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

Competencies Emphasized

• Developing Others
• Emotional Intelligence
• Partnering
• Problem Solving
• Team Building

Length

2 weeks.

Locations

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

College Credits

5 Hours Upper Level Baccalaureate

Schedule

• March 8 - 19, 2010 @ EMDC, Shepherdstown, WV   $5035
  
  Starts 10:00 AM on 1st day ends 4:00 PM on last day
  Friday is travel day. Cost includes food, lodging and course materials
• April 26 - May 7, 2010 @ WMDC, Aurora, CO   $5035
  
  Starts 10:00 AM on 1st day ends 4:00 PM on last day
  Friday is travel day. Cost includes food, lodging and course materials
• August 23 - September 3, 2010 @ EMDC, Shepherdstown, WV   $5035
  
  Starts 10:00 AM on 1st day ends 4:00 PM on last day
  Friday is travel day. Cost includes food, lodging and course materials

Overview

Modern governance is focusing more on partnering, shared governance, communities of practice and collaboration: all advanced forms of teaming. Teams and work groups can help align resources, pull together the right people at the right time, address emerging issues with agility and take advantage of new opportunities. Learning to build and lead teams and project groups is an indispensable foundation for your career as well as good government.

This seminar prepares you to lead and match different kinds of work groups and teams by studying effective, inspirational methods of performance management and delegation. You will gain valuable insight into personalities and learn how to bring together diverse talents, skills, intelligence and strengths for optimum results. Leading Work and Project Teams teaches you how to build commitment and trust-key characteristics of successful teams. Plus, our interactive laboratory gives you the opportunity to test your new skills in group facilitation. Here, you experiment with a variety of decision-making models, negotiate and build consensus, and create value-driven action plans.

How You Will Benefit

• Learn the advantages of teams and workgroups
• Understand your style within group relationships
• Gain facilitative skill and the ability to deal effectively with emotions
• Develop the insights and skills necessary to encourage different viewpoints, build trust and facilitate consensus
• Explore effective group decision-making processes
• Learn problem-solving approaches that enhance team learning, dialogue and success
• Design empowering delegation strategies
• Make your meetings dynamic, creative, efficient,and effective

Who Should Attend

Those who play a formal or informal leadership role in getting work done through teams and work groups

Those who seek to develop greater skill in working collaboratively within communities of practice