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The Institute for Civic Leadership
...builds Maine’s civic capacity by training, supporting, engaging, and convening a growing network of skilled leaders. We bring innovative and inclusive models of leadership to Maine’s communities and organizations. We open doors and build new relationships. We inspire leaders. We move Maine forward. More »
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The ICL Leadership Intensive
...is a nine-month, 14-day experience-based, skill development curriculum for senior and middle management of Maine’s public, private and nonprofit organizations that teaches collaborative leadership and problem solving techniques. Now in its 19th year, the Intensive has graduated more than 500 leaders and is widely touted by alumnae as the best skills-based leadership training in our state. More »
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ICL’s Consulting Services
…have a demonstrated ability to move organizations forward through an inclusive and thoughtful organizational development process led by our highly-skilled and always neutral facilitators and consultants who have been working to solve the complex communication and leadership challenges of Maine’s municipalities, for-profit and nonprofit organizations for nearly two decades. More »
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With our Young Emerging Leaders Program...
...ICL hopes to reverse national statistics that suggest only 6 percent of board members nationwide are 35 and under with its newest leadership development offering: an innovative program that prepares and launches Maine’s young emerging leaders to successful nonprofit leadership roles through leadership training, mentoring, matching and transitioning. More »
Moving Maine Forward
[View all case studies]Scott Simons Architects...
Portland-based architecture firm Scott Simons Architects doesn’t get the easy projects, and that’s just the way the firm’s founder and an ICL alum, Scott Simons, likes it. Sometimes, his is the second or even third architect to be hired for a project, and thanks in large part to their ICL training, the firm that finally designs something the gets built. That was the case with the Portland Public Library. From the start, the firm had to overcome the obstacle of an eight-year gap since the design by the architect originally hired for the project’s design floundered from funding challenges.
More »Coastal Studies for Girls...
ICL alum Pam Erickson founds Coastal Studies for Girls, the nation’s first science and leadership school for sophomore girls. Despite the risk related to the startup, the school has found a safety net in its intensely intertwined connections with ICL. “We know what we’re doing here is important. These girls will be getting at their voice at the same age where they might be losing their confidence,” she says.
More »Latest Updates
[View all updates]Workshop: The Power of Trust, hosted by the ...
posted on January 24th, 2012The Power of Trust: A Leader’s Path to Influence and Credibility, led by Janice Cohen and Kym Dakin Effective leadership, the ability to gain influence
More »Leadership in Action Breakfasts...
posted on January 12th, 2012The Institute for Civic Leadership is pleased to invite you to our two upcoming Leadership in Action Breakfasts in February and March. Breakfast with Anna
More »Open Houses for the ICL Leadership Intensive ...
posted on January 12th, 2012Are you, or is someone you know, a possible candidate for either the ICL Leadership Intensive or Young Emerging Leaders? ICL will be holding two
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