Program Topics

 

This six-month program kick starts with an overnight orientation and retreat to the St. Columba Conference Center where class members have a chance to become acquainted. Every year the class is challenged with a variety of group activities. 

Following the retreat, participants meet to explore behind-the-scenes leadership and operations of Bartlett and Shelby County and will also spend two days in Nashville visiting State Government. A wide range of issues are covered in each of these sessions with a focus on what it takes to be a leader in business or in the community. A sampling of topics include: inner workings of city government, structure of health and an overview of the State Legislature process. Each session is specifically designed to stimulate and educate participants.

	• City Government Leadership • County Government Leadership • State Government in Action • Media’s Impact on the Business Community        • Why the Arts Require Leaders        • Local Trends in Education & Workforce                              Development
• Challenges in Leadership Course • Chamber of Commerce – the Voice of  the Private Sector • Fundamentals of Economic Development        • Industry Tours • Issues Behind the Health Care Debate • Local Infrastructure & Resiliency

 

Leadership Bartlett was one of the most informative, interesting, and professional experiences I have had in the business community. The class offers business professionals the opportunity to learn priceless amounts of information about our community at the local and state level and provides a great forum for developing business and personal relationships with our peers.”

– Darrin Brady, Kele Inc.