HAPPENINGS
Stay up to date with Leadership Montana’s current events, blogs, and newsletters.
Announcements
New President/CEO
Leadership Montana is proud to announce the hiring of our next President & CEO, Kelly Heaton of Red Lodge. Kelly joined the team on June 1.
Read more about Kelly here and watch for opportunities to meet her soon.
Events
South Central Community Event – Welcome Class of 2024 and Meet & Greet with CEO Kelly Heaton
Join the North Central Area Leadership Montana Community in Great Falls for a casual Meet & Greet with new CEO, Kelly Heaton.
WHEN: Wednesday, September 6, 2023, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
WHERE: Last Chance Pub & Cider Mill, Billings
COST: Free
The Confluence: Billings
Join us in Billings, MT for The Confluence: A Leadership Montana Signature event from September 25th – 26th.
WHEN: Monday, September 25, 2023, 12:00 PM – Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 12:00 PM
WHERE: Billings
COST: $125
LMT Live: A Conversation about Power & Energy Resources in Montana
Join us to learn and have a discussion about power and energy resources and those power blackouts you keep hearing about.
WHEN: Wednesday, October 16, 2023, 12:00 – 1:00 PM
WHERE: Online
COST: Free
2023 Men’s Leadership Forum
The annual Men’s Leadership Forum returns November 30 – December 1, 2023, at Fairmont Hot Springs.
WHEN: November 30 · 8:30 am – December 1 · 3:00 pm
WHERE: Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, 1500 Fairmont Road, Anaconda, MT 59711
COST: $400
2023 Women’s Leadership Forum
The annual Women’s Leadership Forum returns November 30 – December 1, 2023 at Fairmont Hot Springs.
WHEN: November 30 · 8:30 am – December 1 · 3:00 pm
WHERE: Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, 1500 Fairmont Road, Anaconda, MT 59711
COST: $400
Gracious Space Mastery
If you are interested in:
• Deepening your practice of Gracious Space,
• teaching this practice to others,
• or using in a strategic way with your team,
we invite you to consider training to be a certified facilitator.
Patricia Hughes offers mastery trainings in Seattle and virtually every year. In-person trainings are two days long, virtual courses occur in 4 separate multi-hour sessions. Several deliverables are required to complete the certification.
If you are interested in this training, please complete this interest form. For more information, please contact Hatton Littman at 406-600-6076 or hatton@leadershipmontana.org.
This training is available to alumni of the Leadership Montana Flagship programs.
LMT Live Archive
Disclaimer: We are not professional Zoomers. Our video production skills are growing in this time of pandemic. Please forgive any chunkiness.
Gracious Space with Patricia Hughes
Ethics and Social Responsibility with Dr. Gerald Evans
Personal and Professional Resilience with Aaron Pratt
Human Trafficking in Montana with Paula Eberling
Situational Leadership with Shannon Stober
Coping with Stress in a Pandemic with Diane Conti
Budget and Federal Stimulus with Llew Jones
Leading in Crisis with Frank Garner
Public Service and Leadership with Kyle Waterman
Building Context for Effective Leadership with Shannon Stober
INTENTIONAL CIVILITY SPECIAL SERIES
Listen Deeply with Courtney McKee
Smile with Amy Kellogg Unfortunately this recording only has the audio, which is ironic we know since we’re talking about “Smile”. We’re sorry.
Show Concern for Others with Leonard Malin
Empower Others with Anne Hughes
Alumni Awards
Tom Scott Award for Excellence in Leadership
As Leadership Montana’s highest honor, this award is given by the Board of Governors to a person who has made substantial, significant, and lasting contributions to Leadership Montana. Current team members (board, staff, trainers) are not eligible for this award.
Recipients
2023 – Chantel Schieffer
2023 – Dr. Gerald Evans
2022 – Amy Kellogg
2021 – Lanny Hubbard
2020 – Brenda Peterson
2019 – Mike O’Neill
2018 – Chad Lippert
2017 – Bruce Whittenberg
2016 – Ron Sexton
2015 – Mike Halligan
2014 – Carol Donaldson
2013 – Tom Scott
Mike O’Neill Alumni Service Award
The Leadership Montana Alumni Service Award recognizes and promotes alumni service to support the Leadership Montana program and/or alumni activities. The award recognizes a Leadership Montana Alumnus who has used his or her leadership skills, knowledge, and resources to benefit Leadership Montana.
Recipients
2023 – Indigenous Immersion Initiative
2022 – Leslie Messer
2021 – Eric Halverson
2020 – Jim Bliss
2019 – Inaugural Men’s Retreat Planning Committee
2018 – Heather Collins
2017 – John Carmody
2016 – Chad Lippert
2015 – Carmen McSpadden
2014 – Mike O’Neill
Barbara Braided Hair Alumni Leadership Award
The Leadership Montana Alumni Leadership Award recognizes and promotes community involvement. The award recognizes a Leadership Montana Alumnus who has had a significant impact at the local or state level, demonstrates outstanding leadership in keeping with and expanding the Leadership Montana philosophy in his or her community or the state, and serves as an example of leadership for others.
Recipients
2023 – Juanita Vero
2022 – Chuck Winn
2021 – Marci McLean
2020 – Courtney McKee
2019 – Hatton Littman
2018 – Jen Hensley
2017 – Michael Sanderson
2016 – Eric Hyyppa
2015 – Duane Ankney
2014 – Barbara Braided Hair