How a Fond du Lac conference is transforming leadership training across Wisconsin—and why it matters for you!

Leadership Development Challenges Facing Organizations

Organizations everywhere are navigating a common challenge: tighter leadership development budgets at a time when strong leadership is increasingly important. Recent data shows a trend:

• Leadership training budgets dropped 75% from $1,247 per manager in 2023 to just $312.50 in 2024 (Research.com).
• The 2023 median spend was only $444 per person (HR Daily Advisor).

For Wisconsin-based organizations—from Green Bay manufacturers to Milwaukee nonprofits—this budget reality creates an opportunity to get creative. How do you develop transformative leaders your team needs while being mindful of costs?

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Leadership has transformative power. If you ask us, it’s a superpower really! 

So what happens when we empower the next generation of leaders right here in Fond du Lac County to be superheroes?

Youth Leadership Fond du Lac (YLF), a program of Sophia Partners, increases youth participant knowledge of the people, resources, and organizations that make OUR communities better—and here’s how our young leaders are making a real difference.

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