Leadership Perch · Year 1
Schedule at a Glance
Your Year 1 journey begins with two days of in-person learning at Perch @ Symposium and continues with live virtual sessions designed to keep the learning moving throughout the year.
In PersonLive Virtual
Perch @ Symposium · Marco Island, Florida
In-Person Experience
January 15–16, 2027
Friday
January 15
10:15 AM–12:15 PM
Who We Are Is How We Lead
Understanding the Strengths, Tendencies & Blind Spots We Bring to Leadership
Geri Gottlieb
1:15–2:45 PM
Stepping Into Leadership — When the Relationship Changes
Moving From Doing the Work to Being Responsible for the Team
Kim Bates + Tiffany Dalton
3:05–4:50 PM
The Conversation Beneath the Conversation
The Leadership Skill of Learning to See What Others Miss
Dee Dee
Saturday
January 16
9:00–10:30 AM
Who Am I When I Lead?
Building Your Leadership Identity
Geri Gottlieb
10:45 AM–12:15 PM
Culture By Design
Turning Vision, Values & Team Behaviors Into the Way We Work
Kim Bates + Tiffany Dalton
1:15–3:15 PM
It Is Your Circus, They Are Your Monkeys, Don’t Go Bananas
Team Dynamics and Real-Time Practice Challenges SOLVED
Beverly Wilburn
3:15–3:45 PM
From Insight to Action
Leadership Perch Year 1 In-Person Closing
Leadership Perch Faculty
The Learning Continues
Live Virtual Practice Sessions
12:30 PM Pacific · 60 Minutes
Seven instructor-led, discussion-based sessions continue the Year 1 journey after Symposium, giving participants time to apply what they are learning inside their practices and return with real leadership experiences to explore together.
February
When My Strengths Become My Blind Spots
Recognizing What Happens When Our Best Qualities Become Too Much
Geri Gottlieb
March
Observation Into Application
Taking what we notice in conversations and turning it into stronger leadership choices.
Dee Dee
April
Letting Go Without Losing Control
Delegation, Ownership & Developing Others
Kim Bates
May
Culture Is What You Allow
Turning Values Into Everyday Standards
Tiffany Dalton
June
Creating a Culture of Understanding
Strengthening communication behaviors that improve the team and patient experience.
Dee Dee
September
Becoming the Leader This Team Needs
Moving Beyond Leading Everyone the Same Way
Kim Bates
October
Becoming the Leader I Said I Wanted to Be
Leadership Perch Year 1 Capstone
Geri Gottlieb
Perch @ Symposium Venue
JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort
Marco Island, Florida • January 15–16, 2027
$1899
Leadership Perch Year 1 Tuition
Your tuition covers far more than just the in-person Perch @ Symposium experience. It includes your two-day in-person program plus continued learning, connection, and support throughout the year.
2 Days In Person
6+ Live Virtual Sessions
Community Coaching
Credential Pathway
Leadership Resources & Tools
What’s Included
Leadership Perch Year 1 Experience
- Perch @ Symposium — a 2-day in-person experience in Marco Island, Florida
- 6+ instructor-led virtual sessions with live discussion
- Community coaching and continued support throughout the year
- Access to the Leadership Perch credential pathway
- Practical tools, resources, and guidance you can apply in your practice
Tuition reflects your complete Year 1 learning experience — designed to help leaders continue
growing well beyond the symposium itself.