A Leadership Development Institute (LDI) is a preconference workshop in which a senior faculty/administrator with special expertise shares knowledge for the purpose of promoting leadership roles and enhancing leadership skills. Suggested content areas include:
- Leadership on Boards, Commissions, Councils, and Committees
- Leadership in Social Work Education at All Levels of Administration (Deans/Directors of Social Work in Doctoral, MSW, and BSW Programs; Associate and Assistant Deans; Field Work Directors; Directors of Admissions; and Directors of Alumni Programs)
- New and Aspiring Faculty Leaders in Social Work Education
- Leadership for Building and Sustaining Diversity in Higher Education
- Leadership in Curriculum
- Leadership Development in College/University Settings