Senior leaders in the affordable housing industry now have a targeted professional development opportunity built specifically with their career needs in mind. The National Affordable Housing Management Association’s NAHMA Emerging Leaders Learning Series (NELLS) executive-level course can provide industry trailblazers with the tools they need to succeed and generate positive outcomes. NELLSExecutive was designed exclusively for senior organizational leaders, in conjunction with affordable housing property management professionals, to accelerate the professional growth of industry leaders. Register today.
Unlike broad leadership programs, NELLSExecutive is structured around three dimensions specific to senior management: leading yourself, leading teams, and providing business leadership. Through group sessions and individual coaching, each participant will learn how to best enhance their personal leadership competencies by developing the professional habits and skills necessary to achieve desired outcomes. The topics covered in the executive-level course include management vs. leadership, adaptive leadership, authority vs. influence, growth mindset, effective delegation, navigating uncertainty, and preparing for disruption.
The virtual course is a blended program that combines the benefits of cohort learning with executive coaching. In addition to three group sessions, each participant will have two one-on-one coaching sessions to tailor program content to their specific requirements. All sessions are conducted via Zoom.
NELLSExecutive Program Details:
- Orientation/Session I: Aug. 6 (120 minutes)
- Session II: Aug. 27 (90 minutes)
- Session III: Sept. 17 (90 minutes)
- Time: All group sessions begin at 2 p.m. Eastern
- One-on-one coaching: Two individually scheduled sessions
- Registration deadline: July 13
- Class size: Limited to five–15 participants; first-come, first-served
- Tuition: $1,250 per person
NAHMA, in cooperation with course facilitator Brenda Harrington, founder of Adaptive Leadership Strategies LLC, created the NAHMA Emerging Leaders Learning Series course family to include two virtual programs designed to meet you where you are in your professional development: NELLSExecutive and NELLSManager. NELLSManager focuses on topics relevant to first-line professionals, including property managers, leasing managers, maintenance managers and compliance specialists. The NELLSExecutive program focuses on issues relevant to senior organizational leaders, typically at the director, regional, officer levels and above. The next NELLSManager course will take place in early 2027.
NELLS participants who successfully complete all five sessions earn five continuing education units (CEUs) toward the annual six-CEU requirement for NAHP or NAHP-e credential maintenance, a completion certificate, and a complimentary two-year NAHMA Associate membership. Full attendance at all three group sessions and both one-on-one coaching sessions is required; no CEUs are awarded for partial attendance.
Brenda Harrington, PCC, is a Certified Executive Coach and former property management executive. She works with clients across a variety of industry sectors to help develop the professional competencies required for effective 21st-century leadership. To learn more, please visit www.adaptiveleadershipstrategies.com.
NAHMA is the leading voice for the affordable housing management industry, promoting developing, managing and preserving quality affordable multifamily housing. NAHMA advocates for legislative and regulatory policy and provides affordable housing professionals with the knowledge to advance excellence in the communities they serve. NAHMA’s membership represents 75% of the affordable housing industry and includes its most distinguished multifamily owners and management companies. Visit www.nahma.org for more information.