沃伊诺维奇 Academy set to begin third cohort of EPA Leadership Development program
January 22, 2020
A third cohort is ready to begin the nine-month Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Leadership Development program offered by the 乔治五世. 沃伊诺维奇 Academy for Excellence in Public Service, part of Ohio University’s 沃伊诺维奇 School of Leadership and Public Affairs.
这个项目, which begins in March, comprises monthly sessions on leadership, 通信, crisis management, workplace inclusion and other topics held at the Ohio University Dublin campus. Participants of this competitive program came from EPA district offices across the state. A third of those who participated in the first-year cohort received promotions; several members of last year’s cohort have been promoted as well.
“Each session allowed me to collaborate and team up with new individuals that enabled me to gain a new perspective within the agency. I learned more about myself as a leader as well as learned the skills and talents of those working around me,” Jessica Johnson, an Ohio EPA public involvement coordinator and member of the 2019 cohort说,.
The nine sessions are strategically organized and customized to fit the identified needs of the EPA. Sessions were facilitated by state and community leaders such as 吉姆·马奥尼, assistant professor of practice at the 沃伊诺维奇 School; 信仰却, the School’s director of social innovation and entrepreneurship; and, 约翰出生, former director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety.
“My goal is for our participants to create a professional network within their organization that they can reach out to discuss opportunities and challenges as they go forward,” Academy Director 杰伊•约翰逊说,. 这个项目 sessions are interactive, allowing the participants to work together to identify solutions and solve problems.
“This is just one chapter in their leadership journey that I want them to continue to build upon as life-long learners,约翰逊说. “The journey does not end here, as they can now apply and test the leadership tools and ideas going forward.”
乔治五世. 沃伊诺维奇 Academy for Excellence in Public Service offers a variety of professional programs to support current and future leaders serving in nonprofit and public organizations. For more information, or to see upcoming training, visit the 网站.