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SUBJ: CG LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR FY08
1. THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FOR SEVERAL SERVICE WIDE
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES SCHEDULED FOR FY08. THESE
PROGRAMS ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO DEVELOP AND EXPAND THEIR LEADERSHIP
COMPETENCIES TO CONTINUE LEADING IN THE EXTRAORDINARY MANNER THAT
IS PART OF OUR ORGANIZATIONAL CHARACTER. THESE OPPORTUNITIES ALSO
ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO "BLEND" THEIR LEARNING EXPERIENCES WITH OUR
TWENTY-EIGHT LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES TO FURTHER THEIR PROFESSIONAL
CAREER.
2. BRIEF COURSE DESCRIPTIONS, PROGRAM DATES, LOCATIONS,
AVAILABILITY AND ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES ARE LISTED FOR INFORMATION
AND PLANNING PURPOSES. COSTS FOR THESE PROGRAMS WILL BE FUNDED BY
CGHQ. MILITARY QUOTAS ARE AVAILABLE TO BOTH ACTIVE DUTY AND
RESERVE OFFICERS. ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.USCG.MIL/LEADERSHIP/TRAINING.
  A. CAPITOL HILL WORKSHOP, WASHINGTON, DC (COURSE CODE: 500921).
THIS COURSE PROVIDES MANAGERS WITH A TIMELY, IN-DEPTH LOOK AT
CHANGING POLITICAL AND POLICY STRUGGLES. TARGETED TO GS-13 TO GS-
15, O-5 AND O-6 LEVELS. THERE ARE THREE QUOTAS: TWO CIVILIANS AND
ONE MILITARY.
THREE SESSIONS:
    (1) 26-28 FEB 08 (SUBMIT ETR BY 25 JAN 08)
    (2) 17-19 JUN 08 (SUBMIT ETR BY 22 APR 08)
    (3) 16-18 SEP 08 (SUBMIT ETR BY 22 JUL 08)
  B. POWER OF VISION, PALM COAST, FL (COURSE CODE: 500914).
THIS FIVE-DAY PROGRAM EMPHASIZES ASSESSING PERSONAL LEADERSHIP
STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES, DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL VISION, AND
TEAM BUILDING.  IT IDENTIFIES STRATEGIES TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT
WHERE DIVERSITY, TEAMWORK, COLLABORATION, AND A SHARED VISION
PROMOTE COMMITMENT TO AN ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN.  TARGETED
TO GS-13 TO GS-15, WS-14 TO WS-18, WL-14 TO WL-15, O-5 AND O-6
LEVELS. THERE ARE TEN QUOTAS: FIVE CIVILIANS AND FIVE MILITARY.
ONE SESSION: 23-27 JUN 08 (SUBMIT ETR BY 28 APR 08)
  C. WHITE HOUSE WORKSHOP, WASHINGTON, DC (COURSE CODE: 500920).
THIS COURSE PROVIDES MANAGERS WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF CURRENT
PRESIDENTIAL POLICIES AND PROGRAMS. TARGETED TO GS-13 TO GS-15, O-5
AND O-6 LEVELS. THERE ARE THREE QUOTAS: TWO CIVILIANS AND ONE
MILITARY.
TWO SESSIONS:
    (1) 11-13 MAR 08 (SUBMIT ETR BY 25 JAN 08)
    (2) 09-11 SEP 08 (SUBMIT ETR BY 15 JUL 08)
  D. EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR, SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV (COURSE CODE:
500912).  THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON SENIOR MANAGERS WITH THE
POTENTIAL TO TRANSITION TO EXECUTIVE POSITIONS. THE SEMINAR
DEMONSTRATES NEW TECHNIQUES AND APPROACHES FOR LEADING CHANGE
WITHIN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. TARGETED TO GS 14-15, NEWLY
APPOINTED SES, AND O-6 MANAGERS. THERE ARE TWO QUOTAS: ONE CIVILIAN
AND ONE MILITARY.
ONE SESSION: 10-21 MAR 08 (SUBMIT ETR BY 25 JAN 08)
  E. LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL SEMINAR (COURSE CODE: 501364).
THIS COURSE PROVIDES PROJECT MANAGERS, TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS, AND
PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE NOT CURRENTLY SUPERVISORS OR MANAGERS WITH AN
UNDERSTANDING OF THE FOUNDATIONS OF LEADERSHIP. EMPHASIS IS PLACED
ON THE BASIC CORE COMPETENCIES OF LEADERSHIP, SUCH AS SELF-
AWARENESS, INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, LEADERSHIP DYNAMICS, AND CREATIVE
PROBLEM SOLVING. TARGETED TO EMPLOYEES WITH POTENTIAL TO BE LEADERS
IN THE WORK PLACE AT THE GS-9 TO GS-12, WG-08 TO WG-15, AND O-2 TO
O-4 LEVELS. THERE ARE SIX QUOTAS: THREE CIVILIANS AND THREE
MILITARY.
TWO SESSIONS:
    (1) 12-23 MAY 08, AURORA, CO (SUBMIT ETR BY 17 MAR 08)
    (2) 11-22 AUG 08, SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV (SUBMIT ETR BY 16 JUN 08)
  F. MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR (COURSE CODE: 501362).
THIS SEMINAR PROVIDES MID-LEVEL MANAGERS WITH NEW APPROACHES AND
PROCESSES THAT LEAD TO GREATER ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY. FOCUSED
ON DEVELOPING THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO DEAL MORE
EFFECTIVELY WITH THE RAPIDLY CHANGING FEDERAL ENVIRONMENT, THIS
SEMINAR IS TARGETED FOR MORE EXPERIENCED MANAGERS WITH TWO OR MORE
YEARS OF MANAGEMENT  EXPERIENCE. TARGETED TO GS-12 TO GS-15, WS 14-
18, WL 14-15, AND O-4 TO O-6 LEVELS. THERE ARE FIVE QUOTAS: THREE
CIVILIANS AND TWO MILITARY.
THREE SESSIONS:
    (1) 21 APR TO 2 MAY 08, AURORA, CO (SUBMIT ETR BY 25 FEB 08)
    (2) 21 JUL TO 1 AUG 08, AURORA, CO (SUBMIT ETR BY 26 MAY 08)
    (3) 8-19 SEP 08, SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV (SUBMIT ETR BY 14 JUL 08)
  G. SEMINAR FOR NEW MANAGERS (COURSE CODE: 501363).
THIS COURSE IS TARGETED FOR NEW MANAGERS AND PROVIDES THEM WITH AN
OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE THE ESSENTIAL SKILLS NECESSARY FOR
SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION FROM SUPERVISOR TO MANAGER. LEADING-EDGE
INFORMATION ON LEADERSHIP THEORY AND PRACTICES IS APPLIED TO
PARTICIPANTS REAL ORGANIZATIONAL PROBLEMS. THE COURSE IS ALSO
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPERIENCED MANAGERS WHO HAVE NOT HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR FORMAL DEVELOPMENT OF THESE SKILLS. TARGETED TO GS-
12 TO GS-14, WS-14 TO WS-18, WL-15, AND O-4 TO O-5 LEVELS. THERE
ARE FIVE QUOTAS: THREE CIVILIANS AND TWO MILITARY.
TWO SESSIONS:
    (1) 7-18 APR 08, AURORA, CO (SUBMIT ETR BY 11 FEB 08)
    (2) 8-19 SEP 08, AURORA, CO (SUBMIT ETR BY 14 JUL 08)
  H. SUPERVISORY LEADERSHIP SEMINAR (COURSE CODE: 501365):
THIS COURSE PROVIDES NEW SUPERVISORS WITH BASIC ADMINISTRATIVE,
HUMAN RESOURCES, AND LEADERSHIP KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO
BECOME SUCCESSFUL SUPERVISORS. SUPERVISORS LEARN THE SKILLS
NECESSARY TO CREATE AN EFFECTIVE AND ENERGIZED WORKPLACE THAT
ENCOURAGES EVERYONE TO PEAK PERFORMANCE. TARGETED TO GS-09 TO GS-
12, WS-08 TO WS-13, AND O-2 TO O-4 LEVELS. THERE ARE TWO QUOTAS FOR
CIVILIANS:
TWO SESSIONS:
    (1) 03-14 MAR 08, AURORA, CO (SUBMIT ETR BY 25 JAN 08)
    (2) 19-29 AUG 08, SHEPHERDS TOWN, WV (SUBMIT ETR BY 24 JUN 08)
  I. STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP: BUILDING PERFORMANCE-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS AND DEVELOPING A PERFORMANCE-BASED CULTURE (COURSE
CODE: 501374).
THE COURSE FOCUSES ON THE ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURES
NECESSARY TO CREATE HIGH PERFORMANCE. THE COURSE PROVIDES TOOLS AND
STRATEGIES TO LEAD EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE. TARGETED TO GS
14-15, SES, AND O-6 MANAGERS. THERE ARE TWO QUOTAS: ONE CIVILIAN
AND ONE MILITARY.
ONE SESSION: 31 MAR TO 3 APR 08, AURORA, CO (SUBMIT ETR BY 4 FEB
08)
3. TO APPLY FOR ANY OF THESE PROGRAMS:
 A. COORDINATE WITH YOUR TRAINING OFFICER/ESO TO SUBMIT AN
ELECTRONIC TRAINING REQUEST (ETR) UTILIZING DIRECT ACCESS.
HISTORICALLY, DEMAND HAS BEEN HIGH AND WILL LIKELY EXCEED SEATS
AVAILABLE FOR EACH SESSION. ALL ETRS IN THE SYSTEM INCLUDING THOSE
ON THE WAITING LIST WILL BE CONSIDERED THROUGH PROGRAM MANAGER
SELECTION PROCESS.
 B. SUBMIT A WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT DESCRIBES: (1) YOUR CURRENT
LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES, AND (2) A RECENT WORK EXPERIENCE THAT
INVOLVED EXTENSIVE COLLABORATION. E-MAIL THE STATEMENT AS AN
ATTACHMENT TO  CG-133 TRAININGCOURSES(AT)USCG.MIL. ENSURE COURSE
TITLE AND CONVENING DATE(S) ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THE SUBJECT LINE.
INCLUDE YOUR SUPERVISOR ON THE CC LINE OF THE E-MAIL.
4. TO PRECLUDE HIGH CANCELLATION/SUBSTITUTION RATE, PLEASE CHECK
CALENDARS AND SUBMIT NOMINATIONS WITH FULL INTENT TO ATTEND
REQUESTED SESSION.
5. THE COAST GUARD IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EQUAL ACCESS TO THESE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR EMPLOYEES WITH
DISABILITIES. IF YOU NEED REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS, PLEASE INCLUDE
YOUR REQUEST WITH YOUR E-MAIL.
6. QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO DARLENE MURPHY AT 202-475-5520 OR
E-MAIL: CG133TRAININGCOURSES(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
8. RDML CYNTHIA A. COOGAN, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING, SENDS.
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