Seminars in Ignatian Leadership:
A Program to Prepare Leaders for the Jesuit School of the Future
The Jesuit Schools Network Seminars in Ignatian Leadership is a unique program to develop leaders for the Jesuit school of the
future. The program consists of a three-year cycle with two seminar sessions per year that explores the best of leadership
theory and practice from the dynamic worldview of Ignatian spirituality, with specific application to the apostolate of Jesuit
secondary education.
The program is open to people working in the apostolate of Jesuit secondary and pre-secondary education who desire to
enhance their roles in the ministry of teaching through outstanding leadership and service as Ignatian educators, whether in the
capacity of faculty members, department chairs, program directors or high school administrators. Their participation requires
the nomination and recommendation from their president or principal.
The overall program has been designed with adult learning theory specifically in mind. Every effort is made throughout the
Seminars to incorporate approaches that respect the learning style preferences of participants. Above all else, the program
attempts to model Ignatian Pedagogy by engaging Seminar participants in a continual interplay of experience, reflection and
action.
Each of the three Seminars develops in detail a different but related theme of Ignatian leadership. Each year, each Seminar
Cohort meets for two sessions of approximately 3½ days in length (usually starting Monday evening and concluding Friday late
morning). The first session meets in October; the second session meets in February. Applicants accepted into a Seminar will be
expected to do some preparatory work prior to each session. During the months between the two sessions there will be backhome projects and follow-up exercises for participants to complete.
From Our Graduates
“the experience of the Seminars has sparked an authentic sense of magis" within me in terms of teaching and
leadership…”
"The JSN Seminars in Ignatian Leadership have historically been the number one professional development
tool we offer teachers as leaders. With a decline in actual Jesuit presence in our building and filling a need
for visionary, forward-thinking approaches to creatively solving today’s secondary educational challenges,
the Seminars have inspired many of our faculty to learn and live the Ignatian charism."
“The spiritual pieces that accompanied many of the "education" topics, along with the personality profiles
and tests that we completed helped me to understand more about who I am and who I want to be.”
“The interaction with educators from across the country was invaluable. I found the companionship to be
energizing and inspiring.”
Three Year Seminar Themes and Content
Seminar Year 1: Ignatian Leadership with Apostolic Vision
October:
Ignatian Leadership and Current Theory; Qualities of a Leader; Role of Vision for Leadership; Personality Preferences
and Leadership; Dynamics of Building Trust; Handling Criticism and Maintaining Personal Excellence.
February:
Constructing One’s Leadership Platform; Ways to Shape Ignatian Vision; Building Shared Vision; Evaluating One’s
Leadership Style; Investigating Personality Differences; Developing Effective Leadership Strategies; Communication
and Rapport Skills; Visioning Leadership Formation.
Seminar Year 2: Ignatian Leadership through the Responsible Use of Power
October:
Power & Uses of Power; Responsibility & Accountability in Leadership; Formal and Informal Power; Stages of Power
and Soul Leadership; Ignatian Use of Power and Decision Making; Needs Analysis and Tools for Leadership and
Decision Making.
February:
Ignatian Indifference, Freedom & Discernment; Adult Development and Personal, Professional and Spiritual Growth
of Faculty, Administrators & Staff; Using One’s Personal Profiles along with Personal Profiles of Others.
Seminar Year 3: Ignatian Leadership and the Dynamics of Change
October:
Ignatius and Change; Reflection on Personal Change; Understanding and Working with Change; Use of Tools to
Facilitate Change; Specifying Non-Specific Language.
February:
Planning Tools and Processes; Ignatian Leadership and Discernment; Emerging Models of Leadership and
Governance in Jesuit Schools; Ignatian Leadership Mission Statement; Building an Ignatian Leadership Team;
Rapport: Key to Communication.
How To Apply
Candidates are nominated by the school’s President or Principal. Applications will be sent to nominated candidates.
Applicants for 2016-2017 may choose from Ricci, Faber, and Jogues Cohorts. Nadal/Campion Cohorts will open in
2017-2018. A school does not automatically retain a slot in the program should a person from the school leave the
program. When vacancies occur, they will be filled from the applicant waiting list.
A tuition fee of $975 per person (JSN Member Schools) for the Seminars (2013-2014) covers the October and
February sessions. Room and board will vary according to the time and location of the sessions but generally will
average $700-$950 per session.
Once accepted into the program, applicants will be required to confirm their participation. The yearly program fees
are nonrefundable.
For more information please contact:
Bill Hobbs, Ed.D.
JSN Seminar Coordinator
hobbsb@jsn.org
202-667-3888
JSN Seminars in Ignatian Leadership –
Cycle VII (Faber/Ricci/Jogues) and VIIa (Nadal/Campion) Dates
Seminar Year 1 (2013-2014) (Nadal Year 3)
Ignatian Leadership with Apostolic Vision
Ricci Cohort
October Session: 21-25 October 2013: Malvern Retreat House, Malvern, PA
February Session: 10-14 February 2014: Casa Manresa Retreat House, Miami, FL
Faber Cohort
October Session: 7-11 October: 2013: Malvern Retreat House, Malvern, PA
February Session: 17-21 February 2014: Jesuit Retreat House, Los Altos, CA
Jogues Cohort
October Session: 14-18 October 2013: Jesuit Retreat House, Los Altos, CA
March Session: 3-7 March 2014: Vallombrosa Center, Menlo Park, CA
Nadal Cohort (Year 3)
October Session: 30 September-4 October, 2013: Franciscan Renewal, Scottsdale, AZ
February Session: February 3-7, 2014: Franciscan Renewal, Scottsdale, AZ.
Seminar Year 2 (2014-2015) (Nadal Year 1)
Ignatian Leadership through the Responsible Use of Power
Ricci Cohort
October Session: 20-24 October 2014: Malvern Retreat House, Malvern, PA
February Session: 16-20 February 2015: Bon Secours Center, Marriottsville, MD
Faber Cohort
October Session: 6-10 October 2014: Malvern Retreat House, Malvern, PA
February Session: 2-6 February 2015: Vallombrosa Center, Menlo Park, CA
Jogues Cohort
October Session: 13-17 October 2014: Jesuit Retreat House, Los Altos, CA
February Session: 9-13 February 2015: Vallombrosa Center, Menlo Park, CA
Nadal/Campion Cohorts (Year 1)
October Session: October 27-31, 2014: Vallombrosa Center, Menlo Park, CA
February Session: February 23-27, 2015: Franciscan Renewal, Scottsdale, AZ
Seminar Year 3 (2015-2016) (Nadal Year 2)
Ignatian Leadership and the Dynamics of Change
Ricci Cohort
October Session: 19-23 October 2015: Malvern Retreat House, Malvern, PA
February Session: 15-19 February 2016: Bon Secours Center, Marriotsville, MD
Faber Cohort
October Session: 5-9 October: 2015: Malvern Retreat House, Malvern, PA
February Session: 1-5 February 2016: Vallombrosa Center, Menlo Park, CA
Jogues Session
October Session: 12-16 October 2015: Jesuit Retreat House, Los Altos, CA
February Session: 8-12 February 2016: Vallombrosa Center, Menlo Park, CA
Nadal and Campion Sessions (Year 2)
October Session: October 26-30, 2015: Vallombrosa Center, Menlo Park, CA
February Session: February 22-26, 2016: Franciscan Renewal, Scottsdale, AZ
Nadal and Campion Sessions Year 3 (2016-2017)
October Session: October 24-28, 2016: Vallombrosa Center, Menlo Park, CA
February Session: February 20-24, 2017: Franciscan Renewal, Scottsdale, AZ