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    Influence of leadership development programs on employee engagement: a case of Strathmore University
    (Strathmore University, 2024) Akoth, E.
    There is a significant increase in the demand for programs that enhance leadership in the past decades. This popularity has led to a discovery of innovative and creative ideas that enhance the professional relationship that exists between employers and employees. Because leadership goes beyond management, more studies are focused on the competency and problems that occur in the work-life. Thus, the current study examined the influence of leadership development program on employee engagement in Strathmore University. Specific objectives were: To establish the influence of leadership development program design on employee engagement at Strathmore University. To determine the influence of Action Learning Projects in the Leadership Excellence Acceleration Program on engagement of employees at Strathmore University. To evaluate the influence of integration of Coaching in the Leadership Excellence Acceleration Program on employee engagement in Strathmore University. The study was based on three component theory of engagement and transaction leadership theory. The study applied descriptive research design and a census of 99 participants of leadership development program in Strathmore University. Primary data was collected through administration of questionnaires. Data was analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics while qualitative data was thematically analyzed. The findings were presented in figures and tables. Correlation analysis depicted that there was a positive statistically significant influence of leadership development program design on employee engagement at Strathmore University. It was revealed that there was a positive statistically significant influence of action learning projects in the leadership excellence acceleration program on engagement of employees at Strathmore University. There was a positive and statistically significant influence of integration of coaching in the leadership excellence acceleration program on employee engagement in Strathmore University. There is need for adoption of strategies that would enhance leadership program design so as to enhance connectivity with vision and mission of an organization and increase willingness and commitment to serve in Strathmore for long. Measures should be taken to integrate hand on and experimental approach in the curriculum so as to enable it to optimize its value contribution amongst its participants. There is need for agreement on measures and strategies that would nurture confidentiality and trust during the implementation of coaching program.