Program Highlights
Center for Leadership and Development
Dia Gonsalves, Director
The Center for Leadership & Development Programs (CLD) uses specialized programs to develop the current and future leaders of the Department. Programs managed by CLD include:
- Emerging Leaders Program (ELP);
- Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program (SES CDP); and,
- The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF).
In addition, two new supervisory and managerial leadership programs:
- Leadership in Context; and,
- The Mid-Level Management Program.
In addition, CLD is planning to offer continuous development for leaders in SES positions. These leadership development programs focus on the enhancement of skills and competencies of each participant to increase the Department’s overall leadership and organizational readiness and effectiveness. The Center also offers services to improve the leadership skills of all individuals across the Department. These services include the HHS Mentoring Program, career coaching services, and executive services, which include organization development consulting, executive coaching, and other services. These programs and services will continue to play a vital role in the development of all HHS employees, supervisors, and managers now and in the future.
HHSU Launches Two New Leadership Programs
HHSU is excited to announce the launching of two new Leadership Programs that began in June for supervisors and managers. HHSU offered the first session of the New Supervisor Program: Leadership in Context (LinC) on June 2 – 4, 2009 for new supervisors and managers with less than 5 years of federal supervisory experience. HHSU also offered the Dimensions of Leadership (DoL) on June 16-18, 2009 for supervisors and managers with 5 or more years of management experience.
The goal of both programs is to build and retain a workforce that possesses the required competencies needed to perform the work of the organization today, and in the future to accomplish the mission of HHS. HHS is working to ensure that the workforce has the knowledge and leadership skills to achieve the mission-critical goals of the Department. To this aim, these programs are being offered Department-wide to address and hone the competencies and skills of the HHS supervisor/management cadre.
Leadership in Context (LinC) Program
LinC addresses critical skills needed for first-line supervisors or managers with two or less years of Federal supervisory experience (though experienced managers will find this course beneficial). This program has been offered throughout the Department
over the last twenty years and has been redesigned, updated, and re-tooled to meet the changing demands of the HHS leadership. The 12-day cohort program is offered in four segments over a 4-month period. This schedule is designed for supervisors to apply the skills back on the job and to enable them to work around demanding schedules. Each segment of the course dealt with a specific theme and content. Segment I completed on June 2 – 4, 2009, dealt with foundational skills needed to be an effective leader at any level. Segment II completed on July 7 – 9, 2009, focused on performance management. Segment III, from August 4 – 6, 2009, offers an overview of the legal requirements in any supervisory and managerial position, mainly human resources concerns. Segment IV, from September 1 – 3, 2009, is the final and culminating experience that helps participants put all of the skills together through a series of experiential exercises. In addition, the participants have formed “learning support groups” where they act as peer coaches to each other as they go through the course. For additional information, contact Alan Lee Myers at Alan.Myers@hhs.gov or by calling (301) 443-7427.
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