Smithsonian Environmental Leadership Course
We are not currently offering this course.
The two-week Environmental Leadership Course teaches effective communication skills, giving tools needed to advance conservation goals. It will enhance organizational effectiveness and increase creativity in approaching challenging situations.
Participants
This course is designed for resource managers, ecologists, biologists, environmental educators, graduate students, consultants and others interested in enhancing their leadership and communication skills. This is an international course with English as the written and spoken language.
Instructors
Three or four highly trained course instructors and a number of assistants are used for this course.
Investment
This two-week course costs US $2,750, which includes tuition, course materials, lodging and meals, and local transportation. Health insurance and travel to and from the course location are not included.
Format of Course
Participants gain hands-on experience by learning through examples, demonstrations, readings, speakers, videos, and personal and group exercises
You will leave with:
- Tools to improve leadership skills and personal and team relationships
- Approaches to enrich personal leadership styles
- Mechanisms to increase effectiveness in communication and management
- An ability to recognize cues and understand the personal style of others
- Methods to develop natural leadership qualities and personal excellence
- The skill to communicate in a highly effective manner across organizational cultures
