NADL has collaborated with Melissa Laughon of Catch Your Limit Consulting to create the NADL Leadership Development Series. This series will cover a variety of topics over a five-week series, which will strengthen leader's confidence, and will also equip leaders with the tools they need to create a culture of engagement, where team members are confident with their skills and eager to contribute. Topics will include communication strategies, leadership styles, creativity tools for innovation, and methods for constructive conflict.

The deadline to apply is Friday, March 28, 2025.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

NADL Leadership Development Series will be presented via a virtual format over five weeks and will take place over the below dates/times:

• Thursday, April 17, 2025 @ 12:00pm – 2:00pm EST: Orientation & Teaming - In our first session, we will clarify program expectations and suggest ways to ensure ROI of the leadership series, share a framework for cohesive teaming that each session will build upon and set the stage for a supportive environment that will help us leverage the power of peer sharing.
• Thursday, April 24, 2025 @ 12:00pm – 2:00pm EST: Authentic Leadership & Communication - Learn more about your personal leadership style and strengths and how to balance your style with those of your colleagues, being more effective more of the time, in alignment with your team and leading from a place of authenticity.
• Thursday, May 1, 2025 @ 12:00pm – 2:00pm EST: Creativity & Collaboration - Research has shown that accelerating change and growing complexity have altered what it takes to achieve sustained success. Creating inclusive environments for creativity and collaboration is critical. Learn tools and frameworks for collaboration and strategic alignment that you can take back to your team to save time, eliminate unproductive meetings, quit arguing, reduce frustration and create positive momentum.  
• Thursday, May 8, 2025 @ 12:00pm – 2:00pm EST: Courage & Conflict - It takes guts to listen and lead from our hearts. Working through the hard stuff is critical to building strong relationships, cohesive teams and successful organizations. Reflect on your role in modeling and facilitating positive conflict, explore ways to navigate crucial conversations, identify the early warning signs and avoid breakdowns in communication, hone your listening skills and leverage constructive feedback to guide you in your leadership journey.
• Thursday, May 15, 2025 @ 12:00pm – 2:00pm EST: Taking the Lead - Our final session is designed to help you focus on applying the concepts and skills you’ve learned, the importance of self-discipline as it relates to your continuous development and a healthy dose of inspiration from leaders who lead with their hearts for you to take with you on your leadership journey.

• Registration - As a reminder, this is an individual registration and each individual that participates in the program should be registered.
• Group Registration Discount: Please contact NADL for special group pricing if you are registering 5 or more people.
• Expectations - The NADL Leadership Development Series is a virtual program which is designed to be interactive. The more you invest in this program, the more you will get out of it. You should plan to participate in a space that is conducive to virtual learning.
• Workspace - During portions of the sessions, you will be assigned to a breakout group, and you’ll want your environment to be free from distractions/interruptions so that you can feel comfortable participating fully in discussions.
• Equipment - A camera and audio capability are required for this virtual program. 
• Mindset - Bring an open mind and positive energy. Participants in the program will be in different career stages and have different leadership strengths and weaknesses. It is this diversity that will create a variety of learning and peer sharing opportunities.

The registration fee is $495 for NADL members and $595 for non-members. To receive the NADL member price, your NADL member number must be included on the application. NADL is offering a reduced rate for multiple registrants from the same organization. Contact NADL at [email protected] if you are planning to register more than five people from your organization.

Register online at nadl.org/leadershipdevelopmentseries
The deadline to register is Friday, March 28, 2025.

Melissa Laughon
Committed to turning inspiration into inspired action, Melissa is curious to the core so she can help leaders cut through the confusion of what to do next and provide them with consistency, clarity and results-driven deliverable.
Melissa brings her collaborative and participatory approach as she guides leaders and teams to define and design their successes. Though data-driven and strategic-minded, Melissa’s true superpower is to connect the head and heart of an organization and build trust so that leaders can let go of mediocre results and generate limitless rewards. She knows that prosperity and sustainability comes from trust…and that starts with the courage to try a new approach.