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Leadership Development

A cohort program that built a promotion-ready bench

Federal agency leadership program

The challenge

The organization had capable technical managers but no consistent leadership development path, and no reliable pipeline for upcoming vacancies.

Leaders were managing tasks rather than setting direction, and engagement scores reflected it.

The solution

MTI designed a cohort program pairing validated assessments with workshops on vision, influence, coaching, feedback and leading change.

Each participant received individual coaching between sessions to apply the material to a live leadership challenge, and peer groups met to work real cases.

Results

  • Measurable movement on assessment scores across the cohort
  • A shared leadership language and stronger peer network
  • Participants promoted into larger roles
  • Improved team engagement reported by participants' teams