Developing Leaders— Spotlight on Young Leadership Program

The Chapter’s Young Leadership Program (YLP) continues to get better and stronger. For both individuals and represented firms, we are touting our highest participation in the program since it was founded in 1996!

This year, YLP members were given more opportunities than ever to develop leadership skills and enhance leadership effectiveness by participating in many networking, relationship building, professional development, and community service/charitable-giving activities. The YLP continues to play a dominant role in AGC Georgia’s charitable giving endeavors (see page 22 for more details). YLP members are very involved in organizing and implementing their program activities, which helps them gain real-time experience and firsthand leadership lessons (i.e., building consensus, getting buy-in, and making personal contacts to increase participation).

In addition to attending the YLP’s popular Roundtable Programs, YLP members were engaged in sessions at our Annual Convention, Fall Leadership Conference, and Construction Professionals Conference. To meet this group’s request and enthusiasm for learning, a new Skills for Success soft skills training series was created. The new series also satisfied an expressed need by other members. Each YLP learning opportunity is open to the full membership, making the YLP a significant contributor to the quality of education services delivered by AGC Georgia.

The YLP continues to be a model for other AGC chapters, providing evidence of its success. We are also proud to be the only chapter with two members serving on AGC of America’s Construction Leadership Council (CLC), the national equivalent of our YLP. In March, Casey Pollard of R. K. Redding Construction, Inc. was appointed to CLC’s advisory council, joining Doug Tabeling of Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP. Both are serving three-year terms.

Highlights of Programs Valued by YLP Members

• Innovation & Creativity—What Does a Future Leader Look Like?

• Construction Executive Leaders Share Life’s Lessons

• Building Personal and Professional Successes

• Relationships: First Handshake and Beyond

• How Your Life Story Influences Your Leadership Journey

• Finding Your Frequency: Getting Static Out of Your Life