CLM alumni
More than 100,000 public servants have come through a CLM program since 1985, from agencies across government. These are some of them, in their own words.
100,000+graduates since 1985
Government-wideagencies represented
4programs
Up to GS 15every grade
What graduates say
ELPEmily BiesterDepartment of Homeland Security
“The ELP exceeded my expectations. Each session and deliverable provided me with critical lessons, and I now have a better sense of who I want to be as a leader.”
EPPDerek RoseDefense Information Systems Agency
“An all-access pass to the exclusive world of senior federal leadership. It provided me with the background information I needed to develop into a senior executive.”
ELPTimothy JonesDepartment of Homeland Security
“This program helped bring out qualities that had gone dormant, which have now been reactivated so that I can be the absolute best leader I can be.”
In their own words
Verbatim from Graduate School USA program pages, across all four programs.
“Exposed me to individuals at the Senior Executive level who provided insight to career opportunities. I have been able to not only discuss what good leadership looks like, but see it in action.”
“When I started this program I thought I was too junior and that my participation was pre-mature. One year later, I find myself staring down a winding road with paths I have never noticed.”
“My agency benefits from this program by having an employee with sharpened leadership skills, honed by constructive feedback, motivated to give back, particularly to future generations.”
“ELP was one of the best training and development experiences I have had in my government career. My mentor told me to use it like a golden ticket and seek out experiences that I am interested in.”
“The New Leader Program is not only an investment in you as an employee, it is an investment in you as a person, for you grow in unimaginable ways.”
“It was through the program that I recognized the next steps in my leadership journey. An opportunity came up that I applied for, and it was announced today that I got the job.”
What the network is for
A cohort you keep
The people you go through a CLM program with come from other agencies, other missions and other problems. That is the point, and it is the part graduates say lasts longest after the coursework fades.
Where it leads
Graduates move into supervisory roles, candidate development programs and the senior executive bench. If you are weighing which program fits someone, start here, or ask us.
Was your team part of a CLM cohort?
Tell us who and when. We are always glad to hear where graduates have got to, and happy to talk about the next group.