via Zoom monthly. These sessions enable ongoing connection, accountability, and learning (August - December 2023). The sessions will be facilitated by Dr. Aaron Einfeld, and will include other guests with expertise in personal resilience strategies, leading teams, and managing organizational change.
Cost
The cost for the entire 6-month cohort experience is $350. Food and lodging for the Adaptive Leadership Workshop are covered by Calvin Seminary. Participants are responsible for the cost of travel to attend the workshop. CTS will provide a shuttle to and from the Nashville airport.
Application Timeline
Christian leaders who are in the midst of implementing a significant change (structure, culture, program, etc.) in their organization are invited to apply to the cohort. This includes leaders in churches, non-profits, schools, and the marketplace.
Space in the cohort is limited to 12 leaders. We will form a diverse cohort of leaders because diversity is a catalyst for deep peer learning. We are seeking applicants from a range of denominational and cultural backgrounds, organizations, settings, and career stages.
April 3 - cohort applications due
April 10 - cohort selected and notified
April 15 - $350 cohort fee due
July 17-20 - Adaptive Leadership Workshop
August - December - Monthly Zoom Cohort Gatherings
Meet the Facilitator
The cohort experience is facilitated by Dr. Aaron Einfeld, who serves as Calvin Seminary’s Director of Lifelong Learning. Dr. Einfeld also directs Calvin Seminary’s new competency-based ministry training program called Empower.
Dr. Einfeld has earned degrees in psychology and student development. His PhD in Adult Learning is from Michigan State University. His doctoral studies focused on the intersection of organizational leadership and adult development. He teaches graduate courses on leading teams, organizational leadership, resilience, and discipleship.
As a Birkman certified coach, Dr. Einfeld has supported seminary students, business leaders, and pastors in all stages of their careers.
