A UNIQUE APPROACH
The PENC Leadership Institute is designed specifically for engineers who aspire to lead well. It follows a structured, time-tested approach to developing your leadership skills. It will guide you to--
- Assess your current level of leadership knowledge, skill, and personal leadership style
- Learn practical new skills to boost your effectiveness in tough real-world situations
- Apply these new skills almost immediately in real-world situations at work
- Assess how you did through authentic feedback and careful self-reflection
- Pinpoint your successes, areas for continued growth, and adjustments needed
All participants will benefit in many ways.You will--
- Learn cutting-edge leadership concepts and practical skills
- Learn collaboratively with other engineers
- Gain greater self-awareness and interpersonal skill for handling tough situations
- Receive private coaching from the instructor
- Earn 39 PDHs
EXPECTATIONS
Participants should have the support of their employer and supervisor and are expected to--
- Attend all scheduled online training sessions
- Apply lessons on the job
- Report on how lessons were applied and what was learned from doing so
- Teach at-work colleagues what you learned
- Deliver a 10-minute presentation on lessons learned at the 2022 PENC Summer Conference
OVERVIEW
The PENC Leadership Institute is a unique leadership skills development program. It is designed to help engineers become exceptional leaders. It has trained 106 engineers in NC since 2011,This career-building opportunity runs weekly from September to December 2021. The only requirement is the strong desire to learn. Although offered through PENC, being a member is not a requirement.This program delivers fast-paced, hands-on training. It builds a wide range of leadership skills: taking charge, setting direction, delegating, influencing, inspiring, coaching, and dealing with conflict – all in an emotionally intelligent way. It also develops valuable communication skills like public speaking and delivering tough messages tactfully.
This program is for those who are willing to work hard to hone their skills, The class is limited to 16 people, two of whom will be sponsored public sector employees.
Fall 2021 Leadership Institute
September 8-December 10
Online webinars Fridays from 8:30-10:30 am
Apply by August 26, 2021
Cost: $1,100 per participant
Program Information and Outline
Apply online: https://forms.gle/8vhu2FA65jf4PG4j8
Leadership Institute Classes
2020-2021
Alex Adekoya,PE WK Dickson
Andrew Gliniak, PE Terracon
Holly Christenbury, PE WSP
Miles Grubbs, PE Little Diversified
Tara Hofferth, PE City of Raleigh
Beth Quinn, PE City of Raleigh
Nisha Thuruthy, PE McKim & Creed
Mike Solano, PE Mid-South Construction
Zach Trammel, PE McKim & Creed
Nat Ume, PE Jacobs
2019-2020
Aaron Wagoner, PE Land Design
David Isenberg, Jr, PE NCDOT
Michael J. Fendrick, PE ATCS
Courtney Potter, PE Robinson & Sawyer
Lydia Ward PE Freese and Nichols
Troy Karski, PE McAdams
Carlos Nieves, PE Little
Drew Ritter, PE Ramey Kemp
Colleen Brophy, PE WK Dickson
Daniel Brown, PE Jacobs
Haley Martin, PE Formerly at Terraco
Stuart Woodard, PE McAdams
Cary Rodriguez, EI City of Gastonia
2018-2019
Matt Alexander, PE Terracon
Scott Beard, PE Duke Energy
Jon Becker, PE WSP
David Blankfard, PE Little
Randall Brookshire, PE WK Dickson
Elizabeth Reid Collins, PE Jacobs
Douglas Cooper, PE McAdams
Kelly Dodson, PE Jenkins Consulting Engineers
Janelle Griffin.PE RTI
John Martin, PE McAdams
Alexander McMillan, PE WK Dickson
Sharareh Nejad, PE Formerly at RTI
Kenneth Ritchie, PE City of Raleigh
J. Dantzler Withers, PE Ark Consulting
2017- 2018
Matt Bare, PE WK Dickson & Co
Matthew Barton, PE CLH Design
Kristin Brickman, PE Jacobs
Andrew Eagle, PE Ramey Kemp and Associates
Aaron Evans, PE Kuraray America Inc
Steve Frey, PE Town of Mint Hill
Robbie Kirk, PE SEPI Engineering and Construction
Rob Kral, PE S&ME Inc
Mark McAuley, PE ColeJenest & Stone
Matt Oblinsky, PE Deltec Homes
Sonia Salgado, PE City of Asheville
Aaron Singleton, PE Kleinfelder
Ronyell Thigpen, PE WSP USA
Rebecca Turner, PE W.K. Dickson & Co
Jennifer Varnadoe, PE Duke Energy
2016-2017
Elizabeth Goodson, PE Town Engineer, Town of Pittsboro
Lou Misenhamer, PE Duke Energy
Joshua Nelson, PE Duke Energy
David Cale, PE Little Online
Tamara Murphy, PE US Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District
Sterling Baker, PE NCDOT
Ebony Hagans, PE WK Dickson
Pat Gunsch, PE RTI International
Monroe Huckaby, PE WK Dickson
Corey King, PE Kimley-Horn
Brian Wert, PE NCDOT
Chris Boggs, PE NC State
Chad Bobrowski, PE Vaughn-Melton
Bradley Kimbrell, PE City of Raleigh
2014-2015
Robert Barrier,PE NCDOT
Gabe Dobbs,PE Kimley-Horn
Joe Piccirilli,PE Kimley-Horn
Stephanie Holloman, PE WK Dickson
Lauren Wellborn, PE Geosyntec
Melissa Taylor, PE Little Online
Caroline Kone. PE City of Hickory
Justin Biegler, PE Dewberry
2013-2014
Kelly Becker, PE NCDOT
John Core, PE Beacon Development
Chad Easter, PE The Wooten Company
Sean Gleason, PE McAdams
Kristen Hill, PE S&ME
Greg Kershaw, PE WK Dickson
Simon Lobdell , PE OWASA
James Michel, PE Fayetteville Public Works
Mike Neff, PE Toll Brothers
John Norwood, PE Kleinfelder
Mike Shelton, PE Kimley-Horn
Christina Warr, PE Mosler Engineering
Ludmila West, PE Porticos
2012-2013
Monica Fulkerson, PE Jacobs (Charlotte)
Jeremy A. Rivenbark, PE, . CJS Conveyance
Jacob VandenBosch, PE Black and Veetch
Crystal Freeburg,PE Formerly at WK Dickson (Charlotte)
Kevin Plemmons, PE HDR (Charlotte)
Wes Carter, PE Lancaster County Water and Sewer District
Christopher Oliver, PE NCDOT
Jamie Gregg, PE City of Apex
Larry Mitchell , PE Dewberry
2011-2012
Adrianne Elder, PE Duke Energy
Virginia Norton, PE REALTOR
Ian Jewell, JD, PE Freese & Nichols
Tom Muse, PE Consultant Engineering Services
Heather Szews, PE Duke Energy
Susan Habina Woolard, PE Town of Matthews
Neil Perry, PE NCDOT
Eileen Navarrete, PE City of Raleigh
Reives Jones Grad Student, NC State
Beth Smyre, PE Dewberry