Access a list of on-boarding resources to help you develop a plan for the first week or two with a new employee on your team.
Are you losing the skills of listening? In this video, learn about 5 simple techniques to listen better, listen consciously, and live fully.
The five Executive Core Qualifications in building a federal corporate culture.
Understanding bias can improve your decision making.
In this compelling and touching TED Talk, Karen Eber explains the neuroscientific power of storytelling, and why, as a leader, you should be framing your ideas around meaningful stories.
The following reading list provides book titles to help both new and seasoned leaders gain new perspectives and develop their skills in leadership and personnel management.
Have you recently secured a mentor and want to know how to make the most out of this powerful relationship? Learn 12 ways you can stay energized throughout this important partnership.
Learn about the 6 types of leaders and how great leaders leverage multiple styles for maximum effectiveness.
Learn more about the training requirements for new supervisors.
The Aspiring Leader Development Program (ALDP) serves as a foundational development program for aspiring leaders.
Overview Each year, GOAL Academy participants engage in action learning class projects as a way to apply what they learn in the program to real-world problems. The primary goal of the class projects is to apply leadership skills in the context of organizational growth, improvement, and advancement. The participants choose their class project topics which
Leadership Revolution Participant Feedback Check out what participants are saying about the Leadership Revolution: “I have appreciated the L-REV. Learning new things and meeting new people in the Service has been phenomenal. Especially, in the time of Covid. I have made some friends and we have vowed to stay in touch after the training is
Did you know? Performance plans for supervisors/managers must include the Mandatory Supervisory/Managerial Critical Element #1, which addresses the level of performance expected for carrying out supervisory duties. This helps outline your role as a supervisor, holds you to a standard of supervision, and helps get you credit for the work you do leading your team.
This framework helps you develop your skills as a supervisor and manager - whether you're already in the role or hope to be someday.
Learn more about the new NPS leadership program, Leadership Revolution; this opportunity is open to all employees in Interior Regions 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
Want to experience what the new program Leadership Revolution (L-REV) has to offer? Immerse yourself in some of the content with these leadership tutorials.
Remember the Tina Turner song, “We Don’t Need Another Hero”? Well, apparently there’s some truth to that song title. Learn more in this TED Talk.
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.
Interested in the GOAL Academy program? Read some of the feedback GOALies and their colleagues and supervisors are saying about the program.
Interested in the GOAL Academy? This article provides an overview of GOAL Academy eligibility requirements and enrollment procedures.
The Federal Executive Institute (FEI) helps senior government leaders improve the performance of their organizations.
Working hard and not improving? Learn the reason why you may be feeling stuck and techniques for how to get better at the things you want to improve.
How do you sort between truth and deception? In this TED Talk, Pamela Meyer reveals clues that can help you detect deceit and have more honest encounters.
In this HBR article, John Beshears and Francesca Gino explain that we can encourage good decision making by changing the environment in which they're made.
Why do failure and rejection stay in our minds longer than success? In this TED Talk, Alison Ledgerwood explains—and reveals ways to find the bright side.