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Women's Leadership Workshops


Peter Krogh - Women share leadership strategies at Brookings.

Save to My Portfolio Women's Leadership Workshops

This brand-new ongoing series of workshops explores women’s unique leadership styles and offers techniques on how to capitalize—rather than compromise—on the differences often found between men and women. We will provide practical tips and guidance to help you harness your strengths and enhance your effectiveness in the workplace, while still maintaining authenticity. Gain fresh perspectives on work/life balance and learn how to best manage your own energy. Learn More

Experience Capitol Hill


Peter Krogh - Legis fellows at the Capitol

Save to My Portfolio The Legis Fellowship

Spend seven or twelve months working in the office of a Member of Congress or serving on the staff of a congressional committee and become part of the action on Capitol Hill. Learn the policy-making process from the inside: draft legislation, brief Members of Congress, serve as a constituent liaison, plan and participate in committee hearings, and more. Learn More

Certificate Program


Peter Krogh - Adrienne Oneto and Kevin Tennyson display their Certificates in Public Leadership.

Save to My Portfolio Earn a Certificate in Public Leadership

Maximize the value of your Brookings experience by enrolling in the Certificate for Public Leadership, a unique credential designed especially for government executives. Every course you take with us counts toward your Certificate, and each course emphasizes the competencies you will need to rise to the top of the ranks of public service. Learn More

Communicating for Success


Peter Krogh - Executives learn to develop and execute communication strategies.

Save to My Portfolio Communicating for Success

Learn to craft and deliver messages effectively and persuasively. Master communicators help you develop presentation techniques for a range of professional situations, building on your own personal leadership strengths. Marketing experts demonstrate the value of researching an audience before honing and delivering your message, while journalists and television producers offer practical support to improve your on-camera presence and ability to stay on message. Learn More

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Save to My Portfolio Managing the Federal Employee

Get the practical tools you need to expertly manage discipline and performance issues among your employees, boosting your people-management skills and professional confidence. Leave with a new ability to avoid damaging lawsuits, boost morale in the workplace, improve productivity, and save your agency money. Learn More

Custom Programs

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Let us craft a custom program just for you. Brookings experts can help you build a strategic plan to meet the challenges of 2009 and beyond, ensuring that your organization stays ahead of the curve and prepares for the imminent political sea-change in Washington. We can tailor any of our existing programs to meet your needs—or build a new one from the ground up—to deliver sessions that specifically address the pressing concerns of your industry or agency. Learn more.

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Save to My Portfolio Women's Leadership Workshop

This ongoing series of workshops explores women’s unique leadership styles and offers techniques on how to capitalize—rather than compromise—on the differences often found between men and women. We provide practical tips and guidance to help you harness your strengths and enhance your effectiveness in the workplace.
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Learn what makes Washington tick in discussions with federal agency leaders, Members of Congress, journalists, diplomats, and lobbyists—in addition to renowned experts from Brookings. Learn More

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Executive Education at Brookings offers high-quality courses for corporate and government leaders which explore critical issues, the policy-making process, and public leadership.

Beginning July 1, Brookings will partner with Washington University in St. Louis’s John M. Olin Business School, adding their expertise in providing business education and managing executive education courses to the Executive Education experience. Learn more

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TopicEducation

The economic and political well-being of any democracy requires a well-educated citizenry. Brookings’s work has extended beyond the K-12 bookends to include pre-school interventions and issues in higher education. Experts are tackling fundamental issues on the role of education in the national and global economy.

ExpertRobert Puentes

Robert Puentes focuses on the broad array of policies and issues related to metropolitan growth and development. He is an expert on transportation and infrastructure, urban planning, growth management, suburban issues and housing.

Research Project21st Century Defense Initiative

The 21st Century Defense Initiative produces cutting-edge research, analysis, and outreach that address some of the most critical issues facing leaders shaping defense policy in the coming century. The initiative focuses on three core issues: the future of war, the future of U.S. defense needs and priorities, and the future of the U.S. defense system

TopicHealth Care

Brookings is committed to producing innovative policy solutions to our nation’s most difficult challenges. The country may face no more important domestic policy challenge than the much-needed reform of our health care system. Through an institution-wide effort, Brookings delivers new ideas and offers policy solutions to improve health care both at home and globally.

Health Care

Through an institution-wide effort, Brookings delivers new ideas and offers policy solutions to improve health care services and financing at home and globally.

TopicMigration

Migration is an issue that bridges Brookings’s expertise in domestic and foreign policy. In the United States, reforming immigration policy remains a subject of intense political debate. Globally, the unprecedented movement of people across borders raises issues in both industrialized countries and the developing world.

Research ProjectBudgeting for National Priorities

The Budgeting for National Priorities project promotes greater fiscal responsibility by developing new ideas, educating the public and finding common ground among experts and policy-makers.

ExpertMartin Neil Baily

Martin Baily, a former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, focuses on issues of globalization, productivity and competitiveness, Social Security reform and U.S. economic policy.

ExpertSarah A. Binder

Sarah Binder is an expert on Congress and legislative politics.  She is completing a project on the politics of advice and consent, and is at work on the politics of how Congress responds to financial crises.

ProgramMetropolitan Policy Program

Redefining the challenges facing metropolitan America and promoting innovative solutions to help communities grow in more inclusive, competitive and sustainable ways.

Policy CenterCenter on Children and Families

The Center on Children and Families studies policies on the well-being of America's children and their parents and seeks a more effective means of addressing poverty, inequality and lack of opportunity in the United States.

Research ProjectAfrica Growth Initiative

The Africa Growth Initiative conducts high-quality policy research and analysis focused on attaining sustainable economic development and prosperity in Africa, while amplifying the voice of African researchers in policy-making and planning.

Policy CenterJohn L. Thornton China Center

The John L. Thornton China Center develops analysis and policy recommendations to help address key long-term challenges, both in terms of U.S.-China relations and China's internal development.

ExpertEswar Prasad

Eswar Prasad, who holds the New Century Chair in International Economics, is a senior fellow in Global Economy and Development. He is the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University and was previously head of the Financial Studies Division and the China Division at the IMF.

Policy CenterCenter on the United States and Europe

The Center on the U.S. and Europe is dedicated to the study of Europe and U.S.-Europe relations. It involves American and European experts in an active program of research, analysis, and debate.

ExpertVanda Felbab-Brown

Vanda Felbab-Brown focuses on the national security implications of illicit economies and strategies for managing them. She is a security studies professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.