Strengthening & promoting cities as centers of opportunity, leadership, and governance

Leadership Training Institute
The Leadership Training Institute is the National League of Cities learning and resource center on local government leadership.  The Institute promotes excellence in municipal leadership through high quality education and training seminars for local elected officials.  Through the Institute, local leaders learn practical leadership skills, abilities and strategies to lead change and innovation in their cities and towns.  
   > Download the LTI Information Brochure pdf.

The National League of Cities is committed to strengthening and promoting the leadership capacity of our nations' local elected officials.  As part of the NLC mission to create stronger communities, the  Leadership Training Institute was established to provide local officials with professional development opportunities that accentuate the vital personal skills and abilities needed to facilitate positive change and innovation within their communities.  Promoting excellence and innovation in leadership of local elected officials is the foundation of the National League of Cities Leadership Training Institute.

As part of NLC's mission to create stronger communities, the Leadership Training Institute serves as a learning and resource center on local government leadership.  More than 3,000 mayors, council members, and local leaders participate in leadership seminars and programs designed to explore the nature and practice of local government leadership.  All of the Institute's programs focus on building leadership skills and developing strategies for implementation in the participant's home community.

Leadership Training Council
The work of the Leadership Training Institute is guided by the Leadership Training Council, which is made up of local elected officials appointed annually by the NLC President.  The principal mission of the LTC is to provide guidance and direction to the National League of Cities' Leadership Training Institute and serve as a vehicle for National League of Cities Leadership positions.  
   > Learn more information about the current Leadership Training Council.

Certificate of Achievement in Leadership program
As part of the NLC mission to create stronger communities, the Leadership Training Institute was established to provide local officials with professional development opportunities that accentuate the vital personal skills and abilities needed to facilitate positive change and innovation within their communities.  The Leadership Training Institute has developed the Certificate of Achievement in Leadership Program in an effort to recognize and acknowledge excellence in local government leadership.  
   > Learn more information on the Certificate of Achievement in Leadership program. 
   > Download the Certificate Program Brochure brochure.
   > Are you enrolled?  View a listing of current Certificate Program Enrollees.
   > Dowload a Certificate Program Enrollment Form.

Call for Leadership Seminar Trainers
You are invited to share your knowledge and expertise in leadership development at our upcoming Leadership Training Institute programs.  The Leadership Training Institute is designed to meet the education and leadership training needs of our local elected officials and top appointed local government leaders in the United States.  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.  
   > Learn more about the Call for Leadership Seminar Trainers.

Leadership Training Institute Seminars at Congress of Cities Conference (CoC) and Congressional City Conference (CCC)
The Leadership Training Institute is designed to meet the education and training needs of local elected government leaders.  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.  LTI seminars are crafted so participants will obtain current resources, develop strategies, build skills, and engage in small group discussions and exercises with their peers from other communities.

LTI Seminars are offered at the Congressional City Conference and Congress of Cities and Exhibition that focus on critical leadership skills and techniques that are timely, practical, and state-of-the-art.  Half-day and Full-day leadership development seminars at both of NLC's annual national conferences. All Leadership Institute seminars are offered on a fee basis.  

Leadership Training Institute programs  - return to main page

For more information about the Leadership Training Institute programs, contact the Leadership Training Hotline at (202) 626-3170 or email the staff: 
Dwight Horkheimer 
Crislyn Lumia 
Sara Weiser

 

 
 

National League of Cities

1301 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 550 · Washington, DC 20004
Phone:(202) 626-3000 · Fax:(202) 626-3043
info@nlc.org · www.nlc.org
Privacy Policy