Impactful Leadership for Excellence, Advancement and Discovery (ILEAD) is a dynamic leadership development initiative launched in spring 2022. Developed by the Staff Advisory Committee’s Equity and Inclusion subcommittee in fall 2021, ILEAD equips College of Engineering staff, faculty, and campus partners with the essential insights and skills to help establish a respectful, collaborative, and engaging environment across our community.
Through a series of focused workshops, participants earn digital badges that reflect their dedication to strong leadership, mutual support, and growth-oriented teamwork. This program is available to all faculty and staff across Penn State, including Commonwealth Campuses, University Extension Programs, World Campus, and affiliated programs, offering a shared platform for building leadership capacity and reinforcing our commitment to excellence.
Courses and Credentials
Our ILEAD short courses are designed to support your professional development through focused, 60-minute live Zoom sessions facilitated by campus partners, College of Engineering staff, and faculty. These sessions provide practical tools and perspectives to help you strengthen workplace culture, support colleagues, and lead with confidence and awareness.
To complete the ILEAD series, participants must take one required course along with three elective sessions. Courses may also be taken individually without committing to the full series. Each completed session earns a digital badge to recognize your engagement, and those who finish the entire ILEAD series will be honored at the annual College of Engineering ILEAD Awards Reception.
Click below to explore the course offerings. Scroll down to Register.
Acknowledgement of Land – Recognizing and Respecting Indigenous Peoples
Basic Training – Understanding our Veteran and Military Students
Equity, Belonging, Liberation, and Social Change
Foundations of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Implicit Bias
Interfaith
Education – Interpersonal Understanding
Interfaith
Education – Societal Understanding
Intersection of Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace
Microaggressions
Military Cultural Competency – Be a Veteran Ally
Native
Appropriations – Rethinking American Indian Mascots
Paul Robeson Cultural Center (PRCC)
Pronouns & Why They Matter
White Privilege
Digital Accessibility
Introduction to Global Competencies
BUILD I Discussion
Changing Relationship Violence Norms at Penn State
What is a Digital Badge?
How Does it Work?
For each course you complete, we will issue you a badge. If you complete the one required course (Foundations for Diversity and Inclusion) and three elective courses, we will issue you a program completion badge and you will be recognized at the College of Engineering ILEAD Awards reception.
Registration
Please note that ILEAD program registration has transitioned to the Penn State Learning Resource Network (LRN).
To register for courses, please use your Penn State credentials to log in to the LRN. You can choose to register for a single course or complete the full ILEAD series, which includes the foundations course and three elective courses. All courses are 60 minutes in duration, unless otherwise specified. All sessions will beging at 12:00 p.m.
Register now at: Learning Resource Network (LRN)
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Registration Confirmation
Upon registering for an ILEAD course through the Learning Resource Network (LRN), you will receive a confirmation email at your Penn State email account. This email will include important logistical information about the course, as well as the Zoom link for attendance. Please ensure you use this Zoom link to access the course on the scheduled day of instruction.
Access your ILEAD Transcript
Credly: Courses completed from Spring 2022 to Spring 2024
You can access your ILEAD transcript on the Credly website. Log in to the system, and click the icon with your profile picture or image in the upper right corner next to the menu icon. Then, select “Profile” from the dropdown menu.
Learning Resource Network (LRN): Courses completed from Fall 2024 to present
You can access your ILEAD transcript on the Learning Resource Network (LRN). Log in to the system and click the “Learning” button. From the dropdown menu, select “View Your Transcript.” On the transcript page, click the “Filter by Training Status” button and choose “Completed” from the dropdown menu. You can then scroll through your completed courses to locate the ILEAD session.
For more information, please contact us at ilead@engr.psu.edu