August 21, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kansas Leadership Center Offering Leadership Courses to Develop Effective Leaders in Public Service
Wichita, Kan.– The Kansas Leadership Center (KLC) is offering a new series of leadership courses to develop effective leaders across diverse sectors of public service. The nonprofit organization’s Leadership in Public Service program is for currently serving, new and emerging elected or appointed officials in state or local government across Kansas.
“At the Kansas Leadership Center, we believe that effective leadership is essential for creating positive change and building a better future for all. Through our Leadership in Public Service program, we are committed to supporting and developing a community of public service officials who are leading with courage, empathy, and vision,” said Kaye Monk-Morgan, KLC’s president and CEO.
The Leadership in Public Service program equips those who are currently serving as well as new and emerging public officials in Kansas with the skills, knowledge and confidence to tackle complex challenges and drive positive change in public affairs. KLC upholds a non-partisan stance in the program, emphasizing impartiality and neutrality in its approach.
“Our aspiration with the Leadership in Public Service program is to provide a space where elected officials can learn from each other, expand their network and learn practical leadership concepts that can apply to the real-life challenges they face back home. It’s rare for elected officials to get a chance to reflect on their role and have an opportunity to learn from others who are in the same position,” said Shaun Rojas, KLC’s senior director of civic engagement.
Leadership in Public Service includes three separate program tracks for incoming state legislators, current local elected officials and those who aspire to run for elected office or serve as an appointed official in state or local government. There is no cost to enroll, but an application is required for acceptance into a program.
The program’s Public Service Fellowship for Local Elected Officials starts August 29 at KLC in Wichita. The second program, Emerging Public Servants Leadership Training, has sessions in Kansas City, Wichita and virtually in October. The third program, Leadership and Legacy in the Statehouse, is offered to leaders elected to the state legislature for the first time.
About the Kansas Leadership Center
The Kansas Leadership Center (KLC) is a first-of-its-kind nonprofit educational organization with a civic mission, national reputation and global reach. Founded in 2007 to foster leadership for stronger, healthier and more prosperous Kansas communities, KLC receives core funding from the Kansas Health Foundation (a private, philanthropic organization). It partners with nonprofit organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, businesses and communities to build cultures that are healthy, productive and well-positioned to make measurable progress on daunting challenges and emergent opportunities. KLC Press publishes leadership books and The Journal, a nationally recognized, award-winning civic issues magazine.
For more than 16 years, KLC has built a strong and respected institution in Kansas designed to deliver leadership development and culture change at unparalleled scale. Now, organizations across the country and around the world look to us to provide resources and consultation to support their own aspirations for mission-driven leadership education. Learn more at www.kansasleadershipcenter.org.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Carrie Lindeman
316-393-1076
carrie@lindemancollective.com
