This page is designed for NPS employees who want to discover if coaching is right for them and to find instructions for how to secure one-on-one coaching services.

This recorded webinar examines Director's Order 32, which mandates parks take action to promote a sustainable business environment for cooperating associations.

FriYAY is a podcast and webinar series that covers a variety of topics spanning practical things like how to stay motivated, ways to expand your creativity, connect with others, and tips to keep you grounded!

Now that you’ve had the powerful conversations with the people who work in your program or park, it’s time to distill it all down to a vision. In this phase of the process, you’ll compile and edit the shared values and key actions that rose to the surface during the workshops. You’ll also begin the work of communicating these new commitments.

The National Park Service has many agreement templates available to facilitate various kinds of partnerships

Learn about what an Individual Development Plan (IDP) is and access resources to help you work with your supervisor to develop your own!

This webinar highlights the intent and purpose, key points, and challenging aspects of the Annual Aid-to-NPS, Scope of Sales, and the Annual Operating Plans and how they are key to a successful partnership.

This page is designed for National Park Service employees who want to explore funding options for external educational opportunities.

Led by people with disabilities who are directly impacted by the issues a post-pandemic world raises, learn how to provide an accessible and inclusive experience to your visitors and coworkers.

Learn more about accessibility compliance at historic sites and find resources.

Have you ever wondered where you could find the founding documents and legislation that authorized Cooperating Associations as our official interpretive and educational partners? Here you can find all of the founding legislation with our oldest and longest standing partners.

Learn more about DO 32 and RM 32 and why they are important.

Visitor Center Futures is a workgroup whose members explore opportunities to reimagine visitor centers and challenge our assumptions to better meet visitor needs.

Watch the recorded webinar learn more about vital information we need to know to keep ourselves and others safe in these uncertain times.

In this recorded session you will explore how to make good, ethical decisions as federal employees while working with NPS partners.

Overview Are you interested in learning more about the National Park Service’s Cooperating Associations, including understanding this important partnership; its history, role, and function; and the application of Director’s Order (DO) 32 and Reference Manual (RM) 32? This is the first webinar in a series of planned webinars focused on important topics in Cooperating Associations

Learn more about available tools and practices to identify, capture, and transfer knowledge among employees.

In this video, you'll learn practical tips on how introverts can harness their strengths and overcome the challenges they face when presenting.

The Trainer Toolbox Summary provides training tools and resources that any trainer or presenter can use to create and/or improve their course content.

Learn more about KSAs - what they are and how they relate to the hiring process.

This document supports the Digital Individual Development Plan Pilot and provides a step by step process to help you write IDP Learning Objectives.

Learn about writing for the web, including tips on writing clearly and simply, improving search engine optimization and creating content users will read.

NPSNext invites conversation and collaboration. To effectively solve problems and leverage opportunities you need all staff to contribute. Depending on the size of your park/unit you may need to reach out beyond the planning workshop to gather ideas and actions.

A plan is only as good as its execution. Sustaining your NPSNext vision will mean building structures and processes that let your staff check in, keep each other honest, and celebrate success.

Strategic planning can offer renewed focus and a chance to chart a new path. During uncertain times it can feel hard to set aside the time to reflect and plan. It is precisely these times when intentional action is most needed to focus energy and effort.