Durham County has a strong workforce and leadership continuity as Leadership Academy Graduates use their abilities and knowledge to enhance service delivery and effectiveness.
Enhance leadership continuity and succession planning by fostering leadership opportunities, harnessing talent at different levels and exposing more employees to opportunities for personal development.
- Create inclusive educational environment to develop leadership skills that can be applied regardless of position.
- Promote self discovery of leadership potential building on existing leadership strengths.
- Facilitate an opportunity for sharing, networking and learning for participants across departments promoting an environment of teamwork.
- Provide recognition of Academy participants’ commitment to self-development and Academy completion through management /supervisor support and opportunities for recognition.
- Build employee effectiveness and contributions within their department and strengthen the employee/supervisor relationship. Deepen knowledge of Durham County Government’s mission, departments and initiatives.
- Communication Skills
- Business Writing
- Dealing With Change
- Conflict Resolution
- Community Service
- Project Work
- Networking Opportunity
- Public Speaking
- Decision Making
- Literary Requirement
- Ethics
- And more…