For an organization to enjoy sustained success in the community, the roots it puts down must come from the people within it. Quest unites high-performing mid-career professionals from many different sectors — nonprofit, government, education, business — around the idea of growing stronger together through collaborative leadership and social responsibility.
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"My experience in Quest gave me the opportunity to learn theoretical components of leadership with on-hands application. It was informative and relevant for workplace as well as community engagement!"
Human Resources Director at Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Quest 2016
A core component of the program is community engagement. Participants connect with the community to identify needs and form diverse task forces to address these needs. Since 1986, these task forces have developed projects related to children and youth, community and economic development, arts and culture, support for the homeless and more. The experience creates a process for self discovery and growth – Quest participants return to their organizations with stronger relational and leadership skills that they also apply to the communities in which they live and work.
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“I had the privilege of working with an incredibly diverse, talented, committed group of leaders who all came to Quest with different backgrounds, expectations, and leadership styles.”
Associate Director, Underwriting National Accounts, UnitedHealthcare
More about Quest
Quest offers a unique, experiential approach to leadership training. Over the course of ten months, participants engage in workshops, field experiences, and individual coaching focused on advanced leadership practices. A key element is the community impact project — a leadership learning laboratory — that provides vital experience and exposure to the region’s assets and challenges.
Quest workshops address a broad range of topics, including:
- Communication, influencing, and networking skills
- Learning and leveraging one’s leadership style
- Collaborative decision making and collective problem solving
- Contributing by leading through others
2017 Quest Taskforces
Here is a before and after of what the hard work of 8 individuals can accomplish.
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Term: Jan – Oct
Target: Mid-Career Professionals
Cost: See Tuition Scale
2018 Quest Directory: PDF
Application Deadline: Oct. 31, 2018
2019 Tentative Quest Sessions Agenda: PDF
2019 Program Dates
| Jan. 17 Jan. 28-29 Feb. 21 Mar. 21 Apr. 18 May 23 June 20 July 18 Aug. 23 Sept. 19 Oct. 24 |
Orientation (Evening) Overnight Opening Retreat Workshop Workshop Field Experience Workshop Workshop Workshop Field Experience Workshop Commencement |
We are now accepting applications for the 2019 Quest Class.
Julie Connolly
Program Director
860.206.5069
julie.connolly@leadershipgh.org
