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Leadership Harrisburg Area seeks to improve the quality and effectiveness of leadership in the Capital Region by:
- bringing together for its development program current and emerging leaders representing a broad cross-section of the community
- encouraging an awareness of the problems, opportunities and resources available
- stimulating a commitment to the region to work together toward solving its problems and making the area a better place in which to live and work
- building and maintaining networks of community leaders who know and interact with each other
As a non-partisan, multi-racial and multi-cultural development program, Leadership Harrisburg Area is designed to produce well-informed, motivated leaders who are willing and capable of working together for a better Capital Region.
For Employers:
- Develops employees with increased organizational, leadership and problem solving skills
- Gives companies and employees new insights into the community
- Strengthens a company's involvement and participation in community affairs
- Gives companies new access to a network of community leaders and resources
- Gives companies public recognition of their community involvement
- Expedites high potential employee development
For Community:
- Develops a committed, knowledgeable group of people prepared to accept key positions on community boards
- Provides a broad-based pool of individuals sensitive to the diverse populations in our community
- Instills a greater appreciation of the issues facing our community today and the emerging issues of tomorrow
- Encourages creative partnerships and initiatives between the public and private sectors
For Participants:
- Creates opportunities for contacts with influential community leaders
- Provides experience in group dynamics, team leadership and professional and personal growth
- Provides leadership skills in effective boardsmanship and community building
- Provides general knowledge and sensitivity about people, systems, assets and problems of the community
- Builds networks with diverse members of the community
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