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Committee approves $300,000 for county leadership program with Columbus State University
Summary
The IRPS Committee recommended approval of a $300,000 contract for a countywide leadership development program run in partnership with Columbus State University, with three participant tracks and an October start; staff said the program has produced 189 graduates to date, about 40% of whom advanced internally.
The IRPS Committee voted to recommend that the Board of Commissioners fund a countywide leadership development program delivered by Columbus State University.
A county staff member told the committee the program—an elite training series that started in 2015—will relaunch in October and that the county is requesting $300,000 for the year to support up to three tracks: aspiring managers, emerging executives and a new "soaring executives" track for recently promoted department heads. The presenter said 189 county employees have graduated from prior cohorts and that roughly 40% have since been promoted to higher county positions.
Commissioner Shakira Johnson moved to approve the funding; the motion was seconded and the committee voted to recommend the item for approval. Staff said the university will manage participant selection through an application process and that program details and curriculum will be shared with the committee.
Next step: The committee recommended funding to the full board so the contract can be executed.
