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Leadership Institute Program

Leadership Institute Program (LIP)

The Leadership Institute Program (LIP) was created to implement a leadership and succession planning program that develops strong, confident leaders in management and supervision at all levels in the City of Houston. The participants for the LIP Program are hand-selected by their department directors or designees. Currently, they are frontline, middle-level, and executive-level managers.

LIP is an 8 - month program comprised of 9 instructional modules as follows:

  1. Orientation Day / Essentials of Leadership
  2. Adapting to Culture Change
  3. The Art of Influencing Others - New!
  4. Developing Positive Relationships at Work - New!
  5. Succession Planning
  6. Leadership Perspective
  7. Handling Conflict and Sensitive Issues
  8. Workforce / Organizational Development
  9. Risk Analysis and Management - New!

Project week is held in the 8th month of the program. The participants are divided into teams to discuss and recommend a course of action for resolving an issue or concern at the City of Houston. Their resolutions are presented to a panel of department directors or designees for their consideration and potential implementation in the organization. The program culminates with a graduation ceremony and reception.

Project Week Team #10(from left to right)Jorge A. Capistran(PRD), Christopher Sparks(HHD), Sheree McCarty(HR), Nekiea Corpening(HFD)

Project Week Team #10 From left to right, Jorge A. Capistran (PRD), Christopher Sparks (HHD), Sheree McCarty (HR), Nekiea Corpening (HFD).

LIP Course Description

Course Name: Leadership Institute Program (LIP)
Course Number: LDC-PRO-002
Purpose: Are you a natural born leader? If not, don’t worry; you’re not alone. The top leaders of America’s most successful businesses were made, not born that way. They learned how to create, to inspire their workforce, to seek out and learn new skills and to develop their leadership abilities. Do you need leadership training to prepare you to take the next step? Then, this is the course for you! This leadership institute will develop and enhance your leadership skills and prepare you to step up to the challenges that you face in leading your organization to success.
Learning Outcomes: Participants will:
  • Receive instruction on successful execution of leadership and managerial processes
  • Develop the strategies and skills necessary to handle practical situations with their teams
  • Apply what they have learned to real world City of Houston problems
Content: Content includes:
  • Orientation Day / Essentials of Leadership
  • Adapting to Culture Change
  • The Art of Influencing Others
  • Developing Positive Relationships at Work
  • Succession Planning
  • Leadership Perspective
  • Handling Conflict and Sensitive Issues
  • Workforce / Organizational Development
  • Risk Analysis and Management
Method: Group discussion, lecture, role play, short film
Number of Sessions: 9 Sessions
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
City Charge: $630
Non-City Charge: Not open to non-city employees
Minimum Capacity: 20
Maximum Capacity: 100
Who Should Attend: Executive, middle, and front-line managers
Prerequisite: Must have management or supervisory experience
Pre-test: No
Post-test: Yes

Contact Information: Learning and Development Center | 4501 Leeland Street | Houston, TX 77023 | Phone: 832-395-4900 | Fax: 832-395-4892 | Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri: 6:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.