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Leadership Institute - Session 1 - Strategic and Critical Thinking

In this session, we look at the role of strategic and critical thinking . A key component of leadership, is the ability to make sound decisions. But in order to do that, one must understand how to best disseminate and digest information in order to find solutions to problems. This session will help you in this very important task.

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Leadership Institute - Session 2 - Conflict Resolution: The "Chicken Soup" for Organizations

Resolving conflict is a trait where the ideal outcome is a `win-win' solution. The goal of conflict resolution is not to define a winner or a loser but to come to an amicable solution where both parties can find middle ground without feeling either party was unfairly treated. In this session, we will discuss getting to a successful resolution through examples and discussions. 

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Leadership Institute - Session 3 - Coaching and Team Leadership

A good leader surrounds themselves with competent people. Good leaders tend to look towards the future and give advice to peers and employees, enriching them in knowledge and asking them questions on how they would handle a situation(s). They give up control and work to guide subordinates to make right decisions. Learn more about coaching and team leadership in this session.

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Leadership Institute - Session 4 - Presentation Skills and Effective Communication Practices

Understanding the audience when you are presenting is one component of being heard and you can have credibility when you communicate effectively. This session will discuss how to best present and how to be effective when communicating - whether in a small group are a large audience.

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Leadership Institute - Session 5 - Contract Management

This is ground zero of federal government contracting. You may be the best at the tactics and skills needed to manage government contracts, but how does your key skills and knowledge fall in line with leadership?  Managing a contract involves a lot of cross-functional teams such as buyers, suppliers, customers, engineers, finance and management, just to name a few functional areas you may have to interact with on a daily basis. In this session, we will tap into peers within federal contracting and get their perspective of contract management and leadership.

Virtual On-Demand

Sep 13, 2024

Leadership Institute - Session 6 - Problem Solving to Achieve Sustainable Outcomes Virtual - September 2024

This is the sixth and final program for the FPS Leadership Institute. It is a culmination of the five self-paced on demand programs and Session VI - Problem Solving to Achieve Sustainable Outcomes. This day long live session led by Rex Marks will include best practices in problem solving as well as instructor-led discussion on proven leadership concepts, and a review and discussion of the five previous self-paced sessions.

Virtual On-Demand

Jul 22, 2024

Leadership Institute - Session 6 - Problem Solving to Achieve Sustainable Outcomes Virtual - July 2024

This is the sixth and final program for the FPS Leadership Institute. It is a culmination of the five self-paced on demand programs and Session VI - Problem Solving to Achieve Sustainable Outcomes. This day long live session led by Rex Marks will include best practices in problem solving as well as instructor-led discussion on proven leadership concepts, and a review and discussion of the five previous self-paced sessions.