
Incompass Michigan is committed to investing in the leadership development of future leaders able to positively impact future industry growth and success
Through our 3 step Leadership Pathway program, members are able to gain targeted training specific to our industry for their team. This includes:
- The Leadership Foundation
- Leadership Academy
- The Leadership Continuum
Leadership Foundation: May 15-16, 2025 is a two day, in-person training held at the Incompass Michigan office in Lansing.
Seats are limited and available on first come basis, you are encouraged to register early.
$600
Objectives
The Leadership Foundation provides a critical set of skills for those just entering their leadership journeys. While not required, it is a recommended pre-requisite to the Leadership Academy for those with less hands on leadership experience and a high desire to grow.
Curriculum
- Exercises in communication
- Relationship building activities between participants
- Defining leadership
- Building your brand as a leader
- Understanding personal style for effective results
- Developing your personal mission statement
- Building a resource network, including within the Association
- Understanding your “why” in life and in leadership
- Conducting meetings
- An introduction to facilitation in a variety of circumstances
- Owning your actions
- An introduction to Emotional Intelligence
- Personal leadership goal setting
- Setting actionable goals for the future
Past Participants
These individuals have successfully completed The Leadership Foundation.
Names and organizations are reflective at the time of graduation, some may have changed since.
Fall 2024 Participants
- Amanda Orcutt, Preferred Employment and Living Supports
- Brooke Howell, Pioneer Resources
- Carl Prieur, Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids
- Devin MacDonald, Pioneer Resources
- Jonathan Elder, Gesher Human Services
- Kira Berberich, Gesher Human Services
- Nicole McDonald, Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids
- Penelope DeWeerd, Pioneer Resources
- Tracy Kroll, Pioneer Resources
Spring 2024 Participants
- Carlton Elam, Gesher Human Services
- Danielle Garcia, Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids
- Holly Alderink, Pioneer Resources
- Jeffrey Bouley, Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids
- John Hudson, New Gateways
- Johnathan VanCamp, Gesher Human Services
- Kelly Rockwell, Mi Work Matters
- Laura Hearshen, Gesher Human Services
- Li Mao, Peckham
- Melissa Rhey, Gesher Human Services
- Nicole Puckett, Hope Network
- Rachel Grinnan, Gesher Human Services
- Ronda Jewell, Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Michigan
- Victoria Perry, Services to Enhance Potential
Fall 2023 Participants
- Caitlin Toth, Oakland Community Health Network
- Chaun Shinholster, Services to Enhance Potential
- Esther Green, New Horizons Rehabilitation Services
- Jennie Brandenburg, ASPPIRE
- Kelsey Kassner, Pioneer Resources
- Lori Dika, Services to Enhance Potential
- Madeline Walters, Oakland Community Health Network
- Marceia Lugo, Services to Enhance Potential
- Michelle Bailes, Community Enterprises St. Clair County
- Paul Krueger, NEMROC
- Peter Babcock, Community Enterprises St. Clair County
- Renee Peterman, MMI, Inc.
- Tracey Dorsey, Services to Enhance Potential
Spring 2023 Participants
- Alics Dillard, Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit
- Angela Wheeler, Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids
- Anita Cooksey, Gesher Human Services
- Becky Phillips, Grand Traverse Industries
- Brylea Johnson, Incompass Michigan
- Chloe Hajjar, Services to Enhance Potential
- Emily Birdsall, Gesher Human Services
- Emily Bergt, Gesher Human Services
- Jennifer Bell, Arnold Center
- Julia Tapper, Gesher Human Services
- Michelle Vandyke, Hope Network
- Ronda Cranfill, Peckham
- Sam Stickney, Dutton Farm
- Stephanie Vogg-VanderMolen, Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids
- Suzanne Ogunkunle, Services to Enhance Potential
2022 Participants
- Bobbie Baker, Services to Enhance Potential
- Danielle Hook, New Gateways
- Gabriella Ciccantelli, Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids
- Hannah Lilly, Services to Enhance Potential
- Katie Kinde, Incompass Michigan
- Maddisen Cardwell, Peckham
- Melissa Hallock, Services to Enhance Potential
- Micah Haven, Grand Traverse Industries
- Michael Kaczmar, Hope Network
- Randy Sidebottom, Services to Enhance Potential
- Reece Burton, Peckham
- Saleem Karim, New Gateways
- Wendy Marlowe, Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids