Our approach
Public-sector leaders are usually promoted because they were good at the work, then expected to lead without preparation. We build leadership programs around the decisions and conversations your leaders actually face, with practice and feedback rather than theory, and we sequence them so that aspiring leaders are ready before the promotion.
Program content
The competencies that matter in public service.
- Strategic thinking and decision-making: Framing problems, weighing options under uncertainty, and deciding with incomplete information.
- Communication: Briefing leadership, communicating with the public, and leading difficult conversations.
- Team management: Delegation, performance management, and leading teams through change and crisis.
- Emotional intelligence: Self-awareness, managing stress, and leading people under pressure.
Program design
Built for your organization.
- Leadership competency model: A competency model aligned to your mission and promotion path.
- Cohort programs: Multi-session cohort programs for current and aspiring leaders, with applied projects.
- Executive sessions: Focused sessions for senior leadership teams, including crisis leadership.
- Coaching and assessment: Individual assessment and coaching to support program learning.
Why High Street?
High Street leaders have run emergency management programs, military units, federal grant programs, and operations in the private sector. Our leadership programs are built by people who have led under pressure.