Xavier Leadership Center (XLC)

Xavier Leadership Center (XLC) Xavier Leadership Center (XLC) provides today's working professionals with the knowledge and skills they need to be successful.
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Offering professional development programs and certificates to individuals seeking to enhance their careers and advisory services to organizations seeking to gain a competitive edge. We offer a wide range of programs, in areas such as leading and managing others, enhancing personal effectiveness and developing broader/deeper business knowledge. Our hands on approach to learning and leadning helps

develop managers who can inspire, engage and empower others to make a difference in their organizations. XLC offers open enrollment programs through its New Corporate University, as well as custom-tailored learning and leading solutions for many of the area’s leading companies. Contact Shelly Wallace ([email protected]/ 513.745.1094) to learn more.

September at the Leadership CenterFall is here, and learning is in session!September kicks off a new season of professio...
09/01/2026

September at the Leadership Center

Fall is here, and learning is in session!

September kicks off a new season of professional development at the Xavier Leadership Center, with programs designed to help you strengthen your leadership, build new skills, and make a greater impact.

From leadership development to communication, collaboration, and beyond, there’s an opportunity to keep growing this fall.

Explore our upcoming programs and find the right one for you.
Sign up today and invest in your next level of leadership.

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August was a month of learning, leadership, connection, and growth at the Xavier Leadership Center!From engaging leaders...
08/31/2026

August was a month of learning, leadership, connection, and growth at the Xavier Leadership Center!

From engaging leadership programs and impactful conversations to preparing for an exciting fall lineup, our community continued to invest in becoming better leaders and building stronger organizations.

Here’s a look back at some of the highlights from August:
🔹 Leadership development in action
🔹 Meaningful conversations with professionals and organizations
🔹 New learning opportunities on the horizon
🔹 Powerful partnerships and private programs
🔹 Exciting momentum heading into the fall

And we’re just getting started.
Thank you to everyone who learned, led, partnered, and grew with us this month.
Here’s to an even bigger September!

Recently, the management team at Silco Fire & Security joined Xavier Leadership Center for a private program on Authenti...
08/27/2026

Recently, the management team at Silco Fire & Security joined Xavier Leadership Center for a private program on Authentic Leadership, facilitated by Valerie Plis.

Together, they explored a powerful leadership concept: aligning intent with impact.

The conversation centered around three important questions:
Who do you want to be as a leader?
Who do you want to be as a leadership team?
How do you want others to experience your leadership?

Because authentic leadership isn’t just about knowing who you are. It’s about being intentional about the leader you choose to be and making sure that intention shows up in the experience you create for others.

Thank you to the Silco Fire & Security management team for bringing curiosity, openness, and a commitment to growth to the conversation.

Grow Your Skills. On Your Schedule.Professional development doesn’t have to fit into a busy schedule. Xavier Leadership ...
08/26/2026

Grow Your Skills. On Your Schedule.

Professional development doesn’t have to fit into a busy schedule. Xavier Leadership Center’s online programs give you the flexibility to build practical skills, strengthen your career, and keep learning all on your time.

Explore the six online offerings:

Sales Essentials Certificate
Professional Excellence Certificate
Small Business Certificate
Data for Decision Making
Project Management Certificate
Foundations in Trauma-Informed Care Certificate

Whether you’re looking to lead projects, make smarter decisions with data, strengthen your sales skills, navigate the workplace with confidence, or grow a business there’s an online program designed to help you move forward.

Learn at your pace. Build skills that matter. Invest in your future.

Explore XLC Online Programs: https://xavierleadershipcenter.com/online-programs/

The Leadership Center partnered with GE Aerospace for a private Military Officer Leadership Program, focused on equippin...
08/25/2026

The Leadership Center partnered with GE Aerospace for a private Military Officer Leadership Program, focused on equipping leaders with practical skills they can put to work immediately.

The sessions explored two critical areas of leadership: Finance Essentials and Change Management—helping participants strengthen their business acumen and lead effectively through change.

A special thank you to our facilitators Stephanie Sisak, Deanna Suskovich, and Tom Merrill for sharing their expertise and creating an engaging learning experience.

At Xavier Leadership Center, we’re proud to bring customized leadership development directly to organizations and their teams.

New at the Leadership Center: DiSC-Based CollaborationIn this new one-day program, you’ll use the Everything DiSC assess...
08/20/2026

New at the Leadership Center: DiSC-Based Collaboration

In this new one-day program, you’ll use the Everything DiSC assessment to better understand communication styles, build trust, navigate conflict, and collaborate more effectively.

📅 September 23 | 8:30 AM–3:30 PM
📍 Cintas Center at Xavier University

Ready to work better together? Learn more and register today:
https://xavierleadershipcenter.com/program/disc-based-collaboration/

The 1990s were a defining decade for Xavier Leadership Center.Then known as the Center for Management and Professional D...
08/19/2026

The 1990s were a defining decade for Xavier Leadership Center.

Then known as the Center for Management and Professional Development, the Center was becoming a major force in regional workforce development building deep partnerships with leading organizations and helping businesses develop the talent they needed to thrive.

In 1999, the Center evolved into the Xavier Management Consulting Group, expanding its impact through strategic consulting, training and corporate partnerships.

One partnership that helped define this era was with Kroger. Through a three-year engagement focused on continuous improvement training, the Center served multiple Kroger plants across the region. The partnership also helped fund the original furniture and AV systems for the Center’s upcoming new home in the Cintas Center.

It was more than training. It was a partnership that helped shape the future of the Center and its ability to serve the region’s workforce for decades to come.

60 years of impact. And the story continues.

This morning, we had the pleasure of welcoming our incredible Xavier Leadership Center facilitators to campus for our an...
08/17/2026

This morning, we had the pleasure of welcoming our incredible Xavier Leadership Center facilitators to campus for our annual Facilitator Breakfast!

We took time to reflect on the past year, look ahead to what’s coming, and share ideas on the latest trends shaping leadership and professional development.

Our facilitators bring so much expertise, energy, and passion to the work we do at the Leadership Center, and we’re incredibly grateful for the impact they make with our learners and partners every day.

Here’s to another year of learning, collaboration, and leadership development!

What does it take to lead a courageous conversation?Confidence. Preparation. Practice.Our team recently worked with Ener...
08/13/2026

What does it take to lead a courageous conversation?

Confidence. Preparation. Practice.

Our team recently worked with Enerfab’s Emerging Leaders Group through a private Critical Conversations program facilitated by Valerie Plis.

The result? Leaders equipped to approach difficult conversations with greater confidence, clarity, and courage.

That’s leadership development in action.

Leading from the CenterMiddle leaders carry the weight of both directions — accountable up and down at the same time.How...
08/12/2026

Leading from the Center

Middle leaders carry the weight of both directions — accountable up and down at the same time.

How do you lead with conviction from the place where every tension lands first?

10 Emerging Executives. One boardroom. Honest peer conversation, in the round.

Xavier Leadership Summit
November 4, 2026 | Cintas Center at Xavier University

Explore the Summit: https://bit.ly/LeadershipSummitFB

Address

3800 Victory Pkwy
Cincinnati, OH
45207

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+15137452942

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