Advanced Leadership Corps
This course is open to local elected leaders. Applications for the 2027 cohort will open in August 2027.
ALC is an immersive personal development program comprised of three parts:
Part 1: The coach comes to you!
Before the course, you will complete an assessment designed to provide you with insights into your leadership style. You will receive a preliminary one-on-one session with a coach, scheduled at a time and place of your choice. The focus of this coaching is to work on your oral presentation skills. You will learn how to hold an audience’s attention and begin to craft your personal leadership vision.
Part 2: Residential Leadership Program
In this week-long intensive course, you will create strong and lasting relationships with your fellow participants as you learn together in a series of activities that will strengthen your ability to effectively lead and govern. Sessions are held each day, and you will work together all day and most evenings.
Part 3: Follow-up Leadership Coaching
Every participant receives an additional session with a professional executive coach. An experienced coach will help you interpret the feedback you received from your multi-rater leadership assessments. This personal leadership coaching will help you delve deeper into your own behaviors and practices, strengthening your capacity to lead others.
Our Goal and Vision
ALC is an empowered group of local elected leaders who strengthen their communities and help their residents feel and be engaged in the process of governing.
ALC builds an ecosystem across North Carolina for local elected officials to grow as leaders and share their knowledge and experiences.
You will learn to:
• Improve your ability to inspire others to work toward a shared vision
• Develop deeper insights into what it means to lead and govern in the public sector
• Reflect on leadership as a skill to be learned and a relationship to be nurtured
• Observe and adapt to others’ communication styles to form more effective relationships
Our expectations of you
In exchange for this opportunity, we expect from you:
• Completion of all advance assignments before the course.
• Commitment to spending a week in Chapel Hill, March 2–4
• Attendance at and participation in all events
• Sharing with others and respecting differences
• Being fully present
Added Benefit: Upon completion of ALC, you become part of an extensive alumni network called ambassadors and attend future ambassadors’ events tuition-free.
LELA Level: This is a 401 Level course in the Local Elected Leaders Academy. Elected officials who attend this class will earn 40 credits towards the Ambassador recognition certificate.
Hear what past ALC participants think about the program!
Additional information
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
The School of Government is grateful to offer a number of scholarship and discount opportunities for public officials who wish to participate in our continuing education programs. Scholarships and discounts are available both internally through the School and through the generous support of partnering organizations. Learn more about the range of these opportunities on our Scholarship Discount Opportunities page.
PARKING INFORMATION
Parking details will be provided to you by your program manager the week prior to the program. Additional directions and parking information can be found on our Visitor Information page.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Course participants who cancel their registration more than 7 calendar days before the course start date will receive a full refund. Otherwise, participants will receive a transferrable credit to be used within 12 months. More information can be found in the full cancellation and refund policy.
This is a Local Elected Leaders Academy (LELA) 401-level course. Elected officials who attend this class will earn 40 credits towards the Ambassador recognition certificate.
Lesly Vasquez
