Certification - Full Program Offerings - 2019 & Beyond
Josiah Institute for Leadership & Public Policy (Bahamas) In Conjunction with American University- Key Executive Leadership Program
Certification (In Nassau)
The Josiah Institute for Leadership and Public Policy (Bahamas) will offer one Certification program for local leaders seeking to lead in the nation. Participants can enter the Program from various platforms, whether from Civil society groups, Non-government organizations, Unions, Media, Churches or political parties. The program is designed for persons coming forward to serve in the nation, and assist them to learn the basics of national protocols, and new concepts of leadership that engender Integrity and Good Governance. We can design specialized leadership development programs and courses tailored for your organization or company staff needs.
The Institute will offer four (4) Programs in conjunction with American University School of Public Affairs, for training of Public Sector / Civil Service practitioners, or Private Sector personnel.
The Josiah Institute for Leadership & Public Policy (Bahamas) has registered with the National Accreditation and Equivalency Council of The Bahamas (NAECOB), and is awaiting its confirmation. The Accreditation organizations associated with our Academic Partner, American University - School of Public Affairs are all approved by NAECOB.
Our Programs will offer Face-To-Face Instructions and Interaction, Coaching and Mentoring, by AU Professors, and Local experienced former Educators and Public Administration Personnel. We can offer Programs on site (for groups) at your place of employment or at our facility.
The Institute will offer four (4) Programs in conjunction with American University School of Public Affairs, for training of Public Sector / Civil Service practitioners, or Private Sector personnel.
The Josiah Institute for Leadership & Public Policy (Bahamas) has registered with the National Accreditation and Equivalency Council of The Bahamas (NAECOB), and is awaiting its confirmation. The Accreditation organizations associated with our Academic Partner, American University - School of Public Affairs are all approved by NAECOB.
Our Programs will offer Face-To-Face Instructions and Interaction, Coaching and Mentoring, by AU Professors, and Local experienced former Educators and Public Administration Personnel. We can offer Programs on site (for groups) at your place of employment or at our facility.
Program Description for Local Certificate Program
Leadership Development : Interaction & Decision-Making (LD-ID)
An Introduction To Government
Program Summary
The LD-ID Program is a Leadership development program specially designed to provide persons interested in general leadership, but in particular political leadership, with the opportunity to explore their assumptions about leadership, to review well- known theories of leadership, and to recognize that leadership is not a single, unified concept. They will examine how thinking about leadership has changed in recent years, moving away from a focus on leadership traits and characteristics, towards a view that sees leadership as shared, relational, and part of a complex social dynamic involving inquiry and dialogue.
Looking through the lens of their own organization and career, participants will critique different theories of leadership and followership in terms of their relevance to organizations today, and appraise the relevance of different perspectives on leadership for their own leadership development.
The Program will take participants through information and procedures within the government system, and adequately prepare them to approach serving their nation in civil society, non-government organizations, the media, local government, or national leadership, as an elected official. They will become better informed regarding how government works; utilizing their new knowledge as a catalyst for in new leadership positions in the Public Service and elsewhere.
Orientation
The program begins with a half- day orientation. The Orientation serves to:
1) Familiarize participants with each other, the program staff, program requirements and logistics, policies, and expectations;
2) Provide team building opportunities;
3) Insure participants develop the level of trust needed for them to work collaboratively as a member of a cohort.
Orientation will include an overview of the program including the program purpose, primary developmental areas, participant responsibilities, and an overview of the courses. Through the creation of norms, expectations, and the development of social capital, participants create the relationships necessary to learn from the faculty, and most importantly, from each other. The trusted environment that is created during the Orientation session benefits participants by enabling knowledge transfer among the cross-functional mix of cohort participants, honest feedback, the ability and confidence to recreate the same environment with those they lead, and a career-long support group.
Participants receive a journal at Orientation that they will use, throughout the program, for self-reflective exercises. Journal writing is a well-established way to record, reflect, and continue to learn from experience. In all the Leadership Development Program journal writing will support both informational learning including the acquisition of course content, skills, and behaviors, as well as transformational learning including reflection on one’s habitual patterns and the values, assumptions, beliefs, and expectations that underlie one’s actions.
Competencies Included
Working knowledge of Constitutional Core Values; Familiarity with Fundamental & Constitutional Right; Leading People; Leading & Managing Change; Building Coalitions & Networking; Mentoring; Increased Industry Acumen; Application of Ethics & Integrity; Planning for Public Policy and Legislation; Working knowledge of the Westminster System; Understanding of Introductory Constitutional Democracy
Program Duration
The program is Four (4) courses, taught over a five month Semester, and one week AU/Washington site visit, graduating with a Certificate.
The LD-ID Program is a Leadership development program specially designed to provide persons interested in general leadership, but in particular political leadership, with the opportunity to explore their assumptions about leadership, to review well- known theories of leadership, and to recognize that leadership is not a single, unified concept. They will examine how thinking about leadership has changed in recent years, moving away from a focus on leadership traits and characteristics, towards a view that sees leadership as shared, relational, and part of a complex social dynamic involving inquiry and dialogue.
Looking through the lens of their own organization and career, participants will critique different theories of leadership and followership in terms of their relevance to organizations today, and appraise the relevance of different perspectives on leadership for their own leadership development.
The Program will take participants through information and procedures within the government system, and adequately prepare them to approach serving their nation in civil society, non-government organizations, the media, local government, or national leadership, as an elected official. They will become better informed regarding how government works; utilizing their new knowledge as a catalyst for in new leadership positions in the Public Service and elsewhere.
Orientation
The program begins with a half- day orientation. The Orientation serves to:
1) Familiarize participants with each other, the program staff, program requirements and logistics, policies, and expectations;
2) Provide team building opportunities;
3) Insure participants develop the level of trust needed for them to work collaboratively as a member of a cohort.
Orientation will include an overview of the program including the program purpose, primary developmental areas, participant responsibilities, and an overview of the courses. Through the creation of norms, expectations, and the development of social capital, participants create the relationships necessary to learn from the faculty, and most importantly, from each other. The trusted environment that is created during the Orientation session benefits participants by enabling knowledge transfer among the cross-functional mix of cohort participants, honest feedback, the ability and confidence to recreate the same environment with those they lead, and a career-long support group.
Participants receive a journal at Orientation that they will use, throughout the program, for self-reflective exercises. Journal writing is a well-established way to record, reflect, and continue to learn from experience. In all the Leadership Development Program journal writing will support both informational learning including the acquisition of course content, skills, and behaviors, as well as transformational learning including reflection on one’s habitual patterns and the values, assumptions, beliefs, and expectations that underlie one’s actions.
Competencies Included
Working knowledge of Constitutional Core Values; Familiarity with Fundamental & Constitutional Right; Leading People; Leading & Managing Change; Building Coalitions & Networking; Mentoring; Increased Industry Acumen; Application of Ethics & Integrity; Planning for Public Policy and Legislation; Working knowledge of the Westminster System; Understanding of Introductory Constitutional Democracy
Program Duration
The program is Four (4) courses, taught over a five month Semester, and one week AU/Washington site visit, graduating with a Certificate.
The American University (AU) School of Public Affairs will offer four (4) different Development and Training programs for several designations of Leadership, in conjunction with Josiah Institute for Leadership & Public Policy Beginning in the Spring 2019.
American University, School of Public Affairs, and its Key Leadership Program, of Washington, D.C., is a 125 YEAR OLD FULLY ACCREDITED PRIVATE DOCTORAL INSTITUTION, CHARTERED BY AN ACT OF CONGRESS in 1893.
The Program will offer Face-To-Face Instructions and Interaction, Executive Coaching and mentoring, by AU Distinguished and Adjunct Professors during its monthly visit to Nassau.
American University, School of Public Affairs, and its Key Leadership Program, of Washington, D.C., is a 125 YEAR OLD FULLY ACCREDITED PRIVATE DOCTORAL INSTITUTION, CHARTERED BY AN ACT OF CONGRESS in 1893.
The Program will offer Face-To-Face Instructions and Interaction, Executive Coaching and mentoring, by AU Distinguished and Adjunct Professors during its monthly visit to Nassau.
Program Description On Graduate Level Certifications
Aspiring Team Leaders - LD Program
Facilitators
- American University, School of Public Affairs (SPA) - Professors
- Josiah Institute for Leadership & Public Policy - Lecturers
Program Summary –Certificate Course
Participants will be encouraged to explore their assumptions about management and leadership, to review well- known theories of leadership, and to recognize that leadership is not a single, unified concept. They will examine how thinking about leadership has changed in recent years, moving away from a focus on leadership traits and characteristics, towards a view that sees leadership as shared, relational, and part of a complex social dynamic involving inquiry and dialogue.
Looking through the lens of their own organization, participants will critique different theories of leadership and followership in terms of their relevance to organizations today, and appraise the relevance of different perspectives on leadership for their own leadership development.
The program includes the following components described below: an Orientation, an optional Emotional and Social Intelligence Inventory (ESCI) 360 degree evaluation with a debrief from an Executive Coach and two additional coaching sessions, and four courses, plus two JI prerequisite courses.
OrientationThe program begins with a full day orientation. The Orientation serves to: 1) familiarize participants with each other, the program staff, program requirements and logistics, policies, and expectations; 2) provide team building opportunities; and 3) insure participants develop the level of trust needed for them to work collaboratively as a member of a cohort. Orientation will include an overview of the program including the program purpose, primary developmental areas, participant responsibilities, and an overview of the courses.
Through the creation of norms, expectations, and the development of social capital, participants create the relationships necessary to learn from the faculty, and, most importantly, from each other. The trusted environment that is created during the Orientation session benefits participants by enabling knowledge transfer among the cross-functional mix of cohort participants, honest feedback, the ability and confidence to recreate the same environment with those they lead, and a career-long support group.
Participants receive a journal at Orientation that they will use, throughout the program, for self-reflective exercises. Journal writing is a well-established way to record, reflect, and continue to learn from experience. In the Aspiring Leadership Development Program journal writing will support both informational learning including the acquisition of course content, skills, and behaviors, as well as transformational learning including reflection on one’s habitual patterns and the values, assumptions, beliefs, and expectations that underlie one’s actions.
Competencies Included
Constitutional Core Values, Fundamental & Constitutional Right, Leading People, Leading Change, Managing Change, Building Coalitions, Networking, Mentoring, Leading with Ethics & Integrity, Results Driven, Building Coalitions, Business Acumen.
Course Duration
The program is six (6) Courses: Four (4) AU Courses and two (2) JI courses. The AU Sessions will be 3-full days once per month for four months; plus one half day session for JI Courses, per month for five months.
*Cost Includes Tuition, Material, Registration, Lab Fees and Lunch - See Tuition & Fees
Supervisors Level - LD Program
Facilitators
- American University, School of Public Affairs (SPA) - Professors
- Josiah Institute for Leadership & Public Policy - Lecturers
Program Summary – Certificate Course
The United States Office of Personnel Management points out in its Classification and Qualification Guide that supervisors have a responsibility to not only be leaders, but to do so while exhibiting a myriad of adaptive leadership skills including: conflict management, continual learning, creativity and innovation, developing others, external awareness, human capital management, leveraging diversity, partnering, generating public service motivation, and team-building.
This stands in stark contrast to the focus on technical expertise we so often see early in federal careers. Participants in this program will be encouraged to explore adaptive thinking, how to create and communicate vision, and how they can engage with those they lead to create energized teams that exceed agency goals. They will work together in a cohort environment to build the inclusive skills needed to address the inevitable conflict that occurs in a fast-paced, diverse workplace. Finally, participants will learn to create and manage networks to successfully implement organizational change efforts.
Orientation
The program begins with a full day interactive Orientation. The Orientation serves to: familiarize participants with each other, the program staff, program requirements and logistics, policies, and expectations; provide team building opportunities; and to insure participants develop the level of trust needed for them to work collaboratively as a member of a cohort. Orientation will include an overview of the program including the program purpose, primary developmental areas, participant responsibilities, and an overview of the courses.
Through the creation of norms, expectations, and the development of social capital, participants generate the relationships necessary to learn from the faculty, and, most importantly, from each other. The trusting, vulnerable environment created during the Orientation session benefits participants by enabling knowledge transfer among the cross-functional mix of cohort participants, exploring the mechanisms necessary for honest feedback, and bolstering the ability and confidence to recreate the same environment with those they lead.
Participants receive a journal at Orientation which they will use throughout the program for self-reflective exercises. Journal writing is a well-established way to record, reflect, and continue to learn from experience and reflection. In the Executive Leadership Supervisor Leadership Development Program, journal writing will support both informational learning (course content, skills, and behaviors) as well as transformational learning (mindset, reflection, heart, soul). These combine to allow the participants to challenge their habitual patterns along with the values, assumptions, beliefs, and expectations that underlie their actions.
Competencies Included
Constitutional Core Values, Fundamental & Constitutional Right, Leading People, Leading Change, Managing Change, Building Coalitions, Networking, Mentoring, Leading with Ethics & Integrity, Results Driven, Building Coalitions, Business Acumen.
Course Duration
The program is seven (7) Courses: Five (5) AU Courses and two (2) JI courses. The AU Sessions will be 3-full days once per month for five months; plus one half day session for JI Courses, per month for five months.
*Cost Includes Tuition, Material, Registration, Lab Fees and Lunch - See Tuition & Fees
Mid-Level Managers - LD Program
Facilitators
Program Summary – Certificate Course
Coping with volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) is the hallmark, and the new normal, of today’s interdependent world. VUCA challenges profoundly influence how leaders lead, make sense of the world, and take action to make a difference. In addition, today’s participatory workforce expects organizations to utilize their talent, drive, and skills in ways that are much more interactive and collaborative and much less bureaucratic. They have a high need to work for leaders who inspire trust and articulate a vision that connects the organization to a greater purpose.
The sequential, five-course program, Key Executive Leadership Mid-Level Manager Leadership Development Program, provides participants with ideas, techniques, experiential exercises, and contemplative reflections to guide the development of the leadership needed for today’s challenges.
The program is particularly appropriate for GS-levels 13-15 and for those who are looking to enhance their leadership abilities and prepare to take on a larger role, and greater responsibility within their organization.
The program is based on the following premises: · In an unpredictable world, leaders must change the way they think, engage with others, and take action, · Leadership is a choice, not a title, · One can lead at any point in their life, from anywhere in their organization, and even if they have no direct reports, · Leader development is a continuing, personal journey anchored in self-awareness—a deep understanding of one’s emotions and how one’s feelings affect others and one’s job performance, · Leader development requires a systematic plan, continually honed, to support continued growth, and · In today’s world, collaboration is not an option; it is an imperative.
The program includes the following components described below: an Orientation, a Leadership Circle Profile (LCP) 360 evaluation, a debrief of the survey with an Executive Coach and the creation of a personal leadership development plan, and five courses.
Orientation
The program begins with a full day Orientation. The Orientation serves to: 1) familiarize participants with each other, the program staff, program requirements and logistics, policies, and expectations; 2) provide team building opportunities; and 3) insure participants develop the level of trust needed for them to work collaboratively as a member of a cohort.
The Orientation will include an overview of the program including the program purpose, primary developmental areas, participant responsibilities, and an overview of the courses. Through the creation of norms, expectations, and the development of social capital, participants create the relationships necessary to learn from the faculty, and, most importantly, from each other. The trusted environment that is created during the Orientation session benefits participants by enabling knowledge transfer among the cross-functional mix of cohort participants, honest feedback, the ability and confidence to recreate the same environment with those they lead, and a career-long support group.
Participants receive a journal at Orientation that they will use, throughout the program, for self-reflective exercises. Journal writing is a well-established way to record, reflect, and continue to learn from experience. In the Mid-level Manager Leadership Development Program, journal writing will support both informational learning including the acquisition of course content, skills, and behaviors, as well as transformational learning including reflection on one’s habitual patterns and the values, assumptions, beliefs, and expectations that underlie one’s actions.
Competencies Included
Constitutional Core Values, Fundamental & Constitutional Right, Leading People, Leading Change, Managing Change, Building Coalitions, Networking, Mentoring, Leading with Ethics & Integrity, Results Driven, Building Coalitions, Business Acumen.
Course Duration
The program is seven (7) Courses: Five (5) AU Courses and two (2) JI courses. The AU Sessions will be 3-full days once per month for five months, plus three (3) hours Executive Coaching & LCP Feedback; plus one half day session for JI Courses, per month for five months.
Cost Includes Tuition, Material, Registration, Lab Fees and Lunch - See Tuition & Fees
- American University, School of Public Affairs (SPA) - Professors
- Josiah Institute for Leadership & Public Policy - Lecturers
Program Summary – Certificate Course
Coping with volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) is the hallmark, and the new normal, of today’s interdependent world. VUCA challenges profoundly influence how leaders lead, make sense of the world, and take action to make a difference. In addition, today’s participatory workforce expects organizations to utilize their talent, drive, and skills in ways that are much more interactive and collaborative and much less bureaucratic. They have a high need to work for leaders who inspire trust and articulate a vision that connects the organization to a greater purpose.
The sequential, five-course program, Key Executive Leadership Mid-Level Manager Leadership Development Program, provides participants with ideas, techniques, experiential exercises, and contemplative reflections to guide the development of the leadership needed for today’s challenges.
The program is particularly appropriate for GS-levels 13-15 and for those who are looking to enhance their leadership abilities and prepare to take on a larger role, and greater responsibility within their organization.
The program is based on the following premises: · In an unpredictable world, leaders must change the way they think, engage with others, and take action, · Leadership is a choice, not a title, · One can lead at any point in their life, from anywhere in their organization, and even if they have no direct reports, · Leader development is a continuing, personal journey anchored in self-awareness—a deep understanding of one’s emotions and how one’s feelings affect others and one’s job performance, · Leader development requires a systematic plan, continually honed, to support continued growth, and · In today’s world, collaboration is not an option; it is an imperative.
The program includes the following components described below: an Orientation, a Leadership Circle Profile (LCP) 360 evaluation, a debrief of the survey with an Executive Coach and the creation of a personal leadership development plan, and five courses.
Orientation
The program begins with a full day Orientation. The Orientation serves to: 1) familiarize participants with each other, the program staff, program requirements and logistics, policies, and expectations; 2) provide team building opportunities; and 3) insure participants develop the level of trust needed for them to work collaboratively as a member of a cohort.
The Orientation will include an overview of the program including the program purpose, primary developmental areas, participant responsibilities, and an overview of the courses. Through the creation of norms, expectations, and the development of social capital, participants create the relationships necessary to learn from the faculty, and, most importantly, from each other. The trusted environment that is created during the Orientation session benefits participants by enabling knowledge transfer among the cross-functional mix of cohort participants, honest feedback, the ability and confidence to recreate the same environment with those they lead, and a career-long support group.
Participants receive a journal at Orientation that they will use, throughout the program, for self-reflective exercises. Journal writing is a well-established way to record, reflect, and continue to learn from experience. In the Mid-level Manager Leadership Development Program, journal writing will support both informational learning including the acquisition of course content, skills, and behaviors, as well as transformational learning including reflection on one’s habitual patterns and the values, assumptions, beliefs, and expectations that underlie one’s actions.
Competencies Included
Constitutional Core Values, Fundamental & Constitutional Right, Leading People, Leading Change, Managing Change, Building Coalitions, Networking, Mentoring, Leading with Ethics & Integrity, Results Driven, Building Coalitions, Business Acumen.
Course Duration
The program is seven (7) Courses: Five (5) AU Courses and two (2) JI courses. The AU Sessions will be 3-full days once per month for five months, plus three (3) hours Executive Coaching & LCP Feedback; plus one half day session for JI Courses, per month for five months.
Cost Includes Tuition, Material, Registration, Lab Fees and Lunch - See Tuition & Fees
Senior Executive Level - LD Program
Facilitators
Program Summary – Certificate Course
Extraordinary leadership is a combination of consciousness and competence. The training and development provided by the Key Executive Leadership SES Leadership Development Program focuses on both individual and collective leadership development. Participants become highly relationally competent to mentor and develop others and increase employee engagement. They also develop the foresight, insight, and the competencies needed to create vision, execute strategic goals, obtain innovative ideas from employees, and foster the teamwork and trust needed to address today’s complex challenges, and improve organizational productivity.
The program includes the following components described below: an Orientation, a Leadership Circle Profile (LCP) 360 evaluation, a debrief of the survey with an Executive Coach and the creation of a personal leadership development plan, and five courses.
Orientation
The program begins with a full day Orientation. The Orientation serves to: 1) familiarize participants with each other, the program staff, program requirements and logistics, policies, and expectations; 2) provide team building opportunities; and 3) insure participants develop the level of trust needed for them to work collaboratively as a member of a cohort.
Orientation will include an overview of the program including the program purpose, primary developmental areas, participant responsibilities, and an overview of the courses. Through the creation of norms, expectations, and the development of social capital, participants create the relationships necessary to learn from the faculty, and, most importantly, from each other. The trusted environment that is created during the Orientation session benefits participants by enabling knowledge transfer among the cross-functional mix of cohort participants, honest feedback, the ability and confidence to recreate the same environment with those they lead, and a career-long support group.
Participants receive a journal at Orientation that they will use, throughout the program, for self-reflective exercises. Journal writing is a well-established way to record, reflect, and continue to learn from experience. In the SES Leadership Development Program journal writing will support both informational learning including the acquisition of course content, skills, and behaviors, as well as transformational learning including reflection on one’s habitual patterns and the values, assumptions, beliefs, and expectations that underlie one’s actions.
Competencies Included
Constitutional Core Values, Fundamental & Constitutional Right, Leading People, Leading Change, Managing Change, Building Coalitions, Networking, Mentoring, Leading with Ethics & Integrity, Results Driven, Building Coalitions, Business Acumen.
Course Duration
The program is eight (8) Courses: Six (6) AU Courses and two (2) JI courses. The AU Sessions will be 3-full days once per month for six months, plus three (3) hours Executive Coaching & LCP Feedback; plus one half day session for JI Courses, per month for the Six (6) month Semester.
Cost Includes Tuition, Material, Registration, Lab Fees & Lunch See Tuition & Fees
- American University, School of Public Affairs (SPA) - Professors
- Josiah Institute for Leadership & Public Policy - Lecturers
Program Summary – Certificate Course
Extraordinary leadership is a combination of consciousness and competence. The training and development provided by the Key Executive Leadership SES Leadership Development Program focuses on both individual and collective leadership development. Participants become highly relationally competent to mentor and develop others and increase employee engagement. They also develop the foresight, insight, and the competencies needed to create vision, execute strategic goals, obtain innovative ideas from employees, and foster the teamwork and trust needed to address today’s complex challenges, and improve organizational productivity.
The program includes the following components described below: an Orientation, a Leadership Circle Profile (LCP) 360 evaluation, a debrief of the survey with an Executive Coach and the creation of a personal leadership development plan, and five courses.
Orientation
The program begins with a full day Orientation. The Orientation serves to: 1) familiarize participants with each other, the program staff, program requirements and logistics, policies, and expectations; 2) provide team building opportunities; and 3) insure participants develop the level of trust needed for them to work collaboratively as a member of a cohort.
Orientation will include an overview of the program including the program purpose, primary developmental areas, participant responsibilities, and an overview of the courses. Through the creation of norms, expectations, and the development of social capital, participants create the relationships necessary to learn from the faculty, and, most importantly, from each other. The trusted environment that is created during the Orientation session benefits participants by enabling knowledge transfer among the cross-functional mix of cohort participants, honest feedback, the ability and confidence to recreate the same environment with those they lead, and a career-long support group.
Participants receive a journal at Orientation that they will use, throughout the program, for self-reflective exercises. Journal writing is a well-established way to record, reflect, and continue to learn from experience. In the SES Leadership Development Program journal writing will support both informational learning including the acquisition of course content, skills, and behaviors, as well as transformational learning including reflection on one’s habitual patterns and the values, assumptions, beliefs, and expectations that underlie one’s actions.
Competencies Included
Constitutional Core Values, Fundamental & Constitutional Right, Leading People, Leading Change, Managing Change, Building Coalitions, Networking, Mentoring, Leading with Ethics & Integrity, Results Driven, Building Coalitions, Business Acumen.
Course Duration
The program is eight (8) Courses: Six (6) AU Courses and two (2) JI courses. The AU Sessions will be 3-full days once per month for six months, plus three (3) hours Executive Coaching & LCP Feedback; plus one half day session for JI Courses, per month for the Six (6) month Semester.
Cost Includes Tuition, Material, Registration, Lab Fees & Lunch See Tuition & Fees