September 16 - 20, 2024
December 16 - 20 , 2024
March 10 – 14, 2025
June 9 -13, 2025
or equivalent
Tuition covers all materials. (Travel is not included)
The Executive Leadership Program (ELP) is a nine-month competency-based leadership development program that provides training and developmental experiences for mid-level employees at the GS 11-13 levels or equivalent. The program theme is "Leading People." The program objectives are to help participants expand their knowledge, experience, and increase their visibility through a myriad of competency-based developmental activities.
The Executive Leadership Program (ELP) is a nine-month competency-based leadership development program that provides training and developmental experiences for mid-level employees at the GS 11-13 levels or equivalent. The program theme is "Leading People." The program objectives are to help participants expand their knowledge, experience, and increase their visibility through a myriad of competency-based developmental activities.
The ELP curriculum is focused on the Office of Personnel and Management’s Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) framework and the associated 28 competencies with a concentration on leading people. Training consists of four one-week training sessions. (See Program Schedule for details on program locations.) Program components include individual development, experiential learning, and assessments.
This program is for you if you desire to build the confidence to achieve personal and professional goals, to gain a deeper understanding of your role in the organization, and the opportunity to expand your knowledge and experience through customized developmental opportunities.
The following requirements must be met to complete the program successfully:
Benefits to Participants:
Benefits to Organizations:
The Executive Leadership Program is strategically designed around assessments, experiential learning, and individual development.
Assessments – Participants take the Graduate School USA’s Leadership Effectiveness Inventory (LEI), a robust 360 degree feedback assessment by supervisors, peers and direct reports if applicable. The results guide the participant and course development objectives. Other assessments maybe used to help in the formation of teams and to develop strategies to deal with conflict.
Experiential Learning – Provides the opportunity for participants to work together to strengthen leadership and developmental skills. Participants explore and implement team building methodologies, apply conflict management strategies, and understand external awareness through the use of a team project.
Individual Development – Participants strengthen their understanding of concepts covered during the training sessions and competencies identified for development by the Leadership Effectiveness Inventory (LEI) through activities related to:
Core Competency-Based Training – During the four one week training sessions, participants receive instruction focused around the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the twenty-eight associated competencies. Classes include lessons in leading teams, individual skill building for leadership success, leading in an ever changing environment, creative and innovative practices in leadership, and celebrating success and recognizing growth as a leader. During training, participants continue to build a network of peers across agencies, challenge one another, and expand their resume of accomplishments.
Participants in the program are nominated by their agencies based on their leadership potential, or they apply directly with the support of their agency based on their personal development objectives. Employers can expect that participants in the program will be away from their positions for a minimum of three months* (four one-week training sessions and an eight-week developmental assignment). Participants can expect to work on individual and team activities outside the training sessions, sometimes meeting weekly with team members.
In order to graduate from the Executive Leadership Program, participants must finish all program components, attend all training sessions, and participate in all aspects of the program — NO exceptions. Please consider these requirements carefully before submitting an application.
"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."
Department 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 person, best man, and best leader that I can be. "
Department of Homeland Security
"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!"
Defense Intelligence Agency