Ridgeway is an immersive year-long leadership, organizational and network development program tailored to Central Appalachian leaders that offers:
Intensive Retreat Sessions
Participants learn and practice elements of the curriculum through a series of multi-day overnight retreats. The curriculum is centered on deepening personal awareness and interpersonal skills that support us in being more adaptive and resilient in our lives and leadership. In addition to our curriculum sessions, the retreats offer time for people to build relationships as a cohort and enjoy the beautiful natural environment of state park meeting centers throughout eastern Kentucky.
Coaching & Accountability Support
Professional coaching by phone from the program facilitator is available to participants on a regular basis to support people in applying learning and practices from the program as well as to address personal and organizational goals and challenges identified by participants. A partner system for peer accountability also serves as a support network and learning forum for each participant alongside the professional coaching.
Personal Assessments & Development Plans
Individual and group assessments which support participants’ learning and practice are provided through the program including 360° assessments, leadership and communication style assessments, team assessments, personality and lifestyle as well as other assessment tools. Participants are also offered a system and support for creating and tracking progress on a personal development plan that outlines individual commitments and outcomes to be met within the program period and beyond.
Organizational / Community Development Option
Participants who are interested are supported in tailoring content from the program into their work settings to help advance particular organization, business, agency and/or community goals. Sharing elements of the curriculum in this way allows participants to develop the experience and confidence to translate their learning into their work settings and also extends the content to colleagues and community members who can help further apply and reinforce new learning and practices within the work context.
Reunion Retreats
People who have participated in the initial cohort experience will have the opportunity to join reunion retreats that offer new content as well as refresh and deepen prior content. These reunions allow participants to re-connect as a cohort as well as build relationships with members of other cohorts and establish a platform for ongoing learning, practice and dialogue at the personal, organizational and regional level.