Emerging Leaders Certification Program (ELCP)
The Emerging Leaders Certification Program (ELCP) provides non-supervisory employees with the framework, tools, and learning experiences to strengthen their leadership skills, self-awareness, and initiative to deliver customer service The Henrico Way. While ELCP was not created for the purpose of promoting employees into a supervisory position, we believe participation in the program supports leadership growth in any role. ELCP participants invest in their own development; they support and collaborate with others; and they make an impact at every level of the organization.
Program Overview
Class Requirements
- Attend a half-day class: “ELCP: What It Takes to Be a Leader”
- Attend two HR-sponsored instructor-led classes in the Leadership/Professional Development category that meets any of the capabilities listed below. Classes must be at least 3 hours or more to count. (NOTE: Retirement Planning Seminars & ELCP: What It Takes to Be a Leader cannot count as classroom hours)
- Attend “Lessons Learned” class in the Spring where you present the following: Classes taken,
- projects completed, YouTube and Podcasts watched, and review Level 1 of the Leadership Plan
Projects
- Complete three projects from the Level One Projects list
Videos:
- Watch 8 HR YouTube videos. Playlists to choose from are Leadership/Professional Development,
Management, Communication, Well-Being, Inclusion & Belonging - Watch 3 Henrico Happenings Podcasts
Timeframe:
- Two years
Capabilities:
- Communication
- Inclusion
- Leading Others
- Leading the Organization
Class Requirements:
- Attend a half-day class: “ELCP: What It Takes to Be a Leader”
- Attend 8 hours of HR-sponsored instructor-led classes in the Leadership/Professional Development category that meets any of the capabilities listed below. (NOTE: Retirement Planning Seminars and Discussion groups cannot count as classroom hours. Also, you cannot go back and count classes from the previous level not used.)
- Attend four two-hour quarterly discussion group sessions.
- Attend “Lessons Learned” class in the Spring where you present the following: Classes taken,
- your customer service project completed, discussion group attended, and review Level 2 of the Leadership Plan
Projects:
- Complete one customer service-related project of your choice. (NOTE: this project must be focused on improving either internal or external customer service in a positive way.)
Timeframe:
- Two years
Capabilities:
- Communication
- Customer Engagement
- Leading Self
- Leading Others
- Leading the
- Organization
Class Requirements:
- Attend two HR-sponsored instructor-led classes in the Leadership/Professional Development
category that meets any of the capabilities listed below. Classes must be at least 3 hours or
more to count. (NOTE: Retirement Planning Seminars and Discussion groups cannot count as
classroom hours. Also, you cannot go back and count classes from the previous level not
used.) - Attend five two-hour quarterly discussion group sessions.
- Attend “Lessons Learned” class in the Spring where you present the following: Classes taken,
project completed, discussion group attended, and review Level 3 of the Leadership Plan
Projects:
- Complete one project from the Level Three Projects
Timeframe:
- Two years
Capabilities:
- Communication
- Inclusion
- Courage
- Leading Self
- Leading Others
- Leading the Organization
Class Requirements:
- Attend a full-day Level four orientation
- Meet with your assigned facilitation group to conduct your own leadership facilitated topics (NOTE: number of meetings will be based on the size of your facilitation group)
- Attend “Lessons Learned” class in the Spring where you present the following: Facilitation skills, leadership goal completed, and review Level 4 of the Leadership Plan
Projects:
- Create and focus on a personal leadership goal
Timeframe:
- One year
Capabilities:
- Communication
- Customer Engagement
- Inclusion
- Courage
- Leading Self
- Leading Others
- Leading the Organization
What Participants Have Said
- “I came to appreciate how much I can learn from others, especially those that differ from me greatly in the way they interact with people and situations.”
- “Great program and a great experience. It really has helped me become a better leader and a better officer. I can certainly see a difference within myself since I’ve begun ELCP.”
- “ELCP has helped me be more aware of Henrico County as a whole. I have worked for Henrico County for over 19 years but this ELCP program has been the first program that has let me really see what the other agencies are doing.”
- “LOVE IT – I absolutely love these discussions and anything pertaining to the Emerging Leaders Certification Program. Gives me a chance to talk/collaborate with my peers across numerous county agencies.”
Joining ELCP
- Current full-time General Government non-supervisory employees who have been with Henrico County for more than six months are eligible to apply for admission to ELCP.
- Application dates/deadlines and processes are described in the table below.
Program Application Timeline
| Important Dates | Application Process |
|---|---|
| Application Deadline: November 30 | Applications accepted (must be date stamped by close of business of the last business day of the month) |
| By December 31 | Applications reviewed |
| First week of January | Notification letters will be sent out to applicants |
| Application Deadline: May 31 | Applications accepted (must be date stamped by close of business of the last business day of the month) |
| By June 30 | Applications reviewed |
| First week of July | Notification letters will be sent out to applicants |