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Civic Leadership & Professional Development (CLPD) Program

NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR CENTER FOR

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Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Civic Leadership & Professional Development (CLPD) Program

Overview: A comprehensive professional development program equipping emerging and established leaders with tools to lead with courage, integrity, and purpose, rooted in Medal of Honor values.

Geographic Scope: United States (headquarters in Mount Pleasant, SC)

Target Audience:

  • New managers through executive-level leaders

  • Organizations across sectors including corporate, healthcare, education, veterans, and nonprofit groups

  • Emerging and established leaders in the workforce
  • Focus Areas:

  • Core Values: Courage, integrity, commitment, sacrifice, citizenship, and patriotism; auxiliary values include empathy, humility, and resilience

  • Key Topics: Leading through crisis, building courageous team cultures, effective decision-making under pressure, creating accountability systems, difficult conversations

  • Learning Approach: Scenario-based training and decision-making exercises grounded in real-world leadership challenges
  • Program Offerings:

  • "Leading with Values" Flagship Program: Three-tiered certification pathway from foundational leadership skills to advanced practice and certification

  • Custom Leadership Development Programs: Designed around organization's specific needs, culture, and leadership challenges

  • Critical Topic Deep-Dives: Specialized training on specific leadership challenges

  • Flexible Delivery: In-person and virtual sessions with customizable elective tracks

  • Official Certification: Participants earn NMOHCFL certificates and shareable digital badges
  • Key Differentiators:

  • Character skills taught as trainable capacities, not innate traits

  • Curriculum draws from Medal of Honor recipients' real experiences under pressure

  • Learning through managed discomfort rather than safe simulations

  • Sustained development with accountability structures, not one-time workshops
  • Documented Outcomes (Leader's Journey Workshop):

  • 94.4% of participants reported positive outcomes

  • Average improvement of +15.1% across all leadership competencies

  • Core Values Clarity: +36.4% improvement (58.1% to 94.5%)

  • Long-term Leadership Vision & Service: +26.1% improvement (67.1% to 93.2%)

  • Confidence in Difficult Conversations: +18.9% improvement (71.6% to 90.5%)
  • Contact Information:

  • National Medal of Honor Center for Leadership

  • 75 Port City Landing, Suite 110

  • Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

  • Phone: 843.867.2038

  • Email: info@mohleadership.org
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    The website indicates that the CLPD Program offers multiple entry points:

    1. Sign Up Now / Schedule Consultation
    - Direct consultation available for organizations
    - Button to "Schedule a Consultation" for customized programs
    - Button to "Schedule Today" for program enrollment

    2. Flexible Enrollment Options
    - In-person workshops and training sessions
    - Virtual sessions available
    - Customizable elective tracks

    3. Certification Pathway
    - Three-tiered progression available
    - Foundational through advanced certification levels
    - Participants earn official NMOHCFL certificates and digital badges

    Note: Specific application forms, detailed requirements, and submission procedures are not provided in the available website content. Interested organizations and individuals should contact the Center directly to inquire about enrollment, custom program design, and application requirements.

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    Fields of Work

    professional-development

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