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

This blended Executive Development Seminar contains the same developmental activities as the Executive Development Seminar designed to strengthen the ability of senior managers to make the transition to the Senior Executive Service (SES). The seminar approaches leading change from a high level, involving structure, strategy, and policy. You will design a Government agency, establish the mission, set goals, and complete an efficient strategic plan aligned with the President¿s Management Agenda and the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) with your cohort group. You will determine which Government agencies, Congressional committees, and special interest groups are appropriate partners and practice building these relationships. You will learn to act strategically and communicate orally in a variety of settings. The eight hours of weekly work during the online session are academically rigorous and collaborative, with readings, discussion assignments, papers, teleconferences, and a group project. In-residence sessions, led by experts and skilled academics, are interactive and hands-on. You will explore your leadership style through a 360-degree assessment and apply concepts appropriate for today¿s organization, working with diverse groups and maintaining an ethical environment.

• Acquire and demonstrate new techniques and approaches for leading change within the Federal Government
• Construct a map of the political environment, identifying the diverse stakeholders involved in a policy area
• Enhance your skills in planning and delivering results-oriented performance
• Improve your political savvy by identifying valuable partnerships and coalitions
• Better understand the interrelationship of the Legislative and Executive Branches
• Improve your executive communication skills
• Understand the leader¿s responsibility for managing an ethical organization
• The seminar is specifically designed to meet the interagency training requirements for SES Federal Candidate Development Program enrollees

Experienced managers (GS-14s/15s) who find it difficult to be away for the standard two-week EDS seminar

SES-level managers seeking focused skills development and promotion

Individuals enrolled in a SES Federal Candidate Development Program