Leadership GH's Program Focuses on Community Engagement

From Leadership Greater Hartford: Southbury resident Donald Scacco, Jr., Director of Electric Operations, Eversource Energy, experienced first-hand how community involvement is an important lever for driving employee engagement.

Through Leadership Greater Hartford's Executive Orientation Program, a fast, but comprehensive overview of the region for senior-level executives who are either somewhat new to Greater Hartford or new to their executive roles, Scacco was able to personally engage with fellow leaders from across a broad spectrum of the region’s business, educational, nonprofit and civic organizations. He shares that the program “was an informative and all around enriching experience.”

Over five-sessions, Executive Orientation participants build their networks by connecting to key regional stakeholders and learning about the assets and challenges of their Capital City. By connecting with these community-minded leaders, they discover ways they, too, can contribute to strengthening the region, which in turn deepens their commitment to their organization and the area. In fact, according to the Corporate Leadership Council’s Employee Engagement Survey, it is this type of employee engagement that drives both performance and retention.

Do you have senior-level employees who are new to the area or have just been promoted to a role that necessitates increased community engagement? Could you or your employees benefit from a deeper connection to the community, thereby, a stronger commitment to your organization?

Leadership Greater Hartford is accepting applications now for the 2017 Executive Orientation Program that begins on September 16. Please visit leadershipgh.org or contact Greg Andrews at greg.andrews@leadershipgh.org for more information.

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