Professional Growth and Innovation Summit

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Facilitating Effective Training

November 6  |  9 a.m - 4 p.m.

The half-day workshop with Johnathan Kroll will include practical instruction on why and how to utilize experiential learning and reflective dialogue as part of training (and other developmental) experiences, meaningful interaction through numerous hands-on and immersive activities, and tactics, techniques, and tools you can directly and immediately apply to your practice as a way to enhance student learning and engagement. This half-day program is a one-of-a-kind, engaging, and enjoyable high-impact trainer preparation experience.

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We are excited to have the privilege of hosting an incredible Executive in Residence: Jonathan Kroll is an acclaimed leadership educator, entrepreneur, scholar, and author. He is the founder and executive director of Leadership Trainer, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization transforming the leadership landscape through trainer preparation.
He will lead insightful discussions on the following topics:

  • Explore the purpose and foundational principles for utilizing experiential learning activities and reflective dialogue in training experiences.
  • Illuminate promising practices for facilitating experiential learning activities and reflective dialogue that can be translated into participants’ own training practice.
  • Engage in a nourishing professional development experience that invites reflection into skill gaps and growth opportunities, personal values, extraordinary leadership, and collaboration.
  • Utilize this powerful professional development experience to strengthen relationships, build community, and enhance feelings of belonging amongst colleagues.

The summit will feature a variety of sessions throughout the day, suited for all professional levels. We'd love for you to share this invite with your team and encourage them to join us for this valuable learning and networking opportunity.


Johnathan Kroll

Johnathan Kroll

Jonathan Kroll is an acclaimed leadership educator, entrepreneur, scholar, and author. He is the founder and executive director of Leadership Trainer, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization transforming the leadership landscape through trainer preparation. Jonathan has previously served as the founding Program Director and Assistant Teaching Professor of the Professional Leadership Studies program at the University of Rhode Island. He began his career and spent a decade in student affairs.
Jonathan is the award-winning author of Preparing Leadership Educators: A Comprehensive Guide to Theories, Practices, and Facilitation Skills and has facilitated hundreds of leadership workshops, retreats, trainings, and conference presentations to 1,000s of participants across 5 continents. Jonathan has a PhD from Fielding Graduate University in Leadership. He coaches, consults, writes, teaches, and trains about leadership and training/facilitation.