Leadership Program
~to inspire and engage creative leaders working to build a stronger, more vibrant Sauk County community~
Sauk County Institute of Leadership (SCIL) brings together potential leaders from various segments of the community in a program that empowers, engages, and equips participants to make a positive difference in Sauk County. Our goal is to develop dynamic leadership skills that transfer to county work, business growth, and community development.
The nine-month program kicks off with an overnight retreat in September followed by eight, daylong workshops that are held throughout the county on the second Thursday of each month from October to May. Each daylong workshop has a different community and leadership topic, including on diversity, authentic leadership, health care, law enforcement, and much more. Offsetting the in person meetings are virtual “Retention Extension” sessions that meet for an hour, two weeks after a SCIL day. These virtual sessions offer reinforcement and momentum for the program.
Sauk County initiative fills local need as county leadership programs dwindle ~ WPR Interview
Morgan McArthur
Kate Archer Kent for Wisconsin Public Radio interviewed SCIL Program Facilitator, Morgan McArthur on December 11, 2024.
He had lots to share! Here is an excerpt:
We asked people early on, “How many here self identify as introverts?” It’s usually about 50 percent. We spend a lot of time storytelling. When a physician’s learning about a dairy farmer, that’s a pretty cool deal. We’re doing some deep work.
When you raise your confidence, you’re coated in confidence. You’re a different person that comes out the other side.
In Their Own Words…
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"Having the opportunity to meet other leaders in the community, be inspired by them, and also to look inward to learn about myself, has been a transformational experience, and I would encourage anyone interested in leadership to take part."
Brandon Barber, SSM Health St Clare Hospital
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"I'm just over half way through SCIL and I don't want it to end! I'm learning key leadership skills as well as fascinating insights about the wonders of Sauk County. More surprisingly, I'm discerning my own leadership style and how to leverage that with others. Finally, the best part ... I'm having fun, fun, fun with fabulous people."
Gaile Burchill, Sauk County Supervisor,
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"The combination of inward reflection paired with diverse and relevant topics happening right in our own backyard provides the immediate opportunity to apply the work being done throughout the program. Morgan doesn’t so much teach us information as he does lead us through a self-discovery process, allowing us to look within ourselves and grow so that we can become better people, leaders and residents of Sauk County."
Emily Herritz, Reedsburg Area Medical Center
