Minnesota Rising: Accepting Applications: America's Leaders of Change 2012-2013

The National Urban Fellows is accepting applications for the 2012-2013 cohort of their America's Leaders of Change executive leadership program. Leveraging an inclusive leadership model, the program contributes to the organization's public service leadership diversity initiative. See below for more details and consider joining the effort to inspire and advocate for excellence and diversity in public service!

INVITATION

National Urban Fellows invites you to apply for America's Leaders of Change 2012-2013. In addition, we invite you to forward this invite within your network.

America’s Leaders of Change is a one year high impact executive leadership program, which combines personal and professional development, enriched knowledge of public service leadership and a capacity for life-long coaching and networking.

Informed by our Inclusive Leadership Model, the America’s Leaders of Change Program develops the capacity of each member to break through and accomplish personal and professional goals.

PARTICIPANT CRITERIA

Full-time employment in a public service organization or public service field and a position of leadership within that organization (member of the leadership team).

Commitment to public service leadership advancement in 3-5 years.

Experience in supervising teams, managing budgets, hiring/firing staff, working with Boards or Commissions, managing a department or initiative, making strategic decisions and/or other key functions of management.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Willingness to complete a 360 leadership assessment which requires feedback from your professional network.

Time commitment to attend forums, webinars, peer/executive coaching sessions and set aside other time as needed to complete asignments (We estimate the time commitment to be 10 hrs./month).

Willingness to co-invest in your leadership development: Application Fee $100, Program Fee $400, and other travel related expenses.