Welcome to School Nutrition Foundation’s LEAD to Succeed™ Initiative. These workforce tools and training modules have been developed specifically for school nutrition professionals seeking to Learn, Educate, Advance, and Develop in the school nutrition field.
LEAD to Succeed™ was made possible through a $2 million grant from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food & Nutrition Service, and developed with a team from . The initiative address workforce development needs for school nutrition professionals in the areas of Personnel Management and Communication, and Marketing and Customer Service.
Thanks to the USDA grant, these high-caliber professional development tools are open to SNA members and non-members, and will be available at no cost for all.
Series 1: Communication for Impact
Improve communication, marketing, and customer service skills with SNF’s LEAD to Succeed™ “Communication for Impact” series. All four modules (totaling 12 hours and 45 minutes of training) are available now to complete in the Training Zone.
Series 2: Leadership Growth
Are you passionate about leadership and team building? The nine-hour Leadership Growth Series of professional development trainings are designed to improve management skills and practices needed to effectively build, manage and lead a team. Series 2 will feature three modules totaling 9 hours of training.
Request a Training
SNA State associations or State Agencies may request a LEAD to Succeed™ training at a future conference or meeting by visiting the SNF website. Trainings can now be requested through 4/20/2025 that take place by 5/20/2025. Please contact amartinez@schoolnutrition.org with questions.
LEAD to Succeed™ en Español
Seminario de “Comunicación para el Impacto”: Módulo 4: DESARROLLAR habilidades de comunicación para promover la imagen personal.
Adult Training Series
Are you training your staff, colleagues or any other adult learners and looking for fresh new ideas? Maybe you’re presenting at a conference or staff meeting, and you would like some ideas about how to get more audience engagement? In part 1 of this course, Dr. Kristen Wall shares best practices in adult learning and walks you through a template you can use for your next training. In part 2, Dr. Wall gives an overview of key adult learning theories and how they can be applied in a variety of adult learning scenarios, including staff meetings, conference sessions, and training.
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