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

Competencies Emphasized

• Human Capital Management
• Partnering
• Strategic Thinking
• Technology Management
• Vision

Length

1 week.

Location

WMDC, Aurora, CO; 

College Credits

N/A

Schedule

• September 27 - October 1, 2010 @ WMDC, Aurora, CO   $3500
  
  Starts 8:00 AM on 1st day ends 12:00 PM on last day
  Cost includes food, lodging and course materials

Overview

The challenges facing public sector information technology (IT) professionals are many: obtaining scarce budget funds, managing capital investments, supervising projects and personnel and keeping up to date with the latest technologies.

This seminar will guide you through a thorough overview of contemporary leadership theory, help you assess your leadership skills, introduce you to frameworks for IT investment analysis, present effective strategies for IT leadership communication and change management and discuss the future of IT. For those who aspire to become Federal IT leaders, this seminar is designed to develop the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to advance professional career opportunities.

How You Will Benefit

• Gather new and updated leadership theories to apply to your current IT management issues
• Gain a better understanding of your own competencies and stockpile creative leadership strategies
• Learn more effective communication and change-management strategies for IT systems
• Develop and test new ideas for analyzing IT investments and building a business case
• Create a coherent vision of the future of IT and devise a plan to keep up with it

Who Should Attend

Experienced information technology professionals who want to develop their leadership abilities