15 complete Franklin County’s leadership program

Fifteen Franklin County employees have completed the county’s Leadership Development Program, marking the end of a year-long journey aimed at enhancing their leadership skills.
The 2024 class included Quentin Clapper, Misty Conner, Michelle Garber, Jordan Herman, David Johnson, David Jones, Janet Juarez, Lisa Kauffman, Tobin Kercheval, Charles Martin, Anthony Merletti, Jason Miller, Jeff Mills, Sharon Moats and Elaine Rotz.
The program, which began in January, is designed to cultivate strong and committed leaders within Franklin County government. Participants met monthly to discuss various topics essential for leadership development, including project management, delegation, time management, mental health, teamwork, conflict resolution and supervisor basics.
The program involved a community service project at the Conococheague Institute, part of the United Way of Franklin County’s May of Caring volunteer initiative.
Participants engaged in small-group projects to explore potential cost-saving opportunities for county operations, conducting research and presenting their findings and recommendations to the commissioners.
“Our county is fortunate to have employees who are interested in and committed to improving themselves and furthering their careers through opportunities like the Leadership Development Program,” said Franklin County Commissioner Chairman Dean Horst in a release. “More than 40 employees have now completed this program, ensuring the county will continue to have skilled, capable individuals in leadership positions to successfully oversee the departments and programs that serve our residents.”
The program is open to individuals who continuously strive to improve themselves, their coworkers and overall county operations. It aims to ensure the county has skilled individuals in leadership positions to oversee departments and programs serving residents.
“The Leadership Development Program has had another successful year providing county employees an opportunity to grow and develop many skills that will help them be future leaders,” said Tiffany Bloyer, Franklin County Human Resources director and leadership program facilitator, in a release. “The county works diligently to offer these types of opportunities for our employees and we are so thankful we are able to do this for them. Each year it is wonderful to see the networking and relationships built among the participants. The leadership program provides many skills, resources and opportunities, and creates friendships that stay with participants through their entire careers. We enjoy watching the growth of the participants each year and are excited to watch them continue to develop skills that will help them be successful in their roles.”
The 2025 Franklin County Leadership Development Program is set to begin in January, continuing the county’s commitment to fostering leadership skills among its employees.
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