Working in a government agency or military and defense organization means facing unique and complex challenges.
Cross-boundary collaboration can be difficult for public sector workers. Leaders are bound by tight government budgets and regulatory roadblocks, and financial constraints often require a creative approach in motivating employees. Societal pressures and institutional changes mean government leaders must be agile, innovative, and resilient in adapting to change.
To address these and other challenges unique to leading in the public sector, we offer government leadership development training and have decades of experience developing public sector leaders.
We can deliver government leadership training solutions for leaders of all levels in government, aerospace, and defense agencies, departments, and organizations.
We’re a pre-qualified vendor on the GSA Training Schedule and can work directly with you or partner with others who share our passion for government leadership training.
Whether you’re looking for a skilled partner with the resources to handle a large, global initiative, or an engagement designated as a small-business set-aside, we offer a comprehensive portfolio of government leadership development solutions and can work directly with your agency or organization — or with other leadership development firms or partners, including industry experts with SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB, and 8A small businesses.
We also partner with Management Concepts, the leader in federal training and workforce development services, to offer our most popular programs in versions customized for the context of leading in the U.S. federal government:
Frontline Federal Leader Impact: Asynchronous online development for managers leading on the front lines of the U.S. federal government.
The Effective Federal Leader: Live online program experience for mid-to-senior level federal leaders who lead managers.
Leading Strategically in the Federal Government: Online program for federal executives whose work has strategic implications for their agencies.
Depending on your needs, timeframe, and budget, you can choose from our leadership programs and solutions, or customize a government leadership training for your agency or organization.Â
Hundreds of leaders attend our core government leadership development programs each year, as we are a pre-qualified vendor for the programs and services available on the MOBISÂ GSA Schedule. The GSA tuition for these programs is a fixed price listed in our contract with GSA for federal government agencies.
Whatever government leadership training solution you choose, our public sector leadership experts will help you strengthen your organizational culture and ground your development efforts in proven research.
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Partner with our experts to prioritize and solve your short- and long-term issues with a custom leadership plan and strategy.
We start with a discovery process to pinpoint your organization’s most complex leadership challenges and then build a custom government leadership development experience that trains leaders to perform better, drive change, and solve agency challenges.
Targeted to equip leaders at every tier of the organization, our time-tested, proven leadership programs help hone the key skills needed to meet the common challenges faced at each leader level.
Build these fundamental skills into scalable government leadership development training and develop cohorts of your leaders, teams, or administrators at once.
Get the most of our research-based leadership development without a large investment of your staff’s time or agency budget.
Our government leadership training programs and tools approved on the GSA schedule include live virtual training, in-person leadership development, self-directed online programs, leadership tools and assessments, and customized services. We can provide U.S. federal government clients:
Our government leadership development programs deliver lasting, impactful results. Depending on your timeframe, choose from scalable 1-day to 5-day programs. Below is a partial list of these offerings, which can be adapted for your agency. Options include:
Other topics and competency programs available upon request.
For 50 years, we’ve worked closely with leading government and defense agencies to build stronger government leaders and achieve transformational change. Because of our long history as a government leadership development partner, we understand what it takes to develop effective leaders in the context of the public sector.
Our experience includes military and government leadership training initiatives for organizations including the Federal Agency Technical Division, teams at the U.S. Department of Defense, Afghan Army intelligence officers, high-potential officers in the U.S. Air Force, and many more.
“The unit-of-effort, team-of-teams approach made us twice as powerful as we would have otherwise been.”
General Lloyd Austin
Secretary, U.S. Department of Defense
Alumnus of our Leadership at the Peak program
Boundary Spanning in a High-Pressure, High-Stakes Environment
“CCL provided an outstanding senior leader development workshop for our U.S. Army Reserve Brigade during our 2-week annual training period. In the short amount of time we had, we tackled leading strategically, collaborating across boundaries, developing talented subordinates, having talent conversations, and developing a winning leadership culture. The Brigade put the tools to action and is the recipient of 2 prestigious awards; CCL helped us get there!”
Senior Army Leader and Former Brigade Commander
What our clients in government and defense agencies are saying about partnering with us for government leadership development:
Bill Adams
Leadership Solutions Partner
A former U.S. Army officer and West Point faculty member, Bill has more than 25 years of experience leading government teams and more than 10 years of experience teaching psychology, performance enhancement, and leadership. He works as a Leadership Solutions Partner at CCL.
Chris Beckert
Leadership Solutions Partner
A former U.S. Army officer and Army War College faculty member, Chris has more than 30 years of experience leading government teams and more than 10 years of experience in delivering programs in executive and strategic education, and in teaching strategic leadership and strategy.
Tracy Thomas-Roberts
Strategic Business Partner
Tracy is co-lead of our government practice, with 20+ years of experience partnering with public sector and military clients. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia, a master’s degree in International Management & Finance, and an MBA in Global Business.
Chris Wingo
Strategic Business Partner
Chris works with our government leadership practice clients and brings more than 20 years of experience working with the public sector. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina.
Get in touch with us. We’ll partner with you to create the best government leadership development solution for your agency or organization.
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