Week 1: Understanding Culture in Action
Focus: Observing Leadership Environment
Participants will:
◦ Shadow a live program, meeting, or community initiative
◦ Observe how psychological safety is cultivated
◦ Identify how trust and respect are demonstrated
◦ Note how difficult conversations are handled
◦ Reflect on how values shape real-time decisions
Guided Debrief (30 minutes):
Culture, tone, and emotional leadership awareness
Week 2: Organizational Awareness & Role Clarity
Focus: Seeing the Whole System
Participants will:
◦ Shadow a planning or coordination meeting
◦ Observe how priorities are set
◦ Identify decision-making frameworks
◦ Understand communication flow between leadership and volunteers
◦ Clarify personal role expectations within the ecosystem
Guided Debrief (30 minutes):
Capacity vs. willingness. Role clarity. Accountability structures.
Week 3: From Vision to Action
Focus: Applied Leadership Engagement
Participants will:
◦ Participate in a supervised leadership moment
◦ Support facilitation or engagement within a program setting
◦ Practice relational accountability
◦ Demonstrate communication and boundary awareness
◦ Receive live feedback from leadership
Final Debrief & Evaluation (45 minutes):
Readiness conversation and next steps
