"The course leader and expert instructors at the Executive Development Seminar did a great job of helping us understand what's important, and why. It was a ‘forest’ view, instead of the same old 'trees.' I have recommended the experience to my colleagues, and will continue to do so."
Doug Boynton
International Broadcasting Bureau
Where are you on your management track? This seminar will help take you from technical, division-level work to strategic, agency-level leadership positions. The focus is on development and transition for senior managers and the payoff is getting tomorrow right today.
Designed for senior Federal and other public sector managers, this two-week program offers new awareness of various aspects of your agency. Thinking strategically, you will gain new knowledge, skills and understanding that will take you even further in your career.
Through a group project, you will learn the fundamentals and finer aspects of strategic thinking, strategic planning and political research. You will also examine how policy is made and how to maximize the interests of all concerned parties.
Highly effective managers at the GS-14 or 15 levels who are eligible to transition to the Senior Executive Service (SES), including those who are in Candidate Development Programs as the seminar meets the requirements for 80 hours of interagency training.
This seminar does not focus on the individual leader; therefore participants should have some basic prior leadership training. Participants are expected to have completed a 360-degree leadership assessment prior to this seminar. If not, a 360-degree assessment will be included.
Unless stated otherwise (under the date of the program) lodging and meals are included in the tuition. Lodging starts the first evening of the program and is provided the evening the program ends.