HLA Certification

The Humanistic Leadership Academy offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to develop leaders who can create positive change at multiple levels- from personal growth to societal impact. The program includes four progressive levels, each with a certification that can be awarded with the completion of each level.

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Being in the HLA cohort helped me to connect with others who are passionate about creating a more just and equitable world. The HLA goal of helping to create a world where all can flourish needs us to work together and collaborate to make this dream a reality.

NICKY SANTOS

Creighton University, Summer 2023 Cohort

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Integrated Curriculum

Each certification level includes learning elements from three different modalities:

  1. Cohort- live virtual engagement with others on the same journey of personal growth
  2. Asynchronous- modules, videos, and materials for self-study
  3. Application- a project to put one’s learnings into practice

Certification can be conferred when all three components for that level are completed.

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Be/Know/Do Development Framework

HLA Curriculum is built to develop humanistic leaders that move beyond the purely intellectual and create change in our world through their way of Being each and every day.  Each level includes learning experiences that provide development in a combination of Being, Knowing, and Doing- with Being elements growing in frequency and magnitude as one continues in the curriculum.

Certification Levels

The curriculum is designed to meet each educator and changemaker where they are currently and bring them along a journey to develop the mindset and skills to be a humanistic leader in the world. The four level program includes:

Level 1

Inspires participants, wherever they are today, to see the opportunity to grow themselves and their relationships, and provides the skills and community to begin the journey.

Level 2

Builds on the critical topics in level one with acknowledgement of their role as a leader in their teams and organization. This level focuses on applying skills to make a difference.

Level 3

Continues to develop the humanistic leader as changemaker in their community, taking ownership to co-create the learning experience with others on the journey.

Level 4

You become a leader in your daily way of Being, achieving a mastery level of humanistic leadership concepts, skills, and awareness.

Certification Levels as a Journey of Being/Knowing/Doing

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Being part of and belonging to this program makes me understand that human vitality is a factor that is up to us to transcend. I personally believe that being able to live this experience made me understand how I can better understand the perspective of others in my actions. I have seen how other colleagues who have been part of the program begin to have a fuller control of their well-being and complement not only their personal development but also that of the people around them.

David Capistrán-Wah

Tec de Monterrey, Fall 2023 Cohort

How Do I Begin?

We welcome you to join our community of learning at any time by signing up for a Level 1 Development Cohort. This 7-week, live-virtual experience will help connect you to the humanistic leadership community and provide foundational understanding of what humanistic leadership is and how you can apply it in your work.

Find the dates for next Development Cohort sessions and apply for your preferred cohort or language of English, Spanish or South Asia.

With our vision to create a global movement towards a world that works for everyone, this initial step can be completed at no cost. To gain access to the asynchronous learning and complete the Level 1 Certification requires a payment of $250. Subsequent levels of certification will have accompanying payment as well. Scholarships are available- inquiries can be made to HLA Founder Michael Pirson at pirson@fordham.edu.

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How is the Certification delivered?

HLA reviews completion records for asynchronous learning, cohorts, and projects at the conclusion of each semester- Spring, Summer, and Fall. We will send certifications to everyone who has completed all three elements and logged their payment. Certification includes an A4 sized certificate and a badge that can be used on email signatures and social media accounts.