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MODULES

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WORKING GENIUS

Discover how you personally get things done and how you can utilize and activate your own “geniuses” within your team. Most personality tests are 90% personality and 10% work. Working Genius, a program developed by best-selling author, Will Mancini, is 90% work and 10% personality. Discover where you find and sustain energy and what things drag you down.

WHO ARE YOU AS A LEADER? 

God has made each of us unique, which means we are each unique in the way that we lead. It you are simply copying someone else, it is impossible to lead intuitively or effectively. In this module we will discover how God made each of us and how we can leverage our own unique leadership style, personality and abilities.

CULTURE BUILDING

This leadership module focuses on fostering a positive organizational culture by equipping leaders with essential skills and strategies. It emphasizes the importance of emotional intelligence, building trust and creating a great place to work that exhibits employee engagement and satisfaction.

WHEN THE LITTLE THINGS MATTER

This leadership module educates leaders on legal liabilities and obligations, employee expectations, and available support systems. It covers compliance with labor laws, managing risks, understanding employee rights, and fostering a supportive work environment. Participants learn to navigate legal complexities, meet employee needs, and utilize resources to enhance job performance and satisfaction in a ministry setting.

FINDING YOUR EVERYDAY MISSION

This leadership module encourages collaboration to share Jesus with thousands of students whom we serve. It focuses on unifying leaders around this mission, fostering teamwork and strategies for effective outreach. In a sense, we pull back the curtain to see what it takes to inspire and mobilize others and leverage collective efforts to make a meaningful spiritual impact across all our campuses and churches.

LEADING TEAMS

This leadership module equips participants with skills to become effective team leaders. It covers setting clear goals, support, encouragement, fostering collaboration and enhancing communication. Through practical exercises, leaders learn to motivate and inspire their teams, resolve conflicts, and build a cohesive, high-performing group committed to achieving shared objectives.

LIVING A LIFE GUIDED BY THE WORD

God calls us to live a life built upon and guided by his Word. But what does that actually look like? Join us as we address the emotional highs and lows of daily life and learn how to practically redirect our thoughts onto his Truth. At the same time we’ll learn how to provide spiritual care to others by helping them redirect their thoughts onto his Truth.

SHIFT: MOVE FROM FRUSTRATED TO FULFILLED

Every day, we move in one direction or another. We’re free to choose from endless possibilities. Only you can choose the direction for the rest of your life. Whether you are a seasoned executive, emerging leader, stay-at-home parent, or college student, frustration is inevitable. Now is the time for you to SHIFT from, “I’m so busy and stressed,” to, “I’m living my ideal life right now.” In this presentation, Derek will teach you a 5-gear process that you can apply in your personal and professional lives. Each gear will uniquely move you from frustrated to fulfilled. Through powerful questions and effective exercises, you’ll discover how to make today the day you are inspired to change. It’s your next move!

EXECUTE: 10 HABITS THAT WILL TRANSFORM YOUR WORK & LIFE

Carefully look over your to-do list. Will you commit to action? Reality check: wherever you are in your life and career is a result of your habits, good or bad. Great news! No matter where you are right now, you can transform your life by transforming your habits. The best way to get started is to bridge the gap between being busy and being productive. In this workshop, you’ll learn that the problem isn’t you. The problem is your system. Derek will help you design every minute of your activities with gap-closing behaviors. You’ll go from, “I’m overwhelmed, stuck, and unfulfilled” to, “I’m laser-focused, making progress, and fulfilled.”

*Modules subject to change based on feedback and testing during our pilot program.

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DATES

Principals' Pilot Program Cohort

January 2025 - January 2026

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  • January 16, 2024 (Santa Rita Ranch, TX) completed

  • January 22-24, 2025 (Nashville, TN)

  • July 21-22, 2025 (Sienna, TX)

  • January 21-23, 2026 (Charleston, SC)​

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Non-Principals' Cohort 

July 2025 - July 2026*

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  • July 20-22, 2025 (Sienna, TX) 

  • October 2-3, 2025 (Boston, MA)

  • March 5-6, 2026 (San Antonio, TX) 

  • July 19-21, 2026 (Denver, CO)

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*Application submission period open from December 1, 2024 - January 15, 2025.  

TAKE THE
NEXT STEP

The DSM Leadership Institute is for employees of Divine Savior. ​

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