Leadership Development Program

  • We’re excited to announce the launch of the 2024-25 Leadership Development Program (LDP) cohort, featuring a refreshed framework! Aligned with our strategic commitment to personal growth and informed by participant feedback, this program now offers more personalized learning pathways. As we enter our seventh year, the CCIU Leadership Development Program will continue to enhance leadership skills through interactive training and unique cross-divisional experiences.  

    Who?

    The 2024-25 LDP is open to all CCIU employees (full-time and part-time) who meet the following criteria:  

    • Employee has worked for the CCIU for a minimum of one full year  

    • Employee has not held a supervisory position at the CCIU for more than two years 

    • Employee is not currently an administrator 

    What?

    This year’s program will be strongly rooted in individual self-reflection and personal leadership growth goals. Participants will collaborate with a leadership mentor to identify key areas for competency development and choose experiences from a curated menu of opportunities that best support their progress. Each participant will complete three observational experiences and one leadership activity, all while receiving guidance from their mentor and engaging in aligned cohort training and collaboration sessions. Finally, participants will present their growth reflections to a group of administrators and supervisors. 

     Why?

    This program will help you set yourself up for success by providing the following: 

    • Practical experience with mentor support 

    • Personalized development of key leadership skills 

    • Organizational exposure and networking 

    • Supported participation in leadership activities 

2024-25 Information Session

Contact Us

  • 484-237-5102
  • DanielleH@cciu.org

Program Outline

  • Format (New for 2024-25!)

  • Support

  • Completion

Mentors

  • Have you ever used your own experiences to offer perspective or guidance when a colleague asked for advice? That was mentorship! The Leadership Development Program (LDP) is looking for mentors like you to share their experiences and knowledge to help build our future leaders. This is an opportunity to make an impact on the lives and careers of other employees — and the future of the CCIU. It's also an opportunity to grow your own skill set and knowledge. Everyone knows you learn more when you teach! 

    What's involved? 

    • Each mentor will be matched up with one LDP participant from a department or division outside their own. 

    • Mentors will be asked to view a brief, pre-recorded training during the first two weeks in November. 

    • In the newly refreshed LDP framework, mentors will play a key role during phase one in helping guide a participant through self-reflection and development of a personal leadership growth goal for the program, utilizing a provided template. 

    • During phase two, mentors and mentees will develop a schedule for check-ins and discussion surrounding the completion of selected activities. 

    • During the final phase, mentors will again help guide their mentee through self-reflection of their experiences and growth. 

    • All mentors are invited to attend four leadership sessions alongside their mentee that are scheduled for November 14, 2024, January 9, 2025, February 6, 2025, and March 6, 2025, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Educational Service Center on Boot Road. Additionally, there will be one optional virtual session on April 17, 2025, starting at 3:30 p.m. 

    Interested in becoming a mentor? Contact Danielle Hawkins at DanielleH@cciu.org 

FAQs

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