Tom Klein, Chief, Leadership and Occupational Development Division

Bill Thimmesch, Program Manager, Leadership Institute

The Leadership Institute is a comprehensive integrated program for identifying, developing and sustaining high performing leaders. It serves ATF’s current and aspiring leaders. The Leadership Institute encompasses a wide variety of activities which include classroom training, technology-based training, developmental assignments and mentoring programs. These diverse activities have a common goal: high performing leaders throughout ATF.

1. Stepping up to Leadership Program (GS-9 thru 12)

2. Management guidance for developing others

3. Leadership Enhancement Program (non-supervisory GS- 13 and 14)

4. Self-development leadership training (entry level on up)

5. Introduction to leadership (Academy and On-Boarding Process)

Program Description, Purpose, Content Technologies Used Monthly Training Session Snapshot Lessons Learned, Your Questions

The Stepping up to Leadership Program is a: Twelve-month aspiring leaders program For non-supervisory GS-9s, 11s, and 12s The program includes a mix of:

Formal coursework Self-assessments Developmental assignments Other activities aimed at developing

leadership skills of non-supervisors

The primary goal of the SUTL Program is to develop six core ATF Leadership Competencies: Organizational Awareness Plan, Organize and Prioritize Teamwork and Collaboration Decisiveness Self-Management Integrity and Ethics

An additional goal of the SUTL Program is to provide an opportunity for individual assessments

A final goal is to provide individuals with an assessment of their leadership strengths

12-month program includes:• 90-minute program orientation• Completion of Leadership Assessment• Program IDP w/supervisor• Structured Learning Experience• LearnATF online leadership training; monthly discussion• Assigned reading on leadership• End-of-Program writing assignment

SkillSoft training courses/LMS getAbstract book summaries/LMS Web meetings (Adobe Connect/Saba

Centra) Instant messaging for team break-outs

• Teams are pre-assigned specific questions

• Discussion leaders arrange virtual meeting with team to discuss

• Discussion leader or designate presents team’s question at monthly training session.

• All participants must attend and participate.

Face-to Face Orientation (wherever possible)

Extended preparation time for facilitator Some Lecture Needed Consider technical issues:

Recording Sessions Headsets Training space

Team Dynamics