Find Your Direction, Grow Your Skills,
Strengthen Your Impact

Every career has a moment when someone chooses to grow. To step into new challenges, understand themselves more deeply, and build skills that create real impact. The Compass Program gives professionals across Medina County the space to do exactly that.

This new professional development experience, created by the Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce and presented in partnership with the Heart to Heart Leadership, brings together personal growth, practical skills, and community connection.

Participants gain tools to understand themselves, communicate with confidence, support well-being, and engage with the community in meaningful ways. It is designed for professionals at every level, from rising talent to seasoned contributors who want to sharpen their skills and expand their influence.

Seats for the fall class are limited. If you want yourself or your team to be part of something meaningful, now is the time to enroll.

Program Overview

The Compass Program includes five interactive sessions held September through December 2026. Each of the five sessions take place at the Chamber office.

Participants do not just attend classes. They experience a guided journey shaped by local leaders, intentional conversation, and hands on skill building.

Each of the first four sessions includes a Foundational Skill Business Application, presented by a local Medina-area leader who brings the topic to life through real experience.

Session 1

Leadership Purpose, Values, and Storytelling

Wednesday, September 9
9:00am to 2:00pm
Medina Chamber Office
Lunch included

Session 2

Leadership Motivation: The Enneagram and Leadership

Wednesday, September 30
9:00am to 12:00pm
Medina Chamber Office
Snacks included

Session 3

Leadership Presence: Mindfulness and Mastering Effective Communication

Tuesday, October 27
9:00am to 12:00pm
Medina Chamber Office
Snacks included

 

Session 4

Leadership and Well-Being

Thursday, November 19
9:00am to 12:00pm
Medina Chamber Office
Snacks included

Session 5/Graduation

Corporate and Community Citizenship

Thursday, December 3
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Medina Chamber Office
Graduation Lunch Included

 

Who Should Attend

The Compass Program is designed for:

  • New professionals building strong foundations

  • Mid-level staff ready for growth

  • Experienced contributors wanting to deepen skills

  • Team members employers want to invest in

It is open to all who want to reflect, learn, connect, and bring new energy to their work and community.

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Be Part of the Next Class

Enrollment Fee - $995

Joining the next Compass cohort is a chance to be part of something new for our community. It is an opportunity to grow, connect, and contribute. And it is a meaningful way to invest in professionals who want to bring their best to their work and to Medina.

Program Objectives

  • Develop individuals in their profession, through the Greater Medina Chamber, who are better equipped to lead themselves, others, and the community

  • Strenghten each participant’s inner development through self-awareness, appreciation, authenticity, and application as foundations for one’s outer effectiveness as a leader, team member, and community contributor

  • Cultivate foundational skills for practical business applications to translate personal development into professional setting

  • Plan for future civic engagement through a SOAR (Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, and Results) Analysis

Topics covered:

  • Giving & Receiving Feedback

  • Personal Well-Being

  • Creator, Challenger, Coach

  • Unlocking Workplace Well-Being

  • SOAR Analysis

  • Board Service

  • Story-Telling

  • Enneagram

  • Ethics

  • Purpose

  • Team Management

  • Leadership Presence

  • Mindful Communication