TPI FUTURE LEADERS FELLOWSHIP
BUILDING INDUSTRY LEADERS The TPI Future Leaders Fellowship is honored to bring new and current leaders in the natural grass industry together for the learning opportunity of a lifetime. Throughout our immersive 24-month program, you will become a more robust and better leader with new skills and relationships to become effective advocates for the natural grass industry.
BECOME AN INDUSTRY LEADER With a balance of dynamic classroom and virtual presentations, experiential learning opportunities, in-depth leadership text analysis paired with travel, service projects, and teamwork, you will learn new skills and enhance existing leadership characteristics to contribute to the long-term success of your career and organization.
PROGRAM GOALS & OBJECTIVES
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Investing in the natural grass industry by creating new leaders to create change for the future. Building new relationships and networks within the natural grass industry for idea sharing and increased industry involvement.
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Creating influential leaders to help their organizations and communities meet rapidly changing needs. Developing well-rounded leaders with real-world experiences, global knowledge, and advocacy experience.
COMMITMENT 2 Years of Learning and Networking Monthly Virtual Classroom Education 2024 and 2025 TPI International Education Conferences & Field Days Peer to Peer Business Visits Washington, DC Legislative Affairs and Advocacy Trip International Study Tour and European Turf Producers Meeting Assist with TPI Education Conference and Field Day Three-Day Immersive Learning Meeting Analysis & Discussion of Leadership Books Mentor Future TPI Leadership Fellows
TWO-YEAR FELLOWSHIP SCHEDULE* FEBRUARY 2024
2024 TPI Conference and Field Day
FEBRUARY 2025
2025 TPI Conference and Field Day
MARCH 2024
Virtual Classroom
MARCH 2025
Break
APRIL 2024
In-Person Immersive Learning
APRIL 2025
Virtual Classroom
MAY 2024
Break
MAY 2025
Break
JUNE 2024
Peer to Peer Visits
JUNE 2025
Virtual Classroom
JULY 2024
Virtual Classroom
JULY 2025
Virtual Classroom
AUGUST 2024
Break
AUGUST 2025
Peer to Peer Visits
SEPTEMBER 2025 Washington DC Advocacy Trip
SEPTEMBER 2024 Virtual Classroom OCTOBER 2024
European Study Tour & ETP Meeting
OCTOBER 2025
Break
NOVEMBER 2024
Virtual Classroom
NOVEMBER 2025
Virtual Classroom
DECEMBER 2024
Break
DECEMBER 2025
Break
JANUARY 2025
Virtual Classroom
FEBRUARY 2026
Fellowship Graduation
*Schedule subject to change
New Skills and Strategic Focus Over the course of 24 months, fellows will be immersed in numerous topics including: Leadership Styles Communication Styles Brand Building Customer Service Healthy Teamwork Productive Meetings Advocacy and Legislative Affairs Using Tech to Improve Farming Efficiencies Innovative Farming Practices
Benefits
For Fellow and Employer Prepare fellows to assume greater leadership responsibilities in your organization, industry, and community. Develop essential tools to enhance leadership skills and strengths. Becoming a leader, not just a manager. Cultivate a network composed of fellows and alumni to develop the natural grass industry and organizational leadership. Create strategic relationships within the natural grass industry. Analyze complex issues facing the natural grass industry and local communities. Develop interpersonal and communication skills to better understand people— themselves and fellow citizens to work with people from diverse backgrounds effectively. Understand, articulate, and confront different perspectives of an issue or challenge. Understand social, economic, & political systems and how to work within these systems to bring change proactively.
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Deal effectively, competently, and confidently with complicated issues and challenges that affect the natural grass industry. Graduate program with a certificate in TPI Leadership and industry title TPI Leadership Fellow
Why nominate yourself or your employees? Develop leaders for your organization. Develop talent to drive your organization forward. Develop potential successors. Develop key team leaders.
Frequently Asked Questions Requirements for Participation Must be a Member of Turfgrass Producers International Must have a career in the natural grass industry Must have employer approval for the time commitment to this program Service on a TPI or TLI Committee after program completion
Application Process and Selection Timeline Space is limited for this program Applications will open on November 25, 2023, and close on January 12, 2024 Potential Participants will submit: TPI Future Leader Fellowship Application Résumé Letter of Recommendation from a TPI Member TPI Leadership and Innovations Committee will review all applicants Applicants will be notified by January 19, 2024, of the selection outcome
Cost for TPI Future Leader Fellowship $5,000 tuition Travel costs for in-person learning TPI Conference Registration International Study Tour Costs