If you are a professional educator, trainer, or local government expert, you are invited to submit a proposal to present a future LTI Seminar program. Download the Call for Trainers RFP.
The Leadership Training Institute (LTI) is the National League of Cities primary learning and resource center for leadership development and training for our nation's local municipal leaders. Programs provided by the Leadership Training Institute focus on strengthening leadership skills along with exploring, sharing and recognizing innovative thinking and initiatives in community leadership. The Institute promotes excellence in municipal leadership by offering high quality education and training programs. Each year the Institute solicits experts in leadership development and related subjects important to local leaders.
Leadership Training Institute seminars are designed to provide leadership development opportunities for local elected officials. Nearly 3,000 mayors, council members and local leaders participate annually in more than 30 different LTI leadership seminars and programs designed to explore the nature and practice of local governmental leadership. Leadership Training Institute seminars are designed so that participants will obtain current resources, develop strategies, build skills, and engage in small group discussions and exercises with their peers from other communities.
Leadership Competencies and Seminar Content must be leadership skill based and relevant to local elected officials. The seminar subject content must fit into one or more of the LTI Certificate of Achievement in Leadership program core competency areas.
The five (5) core competency areas of municipal leadership include:
- Catalyst: Leading Innovation and Managing Change: Skill in motivating, promoting change, future orientation of your city
- Collaborator: Building Communities through Inspiration and Empowerment: Skill in developing and promoting partnerships
- Communicator: Effective Communications and Media Relations: Skill in aspects of effective interpersonal interaction
- Competent Practitioner: Leading Effective Governance: Technical skills and knowledge specific to local government leaders
- Cornerstone: Personal Leadership Growth and Development: General leadership theory, personal leadership qualities
Proposals for LTI Seminars at the 2011 Congress of Cities Conference, to be held in Phoenix, Arizona, on November 8-9, 2011 should be submitted by February 28, 2011.
Proposals for LTI Seminars at the 2012 Congressional City Conference, to be held in Washington, DC, on March 10-11, 2010, should be submitted by August 31, 2011.
All proposals should be submitted to the National League of Cities Leadership Training Institute as originals. Please email Proposals to lumia@nlc.org. Faxed proposals should be faxed to 202-626-3116 and should be followed-up with original copies and must include the signature of the seminar trainer.
All proposals (original copies) should be submitted to: Crislyn Lumia, Leadership Training Institute, National League of Cities, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 550, Washington, DC 20004.