Upcoming National Leadership Consortium Programming
Please see our upcoming Leadership Institutes and Training Opportunities below!
April 2025 - August 2025
The Keys to Leadership : A Five Part, Virtual Workshop Series will be held virtually as five different sessions from April – August 2025 via Zoom. Each session will meet three times, meeting once a week for three weeks. You can sign up for all, some, or one of the sessions. To see exact dates and for more information, click here.
- The Data Side of Leadership (July 2025)
- The Relational Side of Leadership (August 2025)
- The Challenging Side of Leadership (April 2025)
- The Human Side of Leadership (May 2025)
- The Business Side of Leadership (June 2025)
Completed sessions:
Summer cohort July 28 – September 11, 2025
Fall cohort October 23 – December 16, 2025
The Leadership, Empowerment, Advancement & Development (LEAD) for Delaware Direct Support Professionals Training will be held as a hybrid program. Applications are now open. To see exact dates and for more information, click here. This 8-week program focused on the growth and development of Delaware Direct Support Professionals is open to DSPs currently working in Delaware.
November 9-14, 2025
The Fall Leadership Institute will be held November 9 – 14, 2025 in person in San Diego, California. Applications are open now, click here for more information or to apply. This Institute is open to all disability sector leaders.
July 12 - 17, 2026
The Wisconsin Leadership Institute will be held July 12 - 17, 2026 in person in Wisconsin Dells, WI. Applications are open now, click here for more information or to apply. This Institute is open to disability sector leaders located in Wisconsin.
Applications/registration will be opening soon for the following Programs:
Winter 2026
Spring 2026
Summer 2026
Fall 2026
If you'd like to be notified when we open registration or applications for future trainings including the Institutes listed above, please add your name to the list here.
The Leadership Institute is for emerging and established leaders working in the disabilities field. If you are a leader who works for a state department of developmental disabilities within the United States (applicable to the Winter and Summer Leadership Institute only), a leader with a disability, or a Direct Support Professional, you can apply for scholarship support to cover tuition and a travel & hotel stipend!