The KDE Transformational Change Leadership Series consists of three one-day conference experiences offered in both Bowling Green and Lexington from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. local time. Participants interested in attending the sessions in Bowling Green should mark their calendars to attend on February 1, February 29, and April 18. The Bowling Green sessions will be held at the Green River Regional Educational Cooperative (GRREC) located at 230 Technology Way. Participants interested in joining the Lexington sessions should mark their calendars to attend on January 31, February 28, and April 17. The Lexington sessions will be held at the Central Bank Center located at 43 West Vine St. Each conference experience is designed for optimal engagement, relevance, and applicability. The conference series come at no cost to participants.  

Conference 1 will engage participants in an in-depth study of the nature and logic behind transformational school leadership and how transformational change leadership differs from leadership for continuous, incremental improvement. Topics will include the leadership concepts of self-awareness, characteristics of high-trust organizations, servant leadership values, developing a personal leadership platform, collecting and interpreting date to support school transformation, and the role of instructional leadership for transformational change.  
 
Conference 2 will focus on designing and leading change, improvement science, leadership transitions, futuring and paradigm studies, creating meaningful work, and principles of sustainability.
 
Conference 3 will center on the study of how organizational culture can be assessed and shaped to catalyze transformational change, creating community, developing constituent voice, attracting and retaining talent, leading great groups, and how to effectively market/brand a school’s improvement vision.

Each attendee interested in participating in the training series must complete the registration form no later than January 26. Questions regarding the training should be directed to Haley Ralston at haley.ralston@education.ky.gov.