Leadership Institute Academies

Life Orientations (LIFO®) Training

LIFO is a full day academy that allows each participant to identify their own behavioral leadership style and then learn to flex or bridge their style to the style of others to improve communication and outcomes. 

The LIFO survey has been administered in over 30 countries, was developed by Dr. Stuart Atkins, and is based on the work of Erich Fromm, Carl Rogers, Peter Drucker, and Abraham Maslow. Participants will take an electronic survey in advance of the course and will receive a detailed report explaining their results during the course. The participants examine their results through the LIFO Discovery Workbook and the LIFO Bridging Workbook and work as a group to discern strengths and weaknesses and how to better manage those attributes to communicate with others in both satisfactory and unsatisfactory conditions. Participants will confirm their findings, learn to moderate and extend behaviors for better results, capitalize on behaviors to achieve success, and bridge behaviors across personalities, or learn to flex their communication styles to lead others based on the information they have learned through the survey and facilitated workbook discussions and interactions.


This full-day academy includes:

  • Each participant filling out a survey instrument ahead of the event (they receive a full report of their individual results at the event). 
  • Group interaction over the course of a one-day facilitation by Illinois ASBO. 
  • A framework for future interaction amongst team members to promote further bonding and growth.
  • 6.5 hours of Administrator Academy credit for each participant.


Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI®) Academy

The Leadership Practice Inventory is the most widely used 360-degree leadership assessment tool available today. Through this analysis, leaders gain perspective into how they see themselves as leaders, how others view them and what actions they can take to improve their effectiveness. 

Engaging in the LPI experience generates positive outcomes for organizations looking to build a common language and vision around goals and values. Participation together with your team creates a climate of trust that fosters innovation and creativity as well as enhanced collaboration and bottom-line results.

This academy takes place over two half-day sessions and includes:

  • A 360-degree LPI-Self instrument and LPI-Observer survey instrument (filled out by peers, direct reports and supervisors) to be completed in advance.
  • Data facilitation by Illinois ASBO, teaching participants how to read the reports and drill down the data to identify gaps in what they believe they are doing versus how others perceive them. This is powerful introspective leadership tool.
  • The opportunity to dialogue with team members about results in an open environment, set goals and report on progress.
  • 6.5 of Administrator Academy credit for each participant.