New Leaders Academy

Lead Facilitator: Kim Richardson

New Leaders Academy is a full-year, university-level leadership development course, held from January 2026 to December 2026, and designed to support emerging and mid-career leaders in cultivating grounded, resilient, and adaptive leadership practices.

The course includes

• Twice-monthly, 2-hour virtual sessions (January – May and July – December)
• A 4-day in-person immersive experience in June, providing intensive experiential learning, peer collaboration, and applied leadership practice

Through this combination, participants explore leadership as both an inward discipline and a relational, community-centered practice.

Learning Design

• Virtual Instruction (2 hours, twice monthly)
• Interactive sessions blending leadership frameworks, reflection, and applied exercises
• Regular opportunities for peer discussion and collaborative problem-solving
• Note: No virtual sessions will be held during June

New Leaders Retreat in July (3 days)

• Immersive workshops, applied leadership challenges, and cohort-building activities
• Deep integration of embodied learning, reflection, and leadership practice, Independent Learning
• Curated readings and reflective writing connecting personal experience with leadership theory
• Practical assignments encouraging observation, self-discovery, and method internalization Curriculum Development
• Custom design aligned with Great Lakes Waldorf Institute’s leadership and pedagogical principles
• Integration of systems thinking, reflective practice, and values-driven leadership

Questions about the New Leaders Academy can be directed to Kim Richardson –  kr@embodiedcollaborative.com