Details for Applicants for the Virtual Leadership Institute
Winter 2025 Virtual Leadership Institute
January 22 & 23, 28 & 30, February 5 & 6, 12 & 13, 2025
To be held virtually via Zoom
Click here to apply – Applications will close on Monday, January 6, 2025
The fee for the Virtual Leadership Institute is $1,250 (early bird rate if application is received before October 1, 2024) and $1500 (regular rate if application is received on or after October 1, 2024).
The Leadership Institute fee includes all materials but does not include needed technology. All dates are listed below; all selected applicants will be expected to participate in all sessions (unless in the case of an emergency which will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis) and will have set meeting times and individual work to be done between meetings.
The Winter Virtual 2025 Leadership Institute will incorporate technology and the best aspects of in-person training – a group of peer learners, top national speakers, leadership development, and engagement – to create opportunities for broader participation, organizational involvement and learning. This Virtual Leadership Institute will support a wide range of emerging leaders and provide training in the way that today's workforce operates online and connected. If you would like to be a part of this institute, please apply here.
The Winter Virtual 2025 Leadership Institute will include 8 virtual sessions lasting approximately 4.5 hours.
Each session will begin at 12:30 PM and end no later than 5:00 PM ET.
The Virtual 2025 Institute will be held on the following days:
Week 1: January 22 & 23 (Wednesday and Thursday)
Week 2: January 28 & 30 (Tuesday and Thursday, in observance of Chinese New Year on Jan 29)
Week 3: February 5 & 6 (Wednesday and Thursday)
Week 4: February 12 & 13 (Wednesday and Thursday)
To view a sample schedule, click here.
Institute Highlights:
The class is limited to a select group of emerging leaders, offering opportunities for collaboration and an enduring network of support. After the Virtual Leadership Institute, participants will have access to other graduates and speakers, numbering over 3,100 leaders across the United States and internationally, via our online Community of Practice Leadership Network.
To participate in the Virtual leadership Institute, participants must have access to a computer with a camera, microphone, speakers and internet access. The Institute will use Zoom as the meeting platform. You do not need to have a Zoom account to participate, although a desktop version of Zoom is recommended.
The schedule of meetings is as follows and all participants will be expected to be online during each block of time.
A significant amount of preparation work is required. Prior to and throughout the Institute, participants will be asked to read two books, to submit a personal leadership challenge, complete the Organizational Practices and Priorities Inventory assessment, fill out a pre-survey and to take a 360-degree assessment of leadership skills. In between meetings, there may also be recommended activities and individual assignments. They will not take more than an hour total.
More than one person from an organization may apply but applicants may be deferred for acceptance to a future session to ensure equal opportunities to attend the Institute for all organizations.
To learn more about the Virtual Leadership Institute, e-mail Kristen Loomis at info@natleadership.org.