Topics of interest:
• Moral and Ethical Leadership
• Emotional Intelligence
• People Styles
• Project Management
Includes:
• 3 all-day in-person workshops
• 4 one hour remote leadership sessions
• WaterJAM Participation
•Committee Involvement
Program Cost and Inclusions:
The VA AWWA | VWEA Leadership Academy will require a fee of $700 per participant. This cost will include:
- Kick-off meeting at WaterJAM (JAM registration not required)
- Three (3) all-day workshops with breakfast, snacks, and lunch
- WaterJAM Registration where the conclusion meeting will take place
Program cost will not include:
- Transportation costs to workshops
- Any lodging expenses
- WaterJAM registration where the kickoff meeting will take place (Participants may attend the kickoff meeting at JAM without registering for JAM.)
Invoices for the Leadership Academy will be sent to applicants after acceptance to the course and must be paid in full before the kick-off meeting at WaterJAM.
Here is what current Leadership Academy Program Members are saying about the Leadership Academy:
“In preparing for a recent interview, I reflected on some of my most rewarding professional accomplishments, and being accepted into the inaugural class of the VA AWWA/VWEA Leadership Academy is definitely one of them. To have the opportunity to network and learn from other water quality professionals from all over the state has been invaluable. Learning the different facets of leadership has been motivating as I have found that I have been able to quickly apply these new techniques to my workplace. During my time throughout the course, I was able to secure a leadership position within my organization as this program has given me the confidence and the tools to be able to become a successful leader.”
-Angela Kilgore (Pretreatment and Pollution Prevention Supervising Specialist, HRSD)
-Angela Kilgore (Pretreatment and Pollution Prevention Supervising Specialist, HRSD)
“Being a member of the inaugural class of the VA AWWA/VWEA Leadership Academy has opened my eyes to the amount of knowledge that is required to be a successful leader. The Leadership Academy provides the opportunity to learn from and work alongside the rising leaders of the water quality field. Through this experience, I was able to expand my knowledge of emotional intelligence and transformational leadership, which are the foundation of successful leaders around the world. I look forward to applying that knowledge both in my personal life and professionally at the Western Virginia Water Authority as I prepare myself to be a leader in the water quality field. I highly recommend that anyone who is interested in elevating his or her leadership skills to apply as a student of the Leadership Academy!”
- Lacy Burnette (Environmental Programs Specialist, Western Virginia Water Authority)
- Lacy Burnette (Environmental Programs Specialist, Western Virginia Water Authority)
When asked "Why do you think this type of program is important for our industry in the state of Virginia?" Michele Siminari, Senior Plant Engineer at Fairfax Water replied:
"First, I know I don’t work for the only organization in our industry that is seeing a growing number of retirements, and a growing need for important leadership roles to be filled. Second, I think that in the social media age, working with different people face to face is getting harder. A big part of managing people is understanding how different people are motivated and how to work with people who are different than you. One of our goals in this Academy is to help people navigate all the parts of being a leader, being a good coworker, and being part of a team."
