Leadership Livingston LevelUp

Program Overview & Purpose

Leadership Livingston is an annual leadership development experience that runs from October through May, focused on cultivating civic-minded leaders throughout the Greater Livingston region. The program equips participants with a deeper understanding of the institutions, sectors, and systems that shape the community’s quality of life. Through a broad range of leadership topics, participants enhance both their personal and professional skills. The program delivers lasting value not only to the individuals involved, but also to their employers and the broader community.

Participant Benefits

• Experience the power of coaching and storytelling in leadership and development
• Use the DiSC® Work of Leaders Profile assessment to support a personalized approach to building a vision, alignment, and execution strategy
• Develop approaches for influence, communication, creativity, and sharing a personal leadership legacy
• One-to-one coaching sessions with an executive leadership coach to support personal and professional reflection
• Work with a community of leaders to develop, refine, practice, and showcase your story for the Livingston County Community

Ideal Candidates

• Seasoned leaders wanting to showcase their leadership story
• Aspiring leaders who have a passion for developing others

Why We Designed This Workshop

The Livingston Leadership LevelUp experience is designed to accelerate leaders for the practice of durable skills in leadership, critical thinking, adaptability, and lifelong success. The focus is on practical application and meaningful values to one’s true identity and strengths as a leader. These workshops are anchored in
the DiSC® Work of Leaders framework, aligned to each person’s leadership identity and vision, and supported with personalized reflection and coaching. The six-week LevelUp workshops are designed using a variety of modalities, including in-person facilitation, self-paced learning modules and resources, 1:1 coaching, and public performance. Topics include:

• Lessons in Leadership
• Discover your Uniqueness
• Navigating Conflict
• Leading through Change
• High-Impact Feedback
• Resiliency & Growth

About Keider Consulting Group

Keider Consulting Group is a Livingston County-based coaching, consulting, and leadership development organization focused on developing people as they pursue their aspirations for leadership greatness. Executive Director, Julia Keider, is a trained coach with Thinking Collaborative, an HR professional, and former Livingston County public school educator. For the last ten years, Julia has remained committed to modeling and practicing coaching and leadership strategies for clients to practice on their own, incorporating best practices in teaching and adult learning. Finding the balance of learning strategies and practicing them, clients discover leadership through strategy, incorporating productive communication skills, and elevating others to find their talents and strengths.

Julia is an Authorized DiSC® Partner, a certified professional with the Association for Talent Development (CPTD), a SHRM certified professional (SHRM-CP), a volunteer leader with LAHRA, and a two-time graduate from Eastern Michigan University.