Relā(NxGen) Program Application Instructions and Overview Relā(NxGen) is a 10 month personal and professional development program, aimed at addressing Core Beliefs, Mindset and Skillset as they pertain to a myriad of leadership topics, while empowering participants to demonstrate their new skills in a community transformation project. Purpose

Facilitate intergenerational sharing and learning, promoting appreciation of the strengths all generations bring to the workplace and openly addressing the challenges of working together.

Support the personal and professional development of Millennials, who are beginning to assume key leadership roles in the market/community.

Promote servant leadership, sharing stories, teaching principles and practices and providing opportunities to model encouragement, service, humility and generosity.

And encourage participants to bring their whole selves to work – mind, body and spirit – while consistently living and working in alignment with their values.

Instructions:

Email Resume to shannonlee@relaleadership.org by November 17, 2014. Complete the online application at www.relaleadership.org/apply by

November 17, 2014. Two (2) sealed letters of recommendation. Letters should be sent to:

Relā c/o Shannon Lee 3520 Snouffer Rd, Ste 200 Columbus, OH 43235 *Letters of recommendation also due November 17, 2014.

Faxed or emailed letters of recommendation will not be accepted. Only hard-copy, mailed/sealed letters will be accepted.

Pay program deposit and fees (see below for payment methods) Participants are selected based on the following:

Demonstrated commitment to community work Commitment of time and energy to participate fully in the 10-month

program Demonstration of what it means to be a transformed leader Commitment to personal development and professional growth

In an effort to create a diverse class, factors such as age, ethnicity, gender and employment sector will be a consideration in the selection process as well. Fees: Single Payment Option $3,990 if paid IN FULL by December 19, 2014 (5% single payment discount) Installment Payment Option 1st Installment - $2,200 due by December 19, 2014 2nd Installment - $2,000 due by January 23, 2015 Payment can be made one of these ways:

Online at www.relaleadership.org/fees (Visa, MC, AmEx, Discover) By phone to Liz Cooper at 614-336-3905 (Visa, MC, AmEx, Discover) By check made payable to Relā.

Please send checks to Relā, c/o Shannon Lee 3520 Snouffer Rd, Ste 200 Columbus, OH 43235

All fee payment due dates apply to any payment method.

Important Dates: NOTE: Attendance at the two-day Launch Event is mandatory and non-negotiable. You will not be eligible for acceptance into Relā Leadership Development if you cannot fully participate in the Launch Event. October 10, 2014 Enrollment Opens November 17, 2014 Resume, Application AND Letters of

Recommendation Due November 21, 2014 Applicants notified of acceptance/non-acceptance December 19, 2014 Full Payment (discounted 5%) or 1st Installment

Due January 23, 2015 Final Payment Due (for those paying in two

installments) January 30, 2015 No refunds after this date! January 5, 2015 360 Assessments sent January 16, 2015 360 Assessments due

OTHER IMPORTANT DATES *Launch Event Saturday, January 31, 10:00 am – Sunday, February 1,

2015, 3:00 pm Location: TBD Monthly Training Sessions – All sessions are 90 minute webinars held at 6:30 pm on the first Tuesday of each Month. The dates are as follows: *March 3, 2015 *April 7, 2015 *May 5, 2015 *June 2, 2015

*July 7, 2015 *August 4, 2015 *September 1, 2015 *October 6, 2015

Other Events: *May Half Week-Day Thursday, May 7 2015, 8:30 – 11:30 am, Location TBD *August Half Week-Day Thursday, August 6 2015, 8:30-11:30 am, Location TBD *Closing Event Thursday, November 5 2015, 6:00-8:00 pm, Location TBD *Denotes MANDATORY attendance.

Community Project A ‘marketplace’ of community projects will open at the Launch Event, staffed by members of the organizations who will present their projects/opportunities for you to choose from. You will then ‘shop’ for the project that you find most interesting and cohort groups of 6-10 will form around the project, ensuring a point of shared interest to start the team-building process. Community projects will be designed to engage the power of a cross-generational team to solve a systemic community issue or problem or identify and exploit new opportunities. The purpose of these projects is two-fold: To allow you to do good in the community, while demonstrating your increased self-awareness through peer-directed community projects in a “problem-based” learning environment. Cohort groups will be required to engage Gen X and Boomer participants from their professional sphere, as they work to serve the community and complete the chosen project, ensuring cross-generational involvement. Cohorts Groups will form around projects of interest, in accordance with our guidelines (gender, company, role mix and size). Groups will consist of 6-10 participants. A pair of mentors will be assigned to each group at the Launch Event.

Each group will be self-governed, determining the type and frequency of their meetings (within guidelines provided) and will build and implement their plan for completing the community project they have chosen and hitting program milestones. Each cohort will set-up a private Facebook group through which they will interact between face-to-face meetings. Cohort groups will be required to involve their mentors in at least one meeting per month. Professional Development Plans You will be asked to meet with your boss and sponsor (if different from your boss) to discuss professional strengths, areas for improvement and ideas for future development. You and others in your life will complete a 360 Assessment prior to the start of the program, with the assessments de-briefed in a group session at the Launch Event, providing insights that can be used to inform parts of your personal and professional development plan. The Launch Event will feature a segment on professional development plans, a template will be provided to use as a guideline and time will be allocated to start work on the plan. The first team session with the mentors following the kick-off event will feature a discussion on development plans and their use. Mentors will reference professional development plans throughout the program, both in group and 1:1 meetings. You are strongly encouraged to share your plan with your boss and/or sponsor and set dates for further development discussions at work as you progress through the program. Half-day events are likely to include the sharing of personal and professional development insights, successes and challenges in order to further reinforce the importance and value of development planning and implementation. Mentoring Mentors will be assigned in pairs – two per cohort group. Mentors will help advise and guide your group as you work on your community project.

Mentors will meet with your cohort group at least once per month to discuss professional development progress, community project progress and to pull-through the training topic of the month. Mentors will regularly engage your cohort group via the private Facebook group in order to ask thought-provoking questions, answer questions, challenge your group and individuals and maintain connection with your group between meetings. A mentor will meet 1:1 with each participant at least 2 times throughout the 10-month program to discuss his or her development and provide coaching. Training Webinars Training webinars are designed to ensure pull-through of critical servant leadership themes throughout the program, to build on insights generated by the assessments done at the start and to ensure that you are equipped to implement your professional development plans. Training will consist of: 8 Training sessions broken down as follows:

3 mandatory topics (see below) 3 topics selected by you, the participants 1 facilitated panel discussion, with a GenX/Boomer panel 1 facilitated panel discussion, with a millennial panel selected from

participants Mandatory topics include: Servant Leadership Bringing Whole Self to Work Building Trust in Teams Participants will choose from a menu of topics for remaining sessions. Topics may include: Managing Up – Working with the Boss Results Oriented Accountability Work/Life Integration – What is a Life Worth Living? Balancing Transparency and Boundaries Leading When You Are Not the Boss Speak the Language of Executives Leaving a Legacy Understanding Culture Managing Success and Failure

Participant Time Requirement YEARLY

2-Day Launch Event (Jan 31-Feb 1) Half-Weekday Event (May 7) Half-Weekday Event (Aug 6) Closing Event (evening) (Nov 5) 2-3, 1:1 meetings with mentor – time, location determined by participant and

mentor Initial design and ongoing implementation of Personal Developmental Plan Work and completion of community project

MONTHLY

1 (one) web-based, 90 minute training webinar (8 total running Mar-Oct) 2 (two) monthly meetings with cohort group, preferably in person, at time of

group’s own choosing Work and completion of community project

WEEKLY

2-3 check-ins/interactions on cohort’s private Facebook Group (Cohort will form during Launch Event)

Write in development journal; ideally, daily reflections Work and completion of community project