Curriculum & Schedule
Curriculum
The curriculum includes the following competencies:
Personal and Organizational Integrity
Today, managers must acknowledge their role in shaping organizational ethics and the role they play in creating an organizational climate that strengthens the relationships and reputations on which their organizations success depends. Leaders achieve this by modeling ethical awareness and maintaining a sense of trust through critical and courageous conversations and consistent words and actions.
Managing Work
Work management is a continuous process, where work is strategically aligned to the organizational goals to effectively get things done. By working together leaders empower others through personal responsibility and empowerment allowing an organization to grow and thrive.
Leading People
Exemplary leadership is a way of being, whether one is leading others or leading one’s own life. Leadership can be developed; it is a choice to embrace one’s authenticity and empower others to act. Leaders provide the vision to accomplish, even the simplest, of tasks of what the organization is trying to accomplish and how they fit into it. Leadership is not managing the demands of each day; it is taking people in a direction.
Developing Self
Personal-development is a lifelong process and can be described as many things, but at its core, is the expansion of self-awareness. Ultimately, personal-development and its results can enhance our quality of life and increase our satisfaction. Personal-development is the process of creating and living one’s most authentic life’ – one that’s unique to the individual, their dreams, passions, and needs.
Systemic Integration
Boosting productivity and improving the workflow of an organization is essential if it is to succeed. Systems integration is a great way to achieve these goals; however, it cannot be achieved without meaningful advocacy and creative innovations, both internally and externally.
Public Service Focus
Public service is a service through collaboration both internally and externally, resulting in a quality stakeholder experience. It exudes trust and stewardship for the common good by contributing to the common good through accountability and transparency.
Change Leadership
Change agents promote and support a new way of doing something within the organization by inspiring others through advocacy. Change agents embrace the agility to navigate the rapidly increasing change and the growing complexity of today’s rapidly changing world.
Spring 2026 Class Schedule
Coming soon!
Fall 2025 Class Schedule
August 22, 2025
Program Introduction and Expectations
September 19, 2025
Leadership Self-Assessment with NERIS Type Explorer®
Leadership for Public Managers
October 17, 2025
Development Fundamentals for Public Managers
Leading with Emotional Intelligence
Effective Communication and Performance Evaluation
November 21, 2025
Ethical Values, Leadership, and Decision Making
Creating a Motivational Culture of Civility and Respect
Courage, Consistency, and Trust in Communication and Action
January 16, 2026
Aligning Work and Organizational Goals Through Strategic Planning
Developing Organizational Policies and Procedures
Collaboration and Project Management
February 20, 2026
Developing a Capstone Project
Executing a Capstone Work Plan
Receiving and Providing Feedback
March 20, 2026
Trust and Stewardship for the Common Good
Customer-Focused and Collaborative Public Service
ROMA: Results Oriented Management and Accountability
April 17, 2026
Creating Innovative Workflow to Boost Productivity
Evidence-Based Decision Making
Evaluation for Continuous Improvement
May 15, 2026
Establishing a Shared Vision for Organizational Commitment
Promoting a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce
Managing Human Resources and Conflict
June 12, 2026
Navigating a Complex and Changing World
A Systematic Approach for Organizational Change
Inspiring Others Through Transformational Leadership
July 17, 2026
Capstone Project Presentations & Graduation