Leading from the Heart Leadership Institute
June 4th-5th, 2026
$519 Early Bird / $569 General
Location:
Adams 12 Conference Center
1500 E. 128th Ave.
Thornton CO 80241
Dates/Time:
June 4-5, 2026
8:30 am - 4:00 pm Mountain Time
$519 Early Bird* / $569 General
*Early Bird pricing ends May 4, 2026
Groups of 6 or more receive a 10% discount
As leadership demands continue to intensify, both research and practice affirm that sustainable leadership effectiveness extends beyond technical competence to include emotional intelligence, relational trust, and leader wellbeing. Leading from the Heart is a thoughtfully designed session that supports both emerging and experienced leaders in developing compassion as a core leadership skill. This session intentionally bridges leadership development and wellness, positioning wellbeing not as an afterthought, but as foundational to effective, enduring leadership practice.
During Leading from the Heart, participants will explore how compassion operates at both the individual and systemic levels. Leaders will reflect on how their beliefs, stress responses, and everyday leadership behaviors shape team culture, decision-making, and outcomes. The session creates space for leaders to reconnect with purpose, strengthen self-awareness, and consider how leading with empathy and clarity can enhance both organizational performance and personal sustainability.
Leading from the Heart is ideal for leaders committed to cultivating healthy, high-performing organizations by aligning relational leadership practices with personal and collective wellbeing—ensuring leadership impact that is both meaningful and lasting.
Facilitator
Dr. Ashlee Saddler
PEBC Senior Director of Leadership
Learning Objectives
During the session, participants can expect to:
- Develop a deeper conceptual understanding of compassion as a leadership competency grounded in research and practice
- Examine the intersection of leadership identity, wellbeing, and organizational influence
- Identify concrete strategies for leading with empathy while maintaining accountability, coherence, and high expectations
- Strengthen their capacity to lead in ways that promote trust, resilience, and sustainable performance
Meet the Facilitator
Dr. Ashlee Saddler is PEBC’s Senior Director of Leadership and the District Support Chief for the University of Virginia, Partnership for Leaders in Education. Ashlee supports transformational school and district leaders as they work to strengthen, develop, and refine instructional systems to provide quality learning experiences for all students. Over the past 16 years, Ashlee has proven to be a successful leader and has served as a director, principal, assistant principal in the Aurora Public School district. Ashlee embodies hard work, dedication, and integrity while creating an infectious energy that drives others to be their best. Ashlee holds herself and others to high expectations, a value held throughout her career.
Ashlee earned Master’s Degrees from Colorado State University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and completed her doctoral studies at Baylor University. The focus of Ashlee’s doctoral research centered on leader development and she continues to be committed to developing others in a way that leverages their strengths and positions them to grow in their own practice.
Ashlee enjoys public speaking, presenting to educators, growing and developing as a leader, and mentoring upcoming leaders.
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