Events & Workshops
Listed are opportunities to experience CEL’s proven leadership approach that is based on research in moral, human, community, and leadership development. We have helped thousands of people in businesses, schools, communities, nonprofit organizations, and government gain the results they are seeking. CEL provides a multitude of offerings to operate more effectively and create cultures worth being in. Inquire on how our tailored programs and services can meet your needs.
"Not only did I enjoy this, but I would recommend it. I will use many of these techniques with my teams. Thank you."
– Workshop Attendee
– Workshop Attendee
10-month Stewards Cohort
2025-2026 recruitment for Cohort #5 Application open The Stewards Program takes participants on a deep and transformative two-part journey -- the internal work of personal growth and development and the external work of social action. This is a community of practice as to identify and know our values and have the courage and discipline to act on them on behalf of the common good for all. The program meets monthly for ten months and will begin in September 2025. For more information and to apply to this year's cohort, please view the VBL Stewards Application. "I highly recommend CEL's Stewards program to anyone who agrees that pursuit of the common good is a worthwhile leadership endeavor, and who is also motivated to actively engage toward that end." -- Joe Hailey, CEL Volunteer |
Seven Practices of Leadership for the Common Good
"In a world stretched to the limits of viability by divisive "us-them" thinking, we need a worldview founded upon a greater truth: the unity of humankind and the wholeness of the planet."
-- Cover from Sharing the Rock
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Timeline for application process and program dates at a glance. Learn more about Stewards.
2025 Leadership Legacy Event:
Strengthening Relationships to Advance the Common Good Wisteria Hall Terrace (outdoor event) 2300 Arboretum Drive E. Seattle, WA 98112 Date: Thursday, August 21st, 2025 Time: 7:00pm - 8:15pm PST Ticket: $50 Join us for a beautiful evening at Wisteria Hall Terrace for friendship, inspiration, and updates. Join us at 6:30pm PST for refreshments. The program starts at 7:00pm PST. Not able to join us - donations are appreciated! There will be an ask to raise funds to support CEL's mission. If you are not able to attend - you can invest in CEL. Event sponsorship here. Thank you! |
We’re excited to recognize PorchLight as this year’s Leadership Legacy Award Recipient! Congratulations for - for building community - Strengthening Relationships to Advance the Common Good!
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Relationships: Developing a Relational Strategy to Meet Your Goals (In Person)
Date: September (day TBD) 2025
Time: 4:00-5:30pm PST
Location: Lakewold Gardens - Lakewood WA
Cost: $25
“Birds of a feather flock together”, an English idiom that refers to how like minds come together. What about different perspectives? This interactive session share intentional ways we can use to build relationships with people with different perspectives. It helps us work better together, especially when we want to obtain our goals with relational strategies!
“I plan to work on myself and ways to improve. :) - Fun session!” — Workshop Attendee
Date: September (day TBD) 2025
Time: 4:00-5:30pm PST
Location: Lakewold Gardens - Lakewood WA
Cost: $25
“Birds of a feather flock together”, an English idiom that refers to how like minds come together. What about different perspectives? This interactive session share intentional ways we can use to build relationships with people with different perspectives. It helps us work better together, especially when we want to obtain our goals with relational strategies!
“I plan to work on myself and ways to improve. :) - Fun session!” — Workshop Attendee
Leadership for the 21st Century (Virtual)
Date: Thursday, September 18th 2025
Time: 9:00-10:30am PST
Cost: $25
Link will be sent with your registration receipt.
The Center has shared our approach in many sectors, including health care, business, government, community, nonprofit, and schools. This session introduces people with tools to lead in the 21st century. Create space for people to bring their “best stuff” to conversations, relationships, and the workplace in a non-critical, open-minded environment.
Date: Thursday, September 18th 2025
Time: 9:00-10:30am PST
Cost: $25
Link will be sent with your registration receipt.
The Center has shared our approach in many sectors, including health care, business, government, community, nonprofit, and schools. This session introduces people with tools to lead in the 21st century. Create space for people to bring their “best stuff” to conversations, relationships, and the workplace in a non-critical, open-minded environment.
Living with Gracious Space (Virtual)
Date: Thursday, October 30th 2025
Time: 9:00-10:30am PST
Cost: $25
Link will be sent with your registration receipt.
When two or more gather, well-meaning people may find themselves in situations of conflict or disagreements. Whether the project is a leadership development program, community initiative, difficult conversation on race, a reorganization, performance appraisal, coaching conversation, new vision, mission or strategic plan, a new team, or mediation – Gracious Space can make the relationships stronger and the work flow more creatively. This session dives deeper when we invite the stranger and learn in public.
Happy AND Helpful Volunteers? Yes, and More Please! (Virtual)
Date: Thursday, April 24th 2025
Time: 10:00-11:30am PST
Cost: $20
Link will be sent with your registration receipt.
Join a panel of volunteer engagement professionals and volunteers as they share their positive experiences in working with and being a volunteer! Hear how they used creativity to shift the “working with volunteers is like herding cats” to working with volunteers is fun and is the best return on investment for the organization!! Happy National Volunteer Week! April 20 – April 26, 2025.
Panelists:
Date: Thursday, April 24th 2025
Time: 10:00-11:30am PST
Cost: $20
Link will be sent with your registration receipt.
Join a panel of volunteer engagement professionals and volunteers as they share their positive experiences in working with and being a volunteer! Hear how they used creativity to shift the “working with volunteers is like herding cats” to working with volunteers is fun and is the best return on investment for the organization!! Happy National Volunteer Week! April 20 – April 26, 2025.
Panelists:
- Joe Hailey, Retired Tech Executive, Advisory Member, Seattle-King County, Advisory Council on Aging and Disability Services
- Lisa Yeager, Retired Executive Director, Sno-Valley Senior Center
- Brandon Lambert, Director of Programs, Lambert House
- Alice Fong, moderator, CEO, Center for Ethical Leadership
*We offer scholarships on a sliding scale. Please contact us.
Values-Based Leadership Stewards ProgramWhat does it mean to share the rock? The Stewards Program takes participants on a deep and transformative two-part journey -- the internal work of personal growth and development and the external work of social action.
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Restorative, Inclusive School Environment Initiative (RISE)The Restorative, Inclusive School Environments (RISE) Initiative seeks to build youth-adult partnerships and community-based collective leadership to create and foster the necessary conditions for all students to succeed.
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Stewards CircleComing Soon!
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