LII works with organisations in three ways. Choose the one that matches what you want to prove.
Sponsor individual leaders for Individual Certification. Each leader is assessed independently on evidence from their own work, at the level that matches the scope they lead, from CEL to CXL.
Recognises: the individual leader.
Programme Recognition gives your programme an independent, evidence-based level, judged mainly on whether participants actually lead differently afterwards.
Recognises: the programme, not each participant.
LEM, the Leadership Excellence Model, is LII's organisational accreditation. It evaluates the culture, systems and accountability that make leadership hold across the organisation.
Recognises: the organisation.
| Individual Certification | Programme Recognition | LEM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | A leader | A programme | An organisation |
| Evidence from | The leader's own work | Programme design and participant outcomes | Documents and interviews across the organisation |
| Levels | Five certifications (CEL–CXL) | Four recognition levels | Four accreditation levels |
Can we use more than one? Yes. The three are separate and can sit side by side. For example, a company might sponsor leaders for certification, have its academy programme recognised, and seek LEM for the organisation.
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