Leadership Norman is a program designed to identify, motivate, and place emerging leaders to develop their potential for community leadership. This is accomplished by stimulating an interest in the quality of life in Norman, and by providing a common meeting ground of shared concerns among leaders from all sectors of the community. It prepares participants for more active involvement in the community.

• Expand participants’ leadership potential by increasing their knowledge of critical issues facing the community and connecting them to current community leaders.
• Expose participants to qualities of leadership: goal setting, management styles, and interpersonal relationships
• Provide information about the key organizational structure within the community
• Motivate potential leaders to assume responsibilities and opportunities inherent in the program
• Increase volunteerism

• Participants will meet for 12 sessions, including one Saturday
• Class project outside of class time

• Participants must live or work in Norman
• Thirty individuals will be selected through a blind selection process
• All applicants must submit two letters of recommendation
• Leadership Norman does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, religion or national origin
• Due to the limited class size, applicants who are not selected are encouraged to reapply in subsequent years
• Tuition is $550 (Scholarships are available)

Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. Applicants, whether selected or not, will be notified by early September. Orientation will be held Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020.

• Leadership Norman participants must live or work in Norman 

2020-21 Leadership Norman Class Schedule

Dates and locations are subject to change

Please consider the time commitment required to participate in Leadership Norman. Any participant missing more than one session may be asked to withdraw from the class. If you have any questions, please contact Erica Millar at (405) 321-7260 or erica@normanchamber.com.