Inclusive Leadership Development Program

The Inclusive Leadership Development Program (ILDP) promotes personal awareness and critical inclusive leadership strategies by:

• Developing awareness of strengths, and growth areas related to the critical traits required for leading inclusively in a complex university setting (i.e. leading from one’s unique position within Wake Forest University ) 
• Enhancing the ability of leaders to lead inclusively 
• Understanding the role of inclusive leadership in effective leadership practices

The program includes leadership theory encompassing inclusive excellence and leading from one’s unique position as a leader at Wake Forest University, inventories for deepening leadership self-awareness, opportunities to learn from others in the cohort, and ways to support efforts to integrate learning into the leader’s day-to-day work. The program consists of key leadership concepts that are valuable to this level of responsibility and beyond such as leadership foundations, communication, influence, collaboration, resilience, and inclusive leadership, all with a focus on greater self-awareness.

Participants will be either staff who are people leaders at the director level or above or full-time faculty at the rank of associate and above serving in or preparing to serve in leadership roles.

Nominator Instructions (Deadline: March 1, 2024)

Individuals may self-nominate or be nominated by a divisional/department leader. The following should be sent to ildp@wfu.edu by the announced deadline. 

• Name of nominee
• 1-2 paragraphs stating why this program would benefit the nominee. Letters should contain evidence of the nominee’s:
  • Leadership abilities and leadership potential
  • Level of motivation and interest in being a leader
  • Capacity for self-reflection

Nominee Instructions (Deadline: March 18, 2024)

After an individual is nominated, they will be invited to apply by submitting the following to ildp@wfu.edu:

1. A Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume.
2. Written summary outlining the following:
   • University roles and responsibilities not listed on the CV or resume.
   • Individual program-related development goals.
   • Short answers to the following prompts
     1. What do you anticipate as strengths and challenges of learning in a cohort-based program?
     2. Why do you want to participate in this program? 
     3. How does inclusive leadership development fit with your career goals? 

All application materials must be received by the announced deadline. The ILDP Review Committee will review the application materials and notify the selected cohort members. At that time, the participants will receive the dates for the sessions.

The  ILDP Review Committee includes: 

• Dr. Melissa Clodfelter
• Dr. Bill Gentry
• Dr. Malika Roman Isler 
• Camry Wilborn Mercer