Learning Objectives

Creating Effective Strategies and Managing Risks

M1: Prioritizing, implementing, and enabling a proactive safety culture from project inception to closeout

M2: Anticipating and managing project risks through rigorous analytical methods

M3: Employing effective front-end and acquisition planning

M4: Negotiating equitable partnering arrangements and contracts

M5: Employing effective decision-making processes to make high quality, data-driven decisions

M6: Developing and implementing effective systems engineering-centric approaches

M7: Managing effective change management processes

M8: Analyzing and aligning strategy, structure, and culture

Becoming a more Effective Leader

L1: Exercising resiliency in challenging and stressful scenarios

L2: Growing awareness of diversity engagement and inclusive leadership principles, including bias recognition

L3: Enhancing emotional intelligence and self-awareness required to lead diverse teams.

L4: Developing a leadership mindset

L5: Acting ethically

Leading High-Performing Teams

T1: Building high-quality teams that demonstrate consideration for varied skills, strengths, experience, and potential

T2: Modeling authentic leadership

T3: Demonstrating awareness of cultural differences and inclusive team practices

T4: Understanding and reflecting on leadership skill development

T5: Creating the conditions for constructive conflict and group ideation.

T6: Using strong and effective communication skills

Managing Partnerships and Building Trust Relationships in the Department of Energy

D1: Demonstrating awareness of relevant organizational history, culture, and operating dynamics that inform a leader’s ability to effectively anticipate opportunities and foresee challenges

D2: Achieving effective performance management in matrix-organization contexts, including those that are multi-cultural and multi-institutional

D3: Creating and facilitating inter-lab or inter-site partnership agreements

D4: Demonstrating effective communication skills and practices that are tailored to diverse stakeholder groups and individuals

D5: Creating alignment among primary stakeholders through development of clear, concise, consensus project goals