The purpose of this brief guide is to help staff understand the compliance process and why it produces better projects and decisions.
The Aspiring Leader Development Program (ALDP) serves as a foundational development program for aspiring leaders; learn about eligibility requirements and the enrollment process here.
Feeling stuck finding a solution? Maybe the problem isn’t solving the problem but rather defining it. Learn how to reframe your problem in this article by author Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg.
The ALDP is a foundational development program for aspiring entry-level leaders (GS 5-7 and WG equivalents) that is currently in revision and anticipated to launch in FY20.
The GOAL Academy encompasses an impressive 16 of the 28 leadership competencies within 5 of the 6 Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ). Learn which 16 here.
This article explores how the most resilient individuals and teams are the ones that fail, learn, and thrive, and reveals five tips for boosting resilience.
In this TED Talk, Margaret Heffernan, a former CEO of five businesses, explores the advantages of provoking conflict to solve problems and lead change.
In this Ted Talk, Shawn Achor explores the benefits of positive psychology and shares 5 ways you can train your brain for greater happiness.
What is the secret to happiness? In this Ted Talk, Hailey Bartholomew, a mother, wife, and artist reveals the answer to this commonly asked question.
This video discusses how our thoughts, positive and negative, shape our lives and determine the levels of our success and happiness in our lives.
Cognitive neuroscientist Sophie Scott explores the science of laughter including its importance in maintaining social bonds and boosting mood.
Learn how you can become an entrepreneur and recognize and encourage entrepreneurship in your workplace.
Are you losing the skills of listening? In this video, learn about 5 simple techniques to listen better, listen consciously, and live fully.
Learn how the typical workplace is not the best place to work and how three forward-thinking tactics can help achieve more, deeper and better work.
Interested in the GOAL Academy program? Read some of the feedback GOALies and their colleagues and supervisors are saying about the program.
Watch the TED Talk - The Power of Yet - by Carol Dweck and grow your capacity to learn and solve problems with a "Growth Mindset."
In this resource, learn four ways you can help your mentee become a better version of who they are.
The Albright-Wirth Grant Program (AWGP) is a developmental opportunity that annually awards funding for personal and career development projects to NPS employees. The application period is now open until January 10, 2020.
Interested in the Aspiring Leader Development Program? Learn more about the program in one of the many upcoming informational webinars!
Are you comfortable? If yes, then you're not learning! Explore ways to step into your discomfort zone and find your personal greatness.
How does your team function? In this HBR article, explore 4 workplace styles to help leaders and teams find a common language for knowing how people work.
In this TED Talk, watch a real-life movement unfold while Derek Sivers dissects its significance in the context of leadership.
Learn about the 6 types of leaders and how great leaders leverage multiple styles for maximum effectiveness.
Learn the 5 NPS core values, understand why different values exist for different organizations, and recognize how core values are distinct drivers of organizational culture.
Your core values influence your choices, decisions, and actions, and knowing them can help you more clearly move in the direction you want. Learn how to define your core values in this article.