Calendar of Events
Upcoming Servant Leadership Meetings
We meet on the third Friday of the month on Zoom. See details for each session below, or visit our meeting archive for resources and self-study materials from past sessions.
August 2026 Madison Area Servant Leadership Meetup
Human Flourishing and Servant Leadership: Creating the Conditions for People to Thrive
What does it mean to truly flourish?
At June’s Conference on Servant Leadership held at Viterbo University, the official theme was Resilience and Revival. As we reflected on the presentations and conversations, however, another powerful theme emerged: human flourishing.
Across diverse sessions, speakers explored how people grow through adversity, discover meaning and purpose, build authentic relationships, cultivate gratitude, and contribute to communities that support individual and collective well-being. These ideas resonated deeply with the principles of servant leadership and the commitment to helping others grow, thrive, and reach their potential.
Please join us for our August Servant Leadership Community of Practice as we explore:
Human Flourishing and Servant Leadership: Creating the Conditions for People to Thrive
Together we will:
- Share key insights and themes from the 2026 Conference on Servant Leadership
- Explore the concept of human flourishing and its connection to servant leadership
- Discuss how servant leaders can create environments where people flourish
- Identify practical strategies that can be applied in our daily leadership practice
Whether you currently serve in a formal leadership role or simply aspire to lead through service and influence, we invite you to join this engaging conversation.
As always, our Community of Practice provides a welcoming space for learning, reflection, dialogue, and connection among individuals interested in servant leadership principles.
We hope you will join us.
Link to Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XMKai5uoevcppy8NoXaJpWZRtO-fO1av/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107956821653795308366&rtpof=true&sd=true
August 21, 2026
8:30-10:00 am CST
Meeting ID: 987 0673 4791
Passcode: 156691
September 2026 Madison Area Servant Leadership Meetup
Active Listening as a Leadership Strength
Rich Gassen will share portions of Heather Younger’s book The Art of Active Listening and discuss how it relates to the 10 characteristics of servant leadership.
September 18, 2026
8:30-10:00 am CST
Meeting Archive
Go to the meeting archive page to see past agendas and meeting descriptions, as well as links to the materials we shared. There’s a lot of leadership gold within this vault!
Our Mission
The Servant Leadership Community of Practice fosters emerging and current leaders to develop a servant-first mindset as the most effective strategy to empower people and build thriving organizations. We welcome people from outside and inside the University to share insights and grow through our monthly meetings.