Gwinnett Young Professionals (GYP) is seeking applicants between the ages of 21-35 who are living and/or working in Gwinnett County for its Journey Leadership Institute cohort. Applicants should have a strong desire to sharpen their personal leadership skills, increase their community influence, and improve their professional skill sets.
“GYP is a community championing young professionals to further engage, enhance, and develop as they embark on their professional journey.” said Jasmine Billings, GYP Board Chair. “It is powerful to see young professionals from diverse backgrounds use Journey as a resource to not only grow internally but pour into others as Journey Alumni members and crew leaders.”
The Journey Leadership Institute is a nine-month business leadership initiative that combines the expertise of Gwinnett’s top leaders and development organizations into one cohesive program. Participants are led through a series of workshops to grow and cultivate their current skills and knowledge. The program begins each year in August and concludes in April.
The Journey Leadership Institute begins with a combination of training on core values, emotional intelligence, and self-awareness. After developing a deeper understanding of self, Journeyers will continue to grow and develop as they participate in each of the eight monthly, topic-based workshops. Each Journeyer will also be assigned to a crew which will be composed of 5-8 Journeyers and a crew leader who will lead them into deeper discussions. Crews will meet in between monthly workshops.
Monthly workshops will cover:
- Self-Leadership and Emotional Intelligence
- Conflict Management
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Effective Communication
- Values-Driven Leadership and Culture
- Leadership and Performance Management
- Influence and Power
- Effectiveness, Innovation and Change Leadership
Those interested in Journey must apply online to qualify for consideration. To learn more about the Gwinnett Young Professionals Journey Leadership Institute and submit your application, please visit https://www.gwinnettyoungprofessionals.com/journey/.