Leadership Network
Note: You must apply to participate in this course. Please complete the online application located here.
Applications are due by 5 p.m. on December 30, 2011. Applicants will be notified of the selection decisions by January 15, 2012.
The Leadership Network brings together senior leaders from diverse nonprofit organizations in a structured process that revolutionizes their capability to lead.
In a confidential setting, leaders share their challenges, learn techniques to form imaginative alternatives, co-create solutions, and build confidence toward successful leadership growth. The result is a powerful and unique shared learning experience.
The Leadership Network combines professional learning with strong peer support. It is designed to create a network of mutual reinforcement and unique model of leadership education. We take an intimate group of motivated leaders, build their capacity for discipline, adaptability, creativity, and integrity and have them experience team leadership once a month for a full day over a six month period.
While similar to a CEO roundtable concept, the program is distinctive in many ways:
• Participants build up their understanding of leadership methods in a shared learning experience
• They are empowered to explore and develop solutions for each others challenges in difficult arenas such as board relations or new marketing strategies.
• Learning modules are woven into the class day on topics such as change leadership, conflict resolution, and the concepts of building a learning organization.
• A skilled facilitator with extensive experience in organizational development leads the class.
The program provides a rare opportunity for nonprofit leaders from a variety of civil sector disciplines – the arts, social services, education, etc. – to meet in a confidential and mutually supportive environment. Experienced executives and emerging leaders grow their leadership skills and build relationships in this shared experience through the Leadership Network.
A key outcome of the Leadership Network has been the evolution of a sustained peer network beyond the program.
The 2012 Leadership Network dates are listed below.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Friday, March 9, 2012
Friday, April 13, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
Friday, June 8, 2012
Friday, July 13, 2012 – Graduation
Classes meet one Friday per month from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Maximum attendance is 12 persons.
Participants receive:
• Top quality management and leadership learning usually available only in a corporate setting.
• A trusted relationship with peers who share challenges and successes in a supportive, confidential environment.
• A proven leadership process that can bring immediate results within your organization.
• Confidence as a leader who can make a difference in your organization and community.
• A sense of community that overwhelms the isolation nonprofit leaders often feel in a climate of growing demands and shrinking resources.
• New partnerships and more collaborative community planning.
• A new network of resources.
Program Costs: (Tuition is based on a sliding scale, based on the annual revenues of the organization)
Less than $500,000 = $600
$500,000 - $999,999 = $750
$1,000,000 - $1,999,999 = $1,000
$2,000,000 & higher = $1,200
Limited scholarships are available. Application available here.
Application Process:
To register for the course, please complete the online application located here.
Applications are due by 5 p.m. on December 30, 2011. Applicants will be notified of the selection decisions by January 15, 2012.
If you encounter difficulties while completing the application, please contact Darlene Whitney at 618-5330 or dwhitney@cnpe.org. For questions about the program or for additional information, please contact Merv Antonio, Director of Learning, at 618-5328 or mantonio@cnpe.org.
