2023 Certificate in Leadership Cohort

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About This Event

Starting:

Thu, March 9, 2023

Virtual (Live)

CONGRATULATIONS

to the 2023

CERTIFICATE IN LEADERSHIP COHORT

Welcome to the Certificate in Leadership, Cohort members! This program is designed to support you in your development as current and emerging nonprofit leaders. Through peer-based learning groups and group coaching calls, the program will prepare you to effectively lead and manage in our dynamically changing sector while strengthening your organizations and our community.

The Certificate in Leadership consists of the following:

Five half-day virtual training sessions facilitated by expert practitioners at the Nonprofit Leadership Center
Four, one-hour virtual group coaching sessions in between half-day training sessions (optional, but highly recommended)
A 30-minute, one-on-one virtual coaching session with NLC’s Director of Strategic Programs, Charlie Imbergamo or NLC’s Program Director, Meriel Martínez (can be scheduled during the course of the program or within two months of its conclusion)

Participants are required to attend all half-day training sessions held in the NLC virtual training space so as to build cohesion within the cohort, and to receive a Certificate upon completion of the program. The process is collaborative, and participants will receive support from each other as well as the facilitators and NLC.

Sessions & Schedule

The 2023 Certificate in Leadership cohort begins virtually with an orientation on March 9, 2023.

Here is the orientation and training session schedule:

Program Orientation— March 9, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. EST
Session 1: The Emotionally Intelligent Leader with Dr. John Loblack — March 23, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EST
Session 2: The Conscious Leader with Ellen Nastir — April 6, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EST
Session 3: The Data-Driven Leader with Rebecca Watson — April 20, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EST
Session 4: The Connected Leader with Margarita Sarmiento — May 4, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EST
Final Session 5: Leadership: A Facilitated Conversation — May 18, 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. EST

The program orientation and all training sessions are mandatory to complete the Certificate in Leadership.

Virtual group coaching will be offered between training sessions to help participants build their confidence and skills, ensuring key concepts are both understood and practiced throughout the process and beyond. The right coaching brings leadership knowledge, accountability and experience, providing fresh insight to expand thinking and enhance performance.

The virtual group coaching dates with Charlie Imbergamo and Meriel Martínez are as follows:

Group Coaching Session 1 — March 30, 9 a.m.-10 a.m. EST
Group Coaching Session 2 — April 13, 9 a.m.-10 a.m. EST
Group Coaching Session 3 — April 27, 9 a.m.-10 a.m. EST
Group Coaching Session 4 — May 11, 9 a.m.-10 a.m. EST

Virtual group coaching sessions are optional but recommended.

REGISTRATION COST

The fee to participate is $550. It includes all half-day trainings, group coaching sessions, one-on-one coaching session, two follow-up classroom trainings at NLC, and related materials. Please contact info@nlctb.org for more information.

Please complete your registration by 11:55 pm EST Tuesday, March 7.

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Training Session Details

Session 1: The Emotionally Intelligent Leader

March 23, 2023
Facilitated by Dr. John Loblack
Studies show that effective leadership is closely tied to emotional intelligence. Using a variety of highly engaging learning strategies, this session will help leaders internalize the five competencies of emotional intelligence (self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship management and motivation), identify the link between emotional intelligence and effective leadership, expand their communication skills, and learn how to apply emotional intelligence at work and in the world.

Session 2: The Conscious Leader

April 6, 2023
Facilitated by Ellen Nastir
Self-awareness and self-care are critical components of effective leadership. When you know your strengths and weaknesses, you can build upon them to maximize your effectiveness — at work and in life. Using the PeopleMap™ assessment, this session will empower leaders to focus on their Achilles’ heels — their areas for potential growth. Leaders will build an awareness of how different communication styles may unknowingly impact or trigger others, increase their understanding of others with intention, cultivate their leadership presence, and learn to identify team toxins and their antidotes. The strategies and exercises in this session will help prepare leaders to lead effectively.

Session 3: The Data-Driven Leader

April 20, 2023
Facilitated by Rebecca Watson
An organization’s success is largely influenced by the decisions of its leaders. Effective leaders make data-driven decisions that advance their organization’s mission and vision. This session will explore proven principles, practices and systems, including Data-Driven Decision Making (3DM), to help leaders listen to their data, make effective decisions and drive high-impact organizational performance. Leaders will learn how to apply 3DM principles in critical areas, including program evaluation, strategic planning and performance reviews, as well as how to develop a data-driven culture at work.

Session 4: The Connected Leader

May 4, 2023
Facilitated by Margarita Sarmiento
Recent demographic changes in our society have resulted in a workplace with rich racial, cultural and generational differences. Effective leaders must understand these differences and how to harness them to cultivate an effective team and organization. This session will help leaders increase their knowledge of changing demographics and the language of diversity, understand how preconceptions affect behavior, develop strategies for creating teams that are strengthened by their differences, and learn a proven strategy for addressing conflict and working through disagreements. Additionally, they will identify ways to build and maintain trusting relationships with, and between, team members.

Session 5: Leadership — A Facilitated Conversation

May 18, 2023
The final session of the Certificate in Leadership program invites leaders from across the community to participate in a facilitated conversation with Certificate participants, allowing participants the opportunity to hear different leadership perspectives, ask questions, further develop their knowledge and skills gained during the certificate program, and share next steps on their leadership journey. The session culminates in the awarding of the Certificate in Leadership.

Charlie Imbergamo

MA, CFRE

A committed lifelong learner and a genuinely curious people-person, Charlie Imbergamo has 30 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, primarily serving in the education and pastoral ministry fields before transitioning to a career in capacity building, training and development. He was appointed the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s CEO in July 2023 after serving as director of strategic programs.

Before joining the Nonprofit Leadership Center, Charlie served as the founding president and CEO of the first Cristo Rey Network School in Florida, a college preparatory high school and corporate work-study program for underrepresented youth in East Tampa. Charlie has served in several executive leadership roles and on various boards of directors in New York, New Jersey, Texas, and Florida. He volunteers for various organizations around the community, serves on his HOA board, and currently serves on the BayCare Behavioral Health Board.

Charlie Imbergamo

MA, CFRE

John Loblack

ED.D.

John Loblack, Ed. D., is an accomplished and change-oriented human development expert who draws upon his diverse background, training and experiences to encourage, motivate and inspire nonprofit leaders to drastically increase their individual and organizational value. As a graduate from the school of “Hard Knocks,” John learned to appreciate the value of hard work and perseverance.

John Loblack

ED.D.

Ellen Nastir

M.ED., PCC, BCC, CPCC

Ellen Nastir, M.Ed., PCC, BCC, CPCC, is the owner of Innovative Team Solutions. Her passion is bringing professional and personal growth to her clients. She focuses on the “people side” of professional performance, developing employees’ people skills to complement their technical skills and abilities, thus increasing productivity and retention, communication skills, problem-solving and conflict resolution.

Ellen Nastir

M.ED., PCC, BCC, CPCC

Margarita Sarmiento

Margarita Sarmiento is an award-winning international trainer and speaker, certified leadership coach and author. As the president and founder of ITK Consultants, she designs and delivers customized training programs to improve organizational and personal performance.

Margarita Sarmiento

Meriel Martínez

Meriel Martínez is the program director at the Nonprofit Leadership Center. She focuses on training and development in diversity, equity and inclusion and manages the organization’s small-group leadership programs.

Meriel Martínez

Rebecca J. Watson

Rebecca is a master facilitator and development strategist with a passion for empowering emerging and established leaders. She currently serves as CEO of Limitless Leader Inc., an expert facilitation and leadership development firm. For more than 17 years, Rebecca has made significant contributions to leadership capacity-building initiatives in Florida, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Texas and Tennessee. Previously, Rebecca served as a principal with Chicago Public Schools where she specialized in school turnaround work. She led K-12 schools to achieve significant growth in academic performance and award-winning culture transformation.

Rebecca J. Watson

Visit the Registration & Payment Policies page for answers to many questions regarding payment, attendance, substitutions, cancellation and refunds.

NLC/Children’s Board of Hillsborough County (CBHC) No-Show Policy

If you use a CBHC code to register for an NLC event, you will be responsible for paying the registration and processing fees if you do not show up for the class. Please read the full no-show policy here.

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If you need special accommodations and/or plan to bring a service animal in order to participate in any of our classes or events, please contact us at 813-287-8779 or info@nlctb.org.

There may be photographing of the training for use in our marketing materials. If you do not wish to be captured on film, please alert staff at registration.

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Health Protocols for In-Person Classes

The health and safety of all visitors, students, trainers and staff is our top priority.

NLC uses targeted cleaning protocols in our Training Room and office space.

Any person who is feeling unwell or suspects they have been exposed to contagious illness is asked to refrain from attending in-person training events.
COVID-19: If you are not feeling well on the day of your training or are aware of exposure (within the previous 10 days) to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, we ask that you cancel or reschedule your visit with us, whether or not you appear to be experiencing symptoms of illness.
If you need to cancel for this reason, please notify us, and we will be happy to provide program credit equivalent to the registration fees already paid.

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Sessions

Program Orientation

March 9, 2023

09:00 AM

to 10:30 AM

Virtual (Live)