21st Century Leadership: Certificate Programs for Federal Leaders (Webinar)
Free Seminar
Free Seminar
The demand for qualified leaders in the federal government is greater than ever. Our carefully curated Leadership Certificate Series encourages accelerated learning with immediate opportunities to apply enhanced skills in change management, decision-making, leveraging technology, building effective teams, and more.
Each program includes five courses focused on topics tailored to specific leadership levels, and all align with OPM’s Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). Three distinct levels ensure your agency has a program designed for every stage of career development.
Three Levels of Leadership Certificate Programs
This live webinar provides a clear overview of all three certificate levels and how they build the leadership competencies federal employees need to advance their careers.
Key Takeaways
The New Leader Program (NLP) is a six-month program designed to prepare employees at the GS 7-11 levels for management and leadership positions. The program theme is "Leading Self." The program objectives are to give motivated individuals the confidence and training they need to set and meet personal and professional goals, expand their network, and broaden their experience.
Develop skills to guide organizational change by understanding both individual and group reactions and applying proven strategies for workplace transition.
The Aspiring Leader Program (ALP) is a six-week program designed to prepare employees for leadership and professional growth. Understanding the importance of planning early in one’s career, this program guides participants to develop a strategy for personal leadership and career development. The program has a target audience of GS professionals up to the Grade 7 level, or those who possess an equivalent classification in a wage grade series or in the private sector.
Lead complex organizational transformations with proven change management strategies and advanced planning techniques.
The Executive Potential Program (EPP) is a 12-month competency-based leadership development program that provides training and developmental experiences for high-potential executives at the GS 13-15 levels or equivalent.
Prepare to lead teams through change by understanding reactions, navigating resistance, and using a structured six-step approach to support adaptation and growth.
The Executive Leadership Program (ELP) is a nine-month competency-based leadership development program that provides training and developmental experiences for mid-level employees at the GS-11 to GS-13 levels or equivalent. The program theme is "Leading People." The program objectives are to help participants strengthen their knowledge, expand their experience, and increase their impact through a curated selection of competency-based developmental activities.
Explore why change matters and how individuals and organizations respond by learning proven strategies to navigate transitions successfully.
This program, developed in combination with cutting-edge AI technology, offers a personalized and engaging learning experience, allowing you to choose your preferred learning method at any time: reading, video, or interactive games. As you progress, you can adapt your course experience to your knowledge and confidence levels, ensuring an optimized learning journey tailored to your needs.
Learn how to align mission, vision, and goals by optimizing decision-making, relationships, and operational effectiveness.
Develop the presence, credibility, and interpersonal strategies needed to influence across teams and networks.
Build the skills to develop and sustain workplace coalitions that drive collaboration, trust, and shared mission success.
Lead across teams and functions to align strategy, strengthen accountability, measure what matters, and adjust course to achieve organization-wide results.
Develop effective decision-making and problem-solving skills to address challenges and make impactful choices.
This course equips participants to understand federal strategic planning, evaluate their agency’s strategic plan, and translate strategic goals into measurable, aligned actions that strengthen execution.