Sponsored by the Puyallup/Sumner Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Institute is a six-month, cohort-based program designed to develop informed, inspired and engaged community leaders. The program provides opportunities to hone leadership skills, learn regional challenges, and become catalysts for positive change.

Registration for the 2025 cohort is OPEN. Registration will close January 15, 2025.

Leadership Institute participants will:

Discover their strengths & identify opportunities for growth
Connect with community leaders via immersion experiences with businesses, municipalities, government agencies & community organizations
Learn valuable, research-backed leadership insights via class textbook and course work
Form bonds with fellow leaders in the cohort
Grow personally and professionally
Be inspired to serve and strengthen their communities

Your organization will benefit from enrolling your employees, who will:

Learn to identify their strengths and utilize them in a leadership capacity
Develop skills to effectively motivate others within your organization
Cultivate relationships with business and community leaders
Receive privileged access to knowledge of vital community resources and infrastructure
Identify organizations within the community that are aligned with your company’s vision and service mission
Adopt a mindset of servant leadership

Tuition:
Similar programs can cost upwards of $2,000 and up to $8,000; by comparison, our program offers significant value:

Leadership Institute tuition:
$1000.00 per participant (payment due by February 1, 2025)

Important Dates:

Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025:
Registration deadline

Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025:
Tuition payment deadline

Leadership Institute sessions*:
(Fridays, 9:00am - 4:00pm)
- February 14, 2025
- March 14, 2025
- April 11, 2025
- May 9, 2025
- June 13, 2025
- July 11, 2025

*All dates subject to change

Facilitators: