NV 2025 Leadership Institute Kickoff 9/25
LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PROGRAM KICKOFF
Thursday, September 25, 2025 | 3:30PM – 5:30PM | Northern VA Training Facility
The 2025 Leadership Institute kicks off on September 25 with a program overview and the ABCs of ABC. Applications for the Leadership Institute are due Friday, September 12, 2025.
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The Leadership Institute brings together aspiring leaders that have three or more years in the AEC industry. Our program is designed to enhance the potential of our industry’s rising leaders by helping them to develop a greater self-awareness of their unique leadership style. Current industry leaders will facilitate discussions that encourage active participation.
The curriculum requires reading assignments, an emotional intelligence/personality assessment with a professionally facilitated workshop, social outings and a community service project.
Eligibility
- Nominee must have worked in the Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) industry for a minimum of three (3) years
- Nominee must be employed by a member in good standing of the ABC Virginia Chapter
- Nominee must be able and willing to attend at least nine out of ten sessions to graduate
Sessions (beginning September 25)
- Program Kickoff & the ABCs of ABC (Instructor: Patrick Dean, ABC-VA | September 25)
- Behavior Profile Workshop & Emotional Intelligence (Instructor: Brooke Johnson, Hensel Phelps | October 9)
- The Purpose Driven Life (Instructor: Spencer Teel, TEEL Construction | October 30)
- Situational Leadership (Instructor: Brian Fish, Hensel Phelps | December 4)
- What Makes a Leader? (Instructor: Patrick Dean, ABC-VA | December 18)
- Identifying Ideal Team Players (Instructor: Steve Skinner, WCS Construction | January 8)
- Stephen Covey’s Speed of Trust (Instructor: Mike Bellaman, ABC National | January 22)
- Effective Communication (Instructor: Zeena Fangman, HITT Contracting | February 19)
- Corporate Culture and Ethics (Instructor: Steve Daves (retired), R.W. Murray | March 12)
- Career Development (Instructor: Mark Bailey, TMG Construction | April 16)
- End of Year Celebration (May 7)
LOCATION
ABC-VA Northern Virginia Headquarters
42680 Trade West Drive, Dulles, VA 20166
COST
$625 per Participant
Please note: registration is not available online. Please submit your application with all required documents to Jenny Tashjian.
COURSE CONTACT
Jenny Tashjian