Government Leadership Program

A course to assess employees' leadership competencies-at a site of the agency's choosing. The workshop is designed for senior managers at the GS 15 level who aspire to the SES in the near future. It can also be adapted for employees GS 14 or below who have or will be assuming leadership positions. 

The course will:

• Brief potential candidates for leadership positions on required leadership competencies
  

• Evaluate the individual leadership potential of mid-level managers
  

• Assess management teams' leadership competencies
  

• Identify opportunities for enhanced performance in targeted competency areas
  

This program serves as an excellent vehicle to conduct an organizational leadership assessment. That assessment can provide the basis for subsequent development programs tailored to individual agency needs.

Who Should Attend

Senior managers at the GS 15 level who aspire to the SES in the near future. It can also be adapted for employees GS 14 or below who have or will be assuming leadership positions.

Key Results

• Presentation of the Executive Core Qualifications and Leadership Competencies-what they are and why they are critical to leadership, supervisory, managerial, and executive development
  

• Description of the merit staffing process for top career leaders and SES
  

• Self-assessment tool that covers all 27 leadership competencies-participants learn to evaluate their leadership progress using a sophisticated assessment including a personal interpretation booklet
  

• Career development strategies-how to take charge of career and employ alternative methods for acquiring new skills