Catalyst
A Catalyst is an agent that provokes or speeds significant change or action.
Catalyst™, a one-day leadership development program created by LeaderShape, explores high-impact leadership principles that help participants grow with purpose and authenticity. Through self-reflection and dialogue, participants will explore their identities, skills, and group leadership behaviors to better understand what drives them as leaders.
By the end of the day, participants will be equipped to turn self-awareness into action and lead collaboratively within the groups and communities they belong to.
Catalyst's Leadership Beliefs
The Catalyst curriculum is designed for foundational leadership learning and newly-emerging leaders, grounded in the following leadership beliefs:
- Leaders show care by listening generously.
- Leaders understand the foundations of their leadership beliefs.
- Leaders embrace their authentic way of leading.
- Leaders know the strengths they bring to groups.
- Leaders utilize their skills to co-create new solutions.
- Leaders are committed to lifelong growth.
- Leaders make meaning of what they've learned.
In small-group dialogue, large group interaction, and personal reflection, you'll learn alongside others who also want to start something extraordinary.
If you have any questions about hosting Cataylst™, please reach out!
Structure & Cost
A Commitment to Partnership
We've said it before and we'll say it again. We're intentional about approaching our relationship with you as a partnership, whether we're working together to plan a program that lasts for six days or for one. When we partner with campuses and organizations, we believe working successfully together moves us all one step closer to our vision — a just, caring, thriving world where everyone leads with integrity and a healthy disregard for the impossible.
LeaderShape Facilitator-Led Sessions
Costs
The all-inclusive fee for a campus-based session of Catalyst™ is $6,200 for up to 60 participants, which includes facilitator travel expenses.
What We Provide
The fee includes facilitator travel costs, one workbook and one personal assessment instrument per participant (for up to 60 participants), and materials for all activities.
In addition to providing appropriate space and AV, we rely on you for markers, a flipchart and easel, and participant nametags.
Timeline
Thinking about hosting a session of Catalyst™? We need 30 days notice to get everything into place and make sure you're set up for success.
Catalyst Train-the-Trainer
Costs
With this format of Catalyst, we train people on your campus to facilitate this program to your students. This 12-month license allows you to facilitate Catalyst to students on your campus as many times as you'd like, for a minimum of 60 participants.
- $2,500 for a one-year license for 1-4 facilitators from your university/organization to be trained and certified to facilitate the program
- $4,500 for a one-year license for 5-12 facilitators from your university/organization to be trained and certified to facilitate the program
- Once you are certified as a Catalyst facilitator, we ask you to start with supplies for 60 participants. You can then purchase additional Catalyst supplies directly from LeaderShape. The cost for supplies is $35 per person. This includes everything needed to fully execute the session of Catalyst.
What we Provide
- A mandatory 90-minute virtual training session for each person who will be facilitating Catalyst
- Access to a Catalyst coach prior to facilitating their first Catalyst session to help the facilitator learn more about bringing the curriculum to life
- An evaluation and feedback session with a LeaderShape staff member after each Catalyst program has been facilitated
Impact
"Catalyst™ accomplishes more in one day than some leadership programs can do in a year! It makes leadership accessible for all students, regardless of their leadership 'role' on campus. It is a great way to unite your student population and engage them in intentional activities and conversations about bettering themselves and their university communities. I highly recommend this program!”
Sally Gates, Assistant Director of Student Orientation & Leadership Development
The University of Tennessee
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