This is the application form for Cohort 17 of the NCLI. The first residency of Cohort 17 will take place October 2-13, 2023, at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV. The second residency location is TBD and will take place in late Spring or early Summer 2024. Location and dates for second residency will be posted as soon as they are available.
Please note that participation in the NCLI requires a significant time commitment. Accepted fellows are expected to attend and participate fully in both residencies, peer group calls between residencies, and make significant progress on their chosen adaptive leadership challenge.
Ideal applicants are those who are:
responsible for making progress on an adaptive challenge
reflective and resilient; ready to be challenged and up for deep leadership learning
willing to explore the edges of their own competence, understanding that their repertoire is likely inadequate given current pressures and expectations
curious, introspective, open to exploring divergent diagnoses about the challenges they are facing
willing to explore their own blind spots and the ways they might also be a part of the problems they are trying to solve
hungry to reconnect to a deeper sense of purpose and to one another
up for experimenting with novel approaches to their work
Some participants have found the training to be emotionally challenging. Please be aware that parts of this training may exacerbate stress and/or mental health issues that might make the applicant vulnerable emotionally.