Personify Leadership Training: Eight Core Competencies. Two Days. Real Results.

Posted by Alyse Knudsen on February 11, 2026

Leadership isn’t reserved for a select few — it lives within all of us. The challenge is learning how to access it, strengthen it, and apply it with confidence when it matters most. This spring, GoWest is excited to offer Personify Leadership Training, an immersive leadership development experience designed to help credit union professionals at every level step fully into their leadership potential.

Taking place May 12-13, at Colorado Credit Union in Littleton, Colo., this dynamic, two-day, in-person program will blend research-based insights with hands-on, experiential learning. Space is limited to just 20 participants to ensure meaningful interaction, personalized feedback, and immediate, practical impact.

A Different Way to Think About Leadership

Personify Leadership® is built on a simple but powerful belief: you don’t learn to be a leader—you learn to access and apply the talent you already have. At the heart of the program is a unique body-focused leadership model that breaks leadership into eight core competencies: heart, mind, ears, voice, hands, feet, spine, and eyes. Each competency is tied to specific leadership behaviors such as trust-building, communication, adaptability, resilience, and vision.

This structure makes leadership concepts easy to understand, practice, and retain long after the training ends. Through interactive exercises, reflection, and real-world application, attendees practice new behaviors and leave with tools they can use immediately on the job.

Designed for Real-World Impact

Whether you’re an emerging leader, supervisor, manager, or an individual looking to expand your leadership influence, Personify Leadership is designed to meet you where you are and help you grow. The program builds on existing strengths while uncovering leadership qualities participants may not yet recognize in themselves — creating confident, capable leaders who elevate their teams and organizational culture.

In just two days, participants will:

Unlock their leadership potential by identifying and strengthening innate qualities
Master eight core leadership competencies tied to trust, communication, and adaptability
Build self-awareness to lead with intention and authenticity
Leave with practical tools that can be applied immediately to real-world challenges

Expert Facilitation from a Credit Union Leader

Personify Leadership is facilitated by Gerry Singleton, President and CEO of Montana’s Credit Unions, whose career spans decades of leadership within the credit union movement. With deep experience in advocacy, organizational development, and system-wide collaboration, he brings both expertise and passion to the training, grounding leadership concepts in real credit union experiences.

Personify Leadership is an investment in the people who shape culture, inspire teams, and make decisions that matter. With limited space available, early registration is encouraged.

Reserve your spot by April 24 and experience leadership development that delivers immediate impact — both for you and your credit union.