The Greenleaf Academy
Certificate Program
The Greenleaf Academy of the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership offers three courses in its Certificate Program. The courses address the foundations of servant leadership; applying the key practices of servant-leaders; and leadership in servant-institutions. Classes are taught by Greenleaf Academy faculty through teleconferences, e-mail, webcasts, and other techniques. Courses may be taken in any sequence. There are no prerequisites for any course. However, it is recommended that a participant who is new to servant leadership will benefit most by taking the courses in the following order: foundations, key practices, and leading servant-institutions.
The Foundations of Servant Leadership
Requirements:
To receive a Certificate in the Foundations of Servant Leadership, the participant must:
- Read assigned and optional materials by Robert K. Greenleaf and others on servant leadership and servant-institutions.
- Write a short paper and participate in telephone conference calls with faculty members and other participants during the course.
Certificate of Completion
Each participant who satisfactorily completes the course will receive a Certificate in the Foundations of Servant Leadership. The certificate will be mailed to the participant, or presented to the participant at the Greenleaf Center’s annual conference.
Tuition
The tuition is $375. The cost of the required books is included, but not the cost of any optional book(s), which participants can order from the Greenleaf Center or a bookstore, after making their selection.
Discounts on Greenleaf Center Events
Academy participants who complete one course will receive a 10% discount on the registration fees for one Greenleaf Annual International Conference and one Greenleaf Retreat.
Applying the Key Practices of Servant Leadership
Requirements:
To receive a Certificate in Applying the Key Practices of Servant Leadership, the participant must:
- Read assigned and optional materials on listening and developing your colleagues.
- Write a short paper for the course, and participate in telephone conference calls with faculty and other participants during the course.
- Undertake a project during which the participant uses listening skills or survey instruments to learn about and report on the needs of colleagues or customers.
Certificate of Completion
Each participant who satisfactorily completes the course will receive a Certificate in Applying the Key Practices of Servant Leadership. The certificate will be mailed to the participant, or presented to the participant at the Greenleaf Center’s annual conference.
Tuition
The tuition is $375. The cost of the required books is included, but not the cost of any optional book(s), which participants can order from the Greenleaf Center or a bookstore, after making their selection.
Discounts on Greenleaf Center Events
Academy participants who complete one course will receive a 10% discount on the registration fees for one Greenleaf Annual International Conference and one Greenleaf Retreat.
Leading Servant-Institutions
Requirements:
To receive a Certificate in Leading Servant-Institutions, the participant must:
- Read the assigned and optional materials on the characteristics of servant-institutions and leading a servant-institution.
- Write a short paper for the course, and participate in telephone conference calls with faculty and other participants during each of the courses.
- Undertake a project in which (a) the participant identifies and meets a need of customers, business partners, or communities affected by the institution at which the participant works, or (b) the participant identifies a need of a customer, business partner, or community and works with the institution that affects them in order to meet the identified need.
Certificate of Completion
Each participant who completes the certificate program will receive a Certificate of Completion. The certificate will be mailed to the participant, or presented to the participant at the Greenleaf Center’s Annual International Conference.
Tuition
The tuition is $375. The cost of the required books is included, but not the cost of any optional book(s), which participants can order from the Greenleaf Center or a bookstore, after making their selection.
Discounts on Greenleaf Center Events
Academy participants who complete one course will receive a 10% discount on the registration fees for one Greenleaf Annual International Conference and one Greenleaf Retreat.
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