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

The Federal Executive Institute's (FEI) Aspen Institute Executive Seminar helps you define and understand the basic values at the heart of the issues that key leaders face. It will prepare you to manage relationships with diverse constituencies, conduct business in a global environment, and motivate followers through visions that unite and inspire.

Fulfilling the needs of diverse constituencies requires more than knowledge of the latest management techniques. The best leaders ground their actions in enduring ideas and uplifting values. They are sensitive to differing values, and they know how to help their followers focus their energies on the pursuit of common, enlightened goals.

In this seminar, leaders come together to learn from each other and from some of the greatest thinkers of all time: historical figures and contemporary minds, philosophers and social theorists, revolutionaries and voices of conscience.  You will learn how to identify what others believe and why, gain a deeper understanding of your own values and learn how to communicate your goals and beliefs.

• Strengthen your knowledge about the concepts of a free, democratic society and how they affect the way citizens think and act
• Gain insights from discussions about the underlying values of a good society and their relevance to the work of Federal executives
• Appreciate the importance of beliefs and values in leadership challenges

SES members, GS-15s and their equivalents in state, local and international government

• External Awareness
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Team Building