The Galileo Institute offers seminars, workshops and learning experiences designed for educators at every stage of their leadership journey to address the myriad of challenges and build networks of support in an evolving educational landscape. 

Series of Leadership Workshops

• A Professional Tune-Up: Systematically examining your building or district’s strengths and challenges, the response of your leadership team, and your personal leadership skills which support each.
• Leading with Civility — Building Cohesive Community Relationships with Your School District: Facilitated by Dr. David Dulio, distinguished professor of political science and director of the Center for Civic Engagement at Oakland University.

Leadership Labs — SchoolSims

We offer simulation-based experiential learning for K–12 professional development and higher education curriculums. Engage in a “choose-your-own adventure” simulation featuring 6–8 decision points that bridge theory and practice. Recent simulations include School Board Relations, Cell Phone, Social Media and Integrity in the Community.

Leadership Seminars

Recent leadership seminars include Finance in Uncertain Time, presented by Dr. Shannon Flumerfelt, associate professor in the Department of Organizational Leadership and endowed professor in the Pawley Lean Institute.

Leadership-Focused Newsletters

Five Minutes for Leadership (5M4L) newsletters are focused on current topics related to leadership from respected organizations, such as Harvard Business Review, Forbes and INC. 

Resources, Books, TED Talks and Podcasts

• Embracing MESSY Leadership — Gallagher and Connor (2024) — A toolkit for navigating complexity in leadership, based on coaching 20,000 school leaders. 
• Trust and Inspire — Stephen M.R. Covey (2022) — Focuses on modern trust-based leadership for empowerment and change. 
• Leading with Intention: How School Leaders Can Unlock Deeper Collaboration and Drive Results — Peter M. DeWitt and Michael Nelson (2024)
• Lead Collectively: From Belief to Action to Impact — Peter M. DeWitt and Michael Nelson (2025)