U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Ensuring the Federal Government has an effective civilian workforce

Competencies Emphasized

• Developing Others
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal Skills
• Oral Communication
• Strategic Thinking

Length

1 week.

Locations

WMDC, Aurora, CO;  Hilton Alexandria Old Town, Alexandria, VA; 

College Credits

2 Hours Upper Level Baccalaureate or 2 Hours Graduate

Schedule

• February 1 - 4, 2010 @ WMDC, Aurora, CO   $3750
  
  Starts 8:00 AM on 1st day ends 6:00 PM on last day
  Friday is travel day. Cost includes food, lodging and course materials
• May 24 - 27, 2010 @ WMDC, Aurora, CO   $3750
  
  Starts 8:00 AM on 1st day ends 6:00 PM on last day
  Friday is travel day. Cost includes food, lodging and course materials
• August 9 - 12, 2010 @ Hilton Alexandria Old Town, Alexandria, VA   $3250
  
  Starts 8:00 AM on 1st day ends 6:00 PM on last day
  Food and lodging are NOT included.

Overview

Increasing demands on the Federal workforce are requiring organizations to work at higher levels of performance with fewer resources and staff. Developing employees through on-the-job coaching and/or mentoring can increase the organization's capability to succeed by helping employees to be more skilled in what they do and more effective in making choices on how to get the work done.

Combining classroom instruction, small-group interaction and practice sessions, and this course will teach you how to effectively develop others through coaching and mentoring approaches. You will learn how to mentor employees when they are faced with choices regarding career or future development. You also will learn the coaching skills needed to help them master their current position.

Note: to ensure sufficient feedback and practice time, this class is limited to 24 participants.

How You Will Benefit

• Explore coaching and mentoring as the core tools to help others develop leadership competencies
• Learn the key coaching and mentoring strategies to help an employee to reach the next level of performance and to make good choices on the future direction of their careers
• Learn how to conduct effective coaching or mentoring meeting sessions
• Get feedback on how your coaching skills appear to others
• Discover other people's learning styles so you can coach or mentor more effectively
• Build a plan for continuing your development as a coach or mentor

Who Should Attend

Anyone in a position to coach or mentor other employees, formally or informally.

Managers or supervisors who may coach or mentor within their agency's succession plan, or who want to develop others on their staff.