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

Competencies Emphasized

• Interpersonal Skills
• Oral Communication
• Political Savvy
• Strategic Thinking
• External Awareness

Length

2 weeks.

Locations

EMDC, Shepherdstown, WV;  WMDC, Aurora, CO; 

College Credits

4 Hours/Graduate

Schedule

• November 30 - December 11, 2009 @ EMDC, Shepherdstown, WV   $6000
  
  Starts 1:30 PM on 1st day ends 5:00 PM on last day
  Friday is travel day. Cost includes food, lodging and course materials
• January 25 - February 5, 2010 @ EMDC, Shepherdstown, WV   $6000
  
  Starts 1:30 PM on 1st day ends 5:00 PM on last day
  Friday is travel day. Cost includes food, lodging and course materials
• March 22 - April 2, 2010 @ EMDC, Shepherdstown, WV   $6000
  
  Starts 1:30 PM on 1st day ends 5:00 PM on last day
  Global Session. Friday is travel day. Cost includes food, lodging and course materials
• May 10 - 21, 2010 @ EMDC, Shepherdstown, WV   $6000
  
  Starts 1:30 PM on 1st day ends 5:00 PM on last day
  Friday is travel day. Cost includes food, lodging and course materials
• June 14 - 25, 2010 @ WMDC, Aurora, CO   $6000
  
  Starts 1:30 PM on 1st day ends 5:00 PM on last day
  Friday is travel day. Cost includes food, lodging and course materials
• August 16 - 27, 2010 @ WMDC, Aurora, CO   $6000
  
  Starts 1:30 PM on 1st day ends 5:00 PM on last day
  Friday is a travel day. Cost includes food, lodging and course materials
• September 13 - 24, 2010 @ EMDC, Shepherdstown, WV   $6000
  
  Starts 1:30 PM on 1st day ends 5:00 PM on last day
  Friday is travel day. Cost includes food, lodging and course materials

Overview

Designed for senior federal and other public sector managers, this seminar focuses on developing and transitioning senior managers from technical, division-level work to strategic, agency-level leadership positions. You will be challenged to think about your organization's big picture as it relates to policy, strategic planning leadership and change. Enhance your ability to communicate and interact positively with constituencies. You will identify and plan for internal and external politics that impact your vision, mission and organization.

Through a group project, you will learn the fundamentals and finer aspects of strategic thinking, strategic planning and political research. You will also examine how policy is made and how to maximize the interests of all concerned parties. Participants are expected to have completed a 360-degree leadership assessment prior to this seminar. If not, a 360 assessment can be included for an additional fee and is offered as a half-day workshop on the second Friday morning.

How You Will Benefit

• Learn how to implement change in the Federal Government
• Recalibrate strategic planning skills for the executive level
• Develop political savvy to identify, understand and meet the needs of and create buy-in from stakeholders
• Design policy to include partnerships and coalitions with internal and external constitutions
• Explore the legislative and executive branches and their impact on policy-making
• Improve oral communications and collaborative skills
• Understand the mindset of senior leaders in relation to strategy, policy and the big picture

Who Should Attend

Highly effective managers at the GS-14 or 15 levels who are eligible to transition to the Senior Executive Service (SES), including those who are in Candidate Development Programs as the seminar meets the requirements for 80 hours of interagency training.

Some SES-level managers.

This seminar does not focus on the individual leader; therefore participants should have some basic prior leadership training.