LIO Leadership Lab - Leadership in the Long Arc

As leaders in these times, you're navigating rapid acceleration where old systems are crumbling, new approaches are emerging, and uncertainty lies ahead.

But, as Norma Wong taught us, within this time of great uncertainty lies an extraordinary opportunity. We know simply “returning to normal” is not an option – it’s time to leap forward. Since 2016, Norma and her teachings have influenced each LIO cohort with a long arc horizon, interdependent stewardship, and strategy that is informed by All Under Heaven Intact. Many of you have joined further offerings through Collective Acceleration and attended three LIO cross-cohort trainings with Norma.

The next step is to more fully apply these teachings into our leadership and contribute to the transformation of how we move toward a collective vision. Are you open and willing to apply the long-arc approach to your life and work, toward a collective thriving future? Are you ready to interrupt your own habits as you work with other lab partners on a long-arc project of your choosing? LIO Leadership Lab will be a community of practice that supports this next phase. We hope you will say yes and join us in this next phase.

Purpose

To support LIO fellows who are open, ready, and willing to apply the long arc approach in their life and work toward a collective thriving future

Outcomes

• Participants apply the long arc principles and practices in their life and work
• Participants choose and practice into their long arc strategy trajectory, in relation to each other
• Participants deepen their community of practice and as co-conspirators in the movement ecosystem
• Participants become part of the ongoing Collective Acceleration community and the larger horizon work

Criteria

• You are a LIO alum who has worked with Norma Wong through LIO (starting 2016) and/or Collective Acceleration
• You are ready to make a leap!

Requirements

• Full participation is required, including engaging in practices between meetings.
• You should be ready and able to work on a long-term project throughout the fellowship.
• You’ll need to bring along 1-2 people to be your lab partners (your “generals”). They don’t have to be from your organization or be LIO alumni.

Program Structure & Dates

Structure

• 5-day launch retreat that overlaps with a cross-cohort LIO alumni retreat
• 3-day regional retreat in June 2025
• 5-day final retreat in January 2026
• Virtual meetings and coaching sessions in between retreats

Dates

• Session 1: March 2-7th, 2025 (West Coast)
• Session 2: June 12-13, 2025 or June 19-20, 2025 (regional meetings)
• Session 3: January 26th-30th, 2026 (West Coast)

Pricing for a single occupancy room can be found here. If you are placed with a roommate your tuition will be reduced by 30%. 

Rockwood uses a sliding scale structure to ensure that leaders facing disproportionate and compounded devastation in this pandemic—specifically Black, Indigenous, Latinx, API/A, low-income, undocumented, disabled, LGBQTI+, and rural-based communities—can tap into their full power and resilience. If your organization cannot afford the tuition listed, please contact sarah@rockwoodleadership.org.

Tuition includes lodging and meals. Participants are responsible for travel to and from the venue.

Participants will be placed either offsite in a single room at a nearby hotel, or onsite and paired with roommates. You may indicate your preference in your application.

Our COVID protocols include masking indoors and testing daily. Tests will be provided by Rockwood.