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National Leadership Development Program

73 NRCS employees at the GS-12, 13, and 14 levels have applied for the National Leadership Development Program (NLDP). This 15 month training program is a major component in an agency-wide strategic approach to develop leadership talent for the future of NRCS. The application period closed on August 11, 2008.  The 73 nominees represent 18 different job series.

Training for the behavioral interviewers who will interview the 73 NLDP nominees was held September 10-11 in Denver with ten NRCS participants being trained and September 17-18 in Washington, DC. with 11 NRCS participants being trained. ....more

Additions to NEDC Instructor Cadres

The National Employee Development Center has made several additions to the Instructor Cadres that support training delivery. Recent additions include:

Supervising for Excellence:

  • Kevin McCall, District Conservationist, Clarinda, Iowa

  • John Whitney, Soil Conservationist, East Aurora, New York

  • Karen Woodrich, Assistant State Conservationist for Field Operations, Fort Dodge, Iowa

Managing for Excellence:

  • Ila Bernard, State Administrative Officer, Lakewood, Colorado

  • Jacquelyn Drake-Trent, District Conservationist, Vanceburg, Kentucky

  • Kasey Taylor, Assistant State Conservationist for Field Operations, St. Peter Minnesota

  • Tim Wilson, Assistant State Conservationist for Field Operations, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

Snow Survey Course

70 NRCS employees have enrolled for the West Snow Survey course administered by NEDC and the WNSTC office in Portland. The course is scheduled for January 11-16, 2009.
 

Flexible Training Account Course Enrollments

As of December 12, 2008, enrollment in the NEDC Flexible Training Account courses is at 56%. The five courses of Managing for Excellence, Supervising for Excellence, Orientation for New Employees, Civil Rights in Program Delivery, and Conservation Boot Camp had a total of 1201 seats reserved for FY-09.  So far 676 employees have enrolled in the five courses.

  

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