Leader Connect

About the Program

Category: Personnel Management, Employment and Training (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

Leader Connect is an experiential leadership development program for supervisors and managers to learn about and connect on bite-sized and relevant topics related to real-life situations they are facing. The program has two components: a newsletter and facilitated 30-minute conversations. Both are available to all supervisors and managers across Hennepin County. The newsletter is published every 2 weeks and, on the week of publication, there are 2 facilitated conversations about the most recent newsletter topic. Leader Connect topics have included workplace trends such as emotional intelligence, allyship, using a trauma-informed approach, team dynamics, creating an inclusive culture and quiet quitting. This unique development opportunity is designed to create connections as the organization moves towards more hybrid and remote work. Steps have been taken to minimize barriers that may prevent leaders from joining the conversations. There is no pre-registration or pre-work required to participate. In 2022, the newsletters had more than 3200 views and over 680 touchpoints between leaders through the facilitated conversations. Feedback from participants is consistently positive, including comments such as “this is one of the most valuable resources for leaders.”