Each year, three to four similar agencies are grouped together to form an Eno/MAX program. Each agency strategically selects 8 high potential and high performance people to participate in the program using their own internal process. These are typically front-line to mid-level managers from all organizational disciplines (operations, finance, planning, administration, engineering, etc.) many of whom have gone through internal management development and training programs. Select hourly or represented employees might also participate in the program. This cohort of students then visits each agency in their group during the year. Three days of Eno’s highly-regarded leadership skill instruction is built into the course. Each agency also assigns an individual, typically from their Talent Development/HR office, to act as their agency facilitator; this person–along with a dedicated Eno field staff member–works to run the program.

While on site at each agency, key activities include:

• Classroom sessions on a wide-range of topics with host agency senior staff
• Field trips to observe work sites, projects, facilities, and the system firsthand
• Meeting with professionals who can assist them in solving a business problem identified by their own agency
• Instruction in leadership skills
• Guest lectures from leading industry practitioners
• Hearing from and talking with the agency CEOs
• Networking opportunities with classmates, alumni and senior agency executives
• At the conclusion of the class, they have the opportunity to participate in the Eno alumni program