Cohort Programs
Employee Development: Leadership Development Institute (LDI)
29th Leadership Development Institute
New this year: The 29th LDI features online and in-person classes.
The LDI program began in 1992 and has been offered annually since that time (except in 2020-2021 when the pandemic occurred), making it a signature program of MC. The LDI promotes the philosophy that people lead from where they are and, therefore, focuses on the participants’ self-awareness of personality, vision, influencing, building relationships and interactions with others.
The cohort is open to all MC employees—faculty, staff, and administrators—and meets for nine classes during the academic year. The program ends with each participant presenting his or her project that was self-selected and developed throughout the year before the graduation ceremony.
Since 1992, 625 employees have graduated from the LDI with increased self-awareness and self-confidence, an increased network of colleagues, and a sense of team bonding. The LDI always has and continues to be a program that promotes a one-college view, enhancing employees’ abilities to contribute to student success. Be a part of the experience!
Applications, available in Workday Learning, are due Thursday, September 15.
| Class Dates | Classes | Format |
| October 6-7 | Orientation | Online |
| October 20-21 | Personality and Leadership | Online |
| November 10-11 | The Personal Side of Leadership | Online |
| December 8-9 | Articulating a Vision | Online |
| January 5 | Building Relationships: A Leader’s Tool | In-person |
| February 2-3 | Influencing Others | Online |
| February 16-17 | Leadership in a Diverse Workplace | Online |
| March 10 | Getting Yourself Noticed: Building Leadership Skills in Your
Current Role |
In-person |
| March 24 and 30 | Preparing to Present, Graduate, and Celebrate | Online |
| April 6, 11, 12 | Project presentation rehearsal individual appointments | Online |
| April 20 | Project Presentations and Graduation | In-person |
| Appointments | Shadow Day Opportunity | Arranged |
Online: 8:45 a.m.-noon|In-person: 8:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 122 Mannakee
For more information, contact Cynthia Mauris, Training and Development Coordinator.
Professional Development