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Leadership

Leadership Potential Seminar

Developing Future Leaders

Overview

Discover your potential for leadership and improve your ability to enhance your impact on the work of government in this laboratory-rich, highly interactive course. The latest of research into successful leadership practice for the complex issues of our times forms the discussion basis for the seminar. Whether your inclinations and career take you towards positions of formal authority or require instead that you learn to influence and work through others even when you are not in charge, this dynamic seminar will help you find and define your own mandate for leadership. Through assessments, reflection, discussions, and demanding application, you will discover your strengths and learn the skills and develop the attitudes that foster effective and legitimate leadership. Bringing all of the insights of the seminar into focus, you will craft and implement a strategic action plan that will demonstrate your personal leadership potential and link your individual strengths and talents to the Government's mission of service.

How Will You Benefit
  • Discover your mandate to lead
  • Develop increased awareness of self and others
  • Develop effective communication and feedback skills
  • Enhance your sense of personal authority and develop traits needed for long-term leadership growth
  • Learn to lead others without relying on traditional authority
  • Understand the President’s Management Agenda as an opportunity for individual leadership
  • Learn and practice strategic leadership skills: influencing, negotiating, goal setting and problem solving
Who Should Attend

Technical specialists, analysts, project leaders, scientists, engineers and professional staff. Presidential Management Fellows and all those considering or being considered for formal supervisory or management positions
Schedule
  • Oct 19 - 30, ‘09 @ EMDC, Shepherdstown, WV Register
    $5,150.00
    Cost includes food, lodging and course materials
  • Jan 4 - 15, ‘10 @ EMDC, Shepherdstown, WV Register
    $5,150.00
    Cost includes food, lodging and course materials
  • Feb 1 - 12, ‘10 @ WMDC, Aurora, CO Register
    $5,150.00
    Cost includes food, lodging and course materials
  • Mar 15 - 26, ‘10 @ EMDC, Shepherdstown, WV Register
    $5,150.00
    Cost includes food, lodging and course materials
  • Apr 12 - 23, ‘10 @ WMDC, Aurora, CO Register
    $5,150.00
    Cost includes food, lodging and course materials
  • May 10 - 21, ‘10 @ EMDC, Shepherdstown, WV Register
    $5,150.00
    Cost includes food, lodging and course materials
  • Jun 14 - 25, ‘10 @ WMDC, Aurora, CO Register
    $5,150.00
    Cost includes food, lodging and course materials
  • Jul 12 - 23, ‘10 @ EMDC, Shepherdstown, WV Register
    $5,150.00
    Cost includes food, lodging and course materials
  • Aug 2 - 13, ‘10 @ WMDC, Aurora, CO Register
    $5,150.00
    Cost includes food, lodging and course materials
  • Sep 13 - 24, ‘10 @ WMDC, Aurora, CO Register
    $5,150.00
    Cost includes food, lodging and course materials
Competencies Emphasized
  • Influencing/Negotiating
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Oral Communication
  • Public Service Motivation
  • Team Building
Length

2 weeks.

Locations
  • EMDC, Shepherdstown, WV
  • WMDC, Aurora, CO
College Credits

4 Hours/Undergraduate (Upper)

3 Hours/Graduate

 
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