October 2008 |  | VOLUME 5 ISSUE 1 |
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Top 10 Characteristics of Leadership by By Don Robertson and Donna Goss, Co-Directors of the Leadership Development Institute 
Crayola Focuses on Green in Sustainability Initiative America’s most colorful company has gone greener this year, offering every employee and customer and neighbor many ways to witness the greening of one of America’s favorite brands. Leadership Development Institute: A look back and lessons learned by Don Robertson and Donna Goss  There are times in an organization’s lifetime that it seems appropriate to look back and reflect on the journey. Usually those “reflections” are saved for special anniversaries of some sort – 10 years or 15 years, etc. That is not necessarily the case here. The Leadership Development Institute (LDI) is not 15 years old, nor is it a special event or a milestone of any particular note. It is, however, a time where LDI is reorganizing and refocusing and it seems worth taking a moment to think about how we got here and what it was we have learned along the way. New Certificate Programs from the Learning Connection The Leadership Development Institute is pleased to announce The Learning Connection Certificate Programs. Developed in response to our members’ requests, the Certificates are the first professional credentials awarded to Learning Connection participants who complete the requirements detailed below... NCC Reports Growth In Demand for Corporate Training In addition to offering academic programs, Northampton Community College is a major provider of workforce training in northeastern Pennsylvania. According to Dr. Paul Pierpoint, vice president of the College’s Community Education Division, during the last year the College has seen significant growth in demand for services especially in the health care and hospitality industries and in the areas of management coaching and occupational safety. WEDNet: STATE OVERVIEW/PLAN Business—Government Training Partnerships Need Strengthening by Michele Pappalardo, Director, Business Training Resources
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Like the classroom lessons or coaching lessons we orchestrate for our clients, we too, have had some key learnings as the Leadership Development Institute has grown. 
