City Leads Way In Leadership Training

Crawfordsville is once again stepping up.

The city, in cooperation with Acuity, CSI, Crawford Industries / Spartech and Lakeside Book, is launching the second annual professional leadership development training for first-time supervisors.

“We recognize the importance of retaining quality employees in this challenging labor market, Crawfordsville Mayor Todd Barton said. “This consortium training program is just one way we can collaboratively assist in building the skill set of the incumbent talent pipeline.”

The program is for employees who are in a leadership role for the first time. It lasts for six weeks long and kicked off this week. The concept was created in early 2022 from a discussion among employers at a monthly workforce development alliance meeting. It’s initial launch was last fall.

Each week will include a three-hour session on topics such as:   

• Imposter Syndrome      
• Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team
• Dimensions of Identity and Culture

Each participant was asked to complete a personal assessment that will help them understand how they respond to conflict, motivation, and problem solving—and then work with the facilitator on how to use the information to build and lead a better team.

Facilitators include HRD Advisory Group, Victor Lindsay, Coordinator of Student Success at Wabash College, and Ivy Tech.

The city said companies want this professional development to continue annually.

For more information about the program, contact Cheryl Morphew, Economic Development, City of Crawfordsville at [email protected].