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Leadership Competencies emphasized in this seminar
Accountability
Decisiveness
External Awareness
Integrity/Honesty
Oral Communication
Partnering
Political Savvy
Strategic Thinking
Vision
Executive Development Seminar: Leading Change
Getting the Big Picture for Tomorrow Right—Today

The Executive Development Seminar is aimed at highly effective managers: those considered by their agencies to have the potential to transition to the Senior Executive Service (SES). The seminar focuses on developmental activities designed to strengthen the ability of senior managers to make that transition.

The seminar approaches leading change from a high level—involving structure, strategy, and policy. During the course, participants actually design or redesign an agency, select mission-critical goals, and complete a results-oriented strategic plan that is aligned with the President's Management Agenda. The participants write a leader's vision, define mission-related goals, and determine which governmental agencies, Congressional committees, and special interest groups are appropriate partners. This interactive process requires the executives to act strategically, communicate orally in a variety of settings, and interact positively with external constituencies.

Sessions are highly interactive and led by hands-on experts and skilled academics. Content covers relevant issues and policy directions. Media and press conference exercises allow executives to learn the ins and outs of oral communication, building alliances, and improving political savvy. The participants also discuss leadership in the context of today's realities and examine the responsibilities necessary to maintain an ethical environment.

As a prerequisite, this course assumes that the participant has had previous leadership training. Participants have the opportunity during the course to hone their leadership skills in several experiential activities, simulations, and group projects.


Key Results

  • Demonstrate and acquire new techniques and approaches for leading change within the Federal Government
  • Construct a map of the political environment addressing the various constituencies involved in a given policy
  • Enhance skills in planning and delivering results-oriented performance
  • Improve political savvy by identifying valuable partnerships and coalitions
  • Better understand the interrelationship of the legislative and executive branches
  • Deal effectively with external constituencies
  • Improve executive communication skills
  • Understand the leader's responsibility for managing an ethical organization


Who Should Attend

Experienced managers. The seminar is specifically designed to meet the interagency training requirements for SES Federal Candidate Development Program enrollees.



Schedule and Cost

Start/Stop times for EMDC:
Arrival - Monday, program starts at 1 p.m.
End - Thursday at 5 p.m., Friday is a Travel Day

Start/Stop times for WMDC:
Arrival - Monday, program starts 1:30 p.m.
End - Thursday at 5 p.m., Friday is a Travel Day, Check out by noon

Course includes meals, lodging, tuition and course materials

Dates Location Cost      
Nov 29 - Dec 10, 04 EMDC $3,900.00   Apply
SPACE LIMITED: Call for availability: 1-304-870-8008
Jan 24 - Feb 4, 05 EMDC $4,000.00   Apply
SPACE LIMITED: Call for availability: 1-304-870-8008
Feb 7 - Feb 18, 05 WMDC $4,000.00   Apply
Feb 21 - Mar 4, 05 EMDC $4,000.00   Apply
Apr 18 - Apr 29, 05 WMDC $4,000.00   Apply
May 2 - May 13, 05 EMDC $4,000.00   Apply
Jun 20 - Jul 1, 05 WMDC $4,000.00   Apply
Jul 11 - Jul 22, 05 EMDC $4,000.00   Apply
Aug 8 - Aug 19, 05 EMDC $4,000.00   Apply
Aug 22 - Sep 2, 05 WMDC $4,000.00   Apply
Sep 19 - Sep 30, 05 EMDC $4,000.00   Apply
Oct 31 - Nov 10, 05 EMDC $4,000.00   Apply

 

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