The Fundamentals Program is expanding its offerings and taking the program off-site three times in FY20 for employees who might not be able to travel to Grand Canyon.
Superintendent discretion determines whether or not SPUs can occur (ie: weddings, concerts, commercial filming, & athletic events etc.).
The National Park Service (NPS) manages a variety of facilities that enable visitors to experience national parks in a safe and accessible environment.
Learn about the MBTI assessment and how it can be used to identify your own and others' psychological types to better understand team and interpersonal dynamics.
Emotional and social functioning make up our overall well-being. Understanding the fifteen emotional intelligence elements can increase well-being.
As dedicated employees who love their work but struggle with good work-life balance, NPS employees might be prime candidates for work-related burnout.
Learn more about the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) and access resources to help you plan for retirement.
Learn about six methods to use to communicate across generational differences in today's multi-generational workplace and thrive.
This resource shares specific federal guidelines for healthy living and links to find ways to benefit your personal journey to safety and wellness.
The NPS Fundamentals Residential program is designed for permanent employees who are within their first two years with the National Park Service.
Read the article “Importance of Good Attitude at Work” by Julie Boehlke to learn how a positive work attitude can help your career growth.
The story of Albright Training Center - learn about our mission, our history and our dedication to training each new generation of NPS employees.
To meet the different demands of time and operations, the Albright Fundamentals Team has developed a 5 Day Fundamentals Residential Course.
There are huge amounts of little tips to help you go through the corridor of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management.
Learn more about the new training oppportunities the Fundamentals Program has developed for FY20 which enable mid-career employees and folks who can't travel to GRCA to participate!
This resource is invaluable for people who create learning experiences from education programs to formal or informal training for employees or volunteers.
Learn the qualities of effective leaders and their ability to make meaning from their experiences. This reflective quality requires leaders to practice mindful working.
Read the article "Is Motivation What You Think It Is" by Susan Fowler to reconsider the idea of motivation and how people motivate themselves.
A lack of motivation touches us all and can be detrimental to our work and mission. What can we do about it? How can we stay motivated or motivate our employees? Learn more in this resource!
Transitioning back to work after parental leave is hard. So how can you make your first few weeks back in the office as smooth as possible?
This article from Harvard Business Review gives some practical insights and ideas on how to manage the demands of the workplace and raising our children.
Gain connections with new employees and develop your established NPS career with this new training opportunity that enables mid-career NPS employees to attend Fundamentals.
The health and well-being of employees has a direct correlation to the health and well-being of a Park or work unit; learn how you can incorporate wellness into your park or program.
Characteristically an on-boarding program for new employees, the NPS Fundamentals program is now admitting mid-career employees to the program - learn why and how!
Learn about the NPS' mission statement and how it affects the work that NPS employees do.