WELCOME TO LDT

The information on this page will help you best prepare for our upcoming Leadership Development Training program.
Please read through it carefully.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES

Within TWO Weeks of Acceptance

1) Complete the LDT Intake Questionnaire (This is different from the application you already filled out.)

By January 6, 2025

1) Pay your balance in full by clicking here OR notify Client Care to set up a Payment Plan.

NOTE: Payment plan options includes 10% finance fee on your remaining balance. Payment plans must be confirmed by January 6th, 2025. Contact Client Care for full details.

2) Read the What To Expect During the LDT page.

dates of In-PERSON MODULES

Please save the following dates of the in-person modules to your calendar:

LDT 1:
May 5 – 10, 2025
The Land Celebration, Gore, VA
All information for this module can be found here: LDT Module I

LDT 2:
September 22 – 27, 2025
The Land Celebration, Gore, VA

LDT 3:
January 8 – 11, 2026
TBA

DATES/TIMES OF TEACHING SESSIONS 

TEACHING SESSIONS

Please save the following dates/times of monthly Zoom sessions to your calendar. (Zoom info to follow.)

TIME

These mandatory sessions will be held on the 1st TUESDAY of each month (except in November and January) from
11:00am – 1:00pm PT / 2:00pm – 4:00pm ET

If you are in a different time zone, please adjust your calendar reminders accordingly.

DATES

◇ June 3, 2025
◇ July 1, 2025
◇ August 5, 2025
◇ September 2, 2025
◇ October 7, 2025
◇ November 11, 2025
◇ December 2, 2025
◇ January 20, 2026
◇ February 10, 2026
◇ March 3, 2026

DATES of SHARING CIRCLES 

SHARING CIRCLES

Join your LDT co-hort for a one-hour sharing circle where you can connect, share, and listen to one another in a supportive, constructive way. These circles are optional, but incredibly valuable and highly recommended!

Please save the dates for these special gatherings. More details to come.

DATES

◇ September 10, 2024
◇ November 12, 2024
◇ January 14, 2025
◇ March 11, 2025

PRE-READING & RECOMMENDED READING 

REQUIRED PRE-READING

Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg (Please read before Mod 1.)
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. (You will be given reading assignments in this book at the end of the first module.)

ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED READING

In addition to the required reading mentioned above, if you are interested in diving deeper into these topics, we recommend that you purchase and start reading these books before the training, if possible:
*Click on book title to follow link to purchase*

◇ Wisdom of the Enneagram by Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson
(we recommend that you read at least the intro and the section on your type)
 The Sacred Enneagram by Christopher Heuertz
 Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine
 The Human Condition by Thomas Keating
◇ The Welcoming Prayer: Consent on the Go, a 40-day Praxis by Contemplative Outreach
 Mindfulness for Beginners by Jon Kabat-Zinn
◇ The Mindful Catholic by Gregory Bottaro
◇ Healing Developmental Trauma by Laurence Heller Ph.D. and Aline LaPierre Psy.D.

Groundwork Program Resources

Comprehensive List of Teachings

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