Your nomination to join the NSLS is a prestigious honor. Your participation provides you with essential tools and resources that will drive your success, help you stand out as you work toward your future, and make a positive impact in the world.
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would recommend the NSLS to their peers.
93%
indicated the NSLS impacted their likelihood of achieving their life goals.
95%
believe the program was worth their time spent.
93%
believe NSLS has impacted their likelihood of landing their desired job in the future.
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Embark on Your Leadership Journey
The NSLS Leadership Development Program
Once you accept your nomination, you'll officially be a member of the NSLS. Ready to fully unlock your potential? Commit to your future with the Foundations of Leadership program.
What is the Foundations of Leadership Program?
The Foundations of Leadership (FOL) program is your roadmap to developing the essential leadership skills you need today—and beyond graduation. This comprehensive, step-by-step leadership development program focuses on enhancing your personal and professional capabilities, giving you all the resources and knowledge you need to succeed.
Leadership Development That Fits Your Schedule
The FOL program is structured to be flexible and accommodating to your schedule, requiring a commitment of approximately 10 hours. Most students complete the program in one semester. The steps are divided into various modules and activities that you can complete at your own pace, ensuring that you can balance your academic and personal responsibilities while engaging in the program.
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Leadership Development
THE STEPS TO INDUCTION
As a member of the NSLS, your learning starts with our five-step leadership development program to complete your Steps to Induction.
Orientation is the first event for new members. This is your chance to meet fellow members, learn the steps you need to take to complete the program and check out the schedule of events for the semester. After orientation, build your leadership foundation with the DiSC personality assessment to learn more about yourself and discover how to communicate effectively as a leader at work, school, and in your community. This is your first step towards achieving better outcomes in all areas of your life!
Leadership Training Day is an immersive workshop where you'll participate in an interactive video training session. Here, you'll identify your goals and create a plan to achieve them. During this session, you’ll dive deep into various leadership skills, recognize your strengths and weaknesses, and master strategies to overcome obstacles. Completing both Orientation and Leadership Training Day sets you on the right path and earns you your first digital badge. This badge is proof of your dedication and helps you stand out to recruiters and potential employers.
Our live-streamed Speaker Broadcasts let you connect with and learn from business leaders, celebrities, activists, best-selling authors, and more. Hosted six times per year, topics include leadership fundamentals, identifying goals, facing challenges, personal growth, and successfully transitioning from college to career. With Speaker Broadcasts, members also get the rare opportunity to engage with and learn from some of the world’s biggest names, such as Kevin Hart, Sheryl Sandberg. and Mark Cuban. Let today's top leaders inspire and energize you on your path to success!
As a member, you’ll meet in small, dynamic groups bi-weekly to share insights and gain perspectives to fast-track your success. You’ll support one another to achieve your goals, holding each other accountable by setting timelines and expectations, and reflecting on your work in a progress journal. Your Success Networking Team will help you turn your leadership dreams into reality!
Induction is where you’ll officially celebrate your incredible achievement of completing all the Steps to Induction. You’ll receive a Certificate of Leadership honoring your achievement and membership in the NSLS. You may attend an on-campus or online ceremony where you’ll be recognized as a leader.
You'll also earn a second digital badge to showcase your hard work and dedication to the world.
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NSLS Member Stories
Hear directly from our amazing members as they share their incredible journeys through the Steps to Induction and how the Foundations of Leadership program supercharged their futures.
Don't just take our word for it—watch their stories below!
Elise Dufresne
"I learned skills that I didn't know I had and I was able to develop and enhance the skills that I already had. It was absolutely amazing."
Matthew Bedlion
"No one thought I'd be able to go back to school. That first semester I worked my absolute hardest, and to my surprise, at the end of it, one of my teachers had inducted me into the NSLS."
Madison Nims
"Working in the NSLS program within my very busy schedule has been very easy because the program is very flexible and you can work at your own pace getting inducted."
Hannah Campbell
"This group is designed to help you achieve your goals. I would never have gotten into my dream grad school without the help and support of all of my group."
Jeff Blumer
"(The) NSLS was a huge benefit to me as an older student. It's been a long time since I have focused on goal setting and my own leadership skills and my own ability to get things done."
Madison Gay
"When you had somebody behind you saying that 'you can do it' all the time, it was really easy. I got involved in my school in a way that I didn't think I'd be able to."
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Supporting Your Future
Lifetime Membership
Once you’re inducted, you’ll unlock incredible long-term benefits for your leadership skills and career. From exclusive networking opportunities to personal and professional growth, digital badge certifications, and more—your future is packed with potential.
Your journey to success doesn’t end at induction. As an NSLS member for life, we’ll support you as you graduate, begin your career, and set new goals.
The National Society of Leadership and Success is an excellent building block that allows you to expand your abilities while interacting with others, and gain valuable insight and knowledge.
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
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