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Key Leadership Development Certificate Programs Designed for the IG Community

The Key Leadership Development Certificate established for the Inspector General community is a highly competitive program for leaders within Offices of Inspectors General nationwide. Designed for emerging, new and experienced leaders, the leadership development certificate helps participants achieve the next level of growth they need for a successful, satisfying career.

Grounded in the Key philosophy, the Leadership Development Certificate developed for the IG community equips students to thrive in an ever-changing world. Students build leadership and management skills, strengthen their capacity through constructive feedback, and tackle real-life challenges using case scenarios in a respectful, collaborative setting.

For more information about the Key Leadership Development Certificate Programs for the IG community, contact Program Manager, Haneen Aljuhani, haneen@american.edu, 
(202) 885-3894.

Program Overview: Finding the Right Program
Cohort Program Schedule

Emerging Leaders

Participants have less than 3 years in the federal workforce or IG community. The Emerging Leaders program is designed to ensure organizations prepare a new generation of leaders. Results-focused, this program presents a holistic picture of leadership with an emphasis on practical knowledge. It is particularly appropriate for those who are preparing to take on a larger role within their organization.

New Leaders

Participants are GS-13 or GS-14 who have yet to partake in formal leadership development opportunities. The New Leaders program is designed to prepare accomplished functional leaders to assume new leadership responsibilities. Throughout the intensive, cross-functional curriculum, lively exchange with faculty and peers will refine participants' judgment, enhance skills, and increase confidence as a generalist and leader. In this program, participants learn how to lead under pressure, champion change, build teams, and develop talent throughout the organization.

The New Leaders program offers two options for Executive Coaching.

Option 1:

Emotional and Social Competency Inventory (ESCI) 360 assessment + Debrief session with an Executive Coaching (2.0 hours) for $1,500.00 (in addition to program costs).

Option 2: 

Emotional and Social Competency Inventory (ESCI) 360 assessment + Debrief session with an Executive Coaching and three (3) 1.5-hour coaching sessions, for a total of 6.5 hours of Coaching for $2,600.00 (in addition to program costs).

Experienced Leaders

Participants are long time GS-14 or GS-15 leaders who may have had formal leadership development opportunities. The Experienced Leaders program is designed to transform proven leaders into global executives ready for the highest roles. This program encourages self-assessment and reflection, enhances participants' capacity to think strategically and lead effectively, and helps participants formulate a proactive, strategy for driving results.

The Experienced Leader program offers two options for Executive Coaching.

Option 1:

Emotional and Social Competency Inventory (ESCI) 360 assessment + Debrief session with an Executive Coaching (2.0 hours) for $1,500.00 (in addition to program costs).

Option 2: 

Emotional and Social Competency Inventory (ESCI) 360 assessment + Debrief session with an Executive Coaching and three (3) 1.5-hour coaching sessions, for a total of 6.5 hours of Coaching for $2,600.00 (in addition to program costs).

Executive Coaching Overview

Executive Coaching is one-on-one professional development designed to enhance a student’s potential to create higher engagement and performance for themselves and others. Executive coaching is a way of working with people that leaves them more self-aware, competent, and fulfilled. Coaching can help strengthen you as a leader, uncover blind spots, and change behaviors that can impact business results.

Meet the Coaches

We believe that emotional intelligence is a critical component to becoming an extraordinary leader. The concept is discussed in several of the classes, and it is a focus of the coaching experience. 
Coaching is based on the survey results of the Emotional and Social Competency Inventory (ESCI), a 360º feedback tool that measures behaviors that contribute to socially and emotionally effective performance. 

Your ESCI report shows you how others—manager(s), direct reports, peers, clients/customers, and others—experience your behavior in terms of the consistency with which you demonstrate the emotional and social intelligence competencies. Your understanding and development of these 12 competencies will allow you to be a more active participant in the design for your personal development as you meet with your coach.

Application Process

All students are sponsored by their offices for this elite leadership training. Leaders, GS-13 and above, are eligible to be nominated by their office.

Agencies are encouraged to identify applicants at any time for any session posted on the AU training schedule up to 60 days prior to the first day of the first week of class.