Develop federal leaders at every level
The Center for Leadership and Management offers four cohort-based leadership programs that serve public servants across all GS grades, from entry-level positions through GS-15. Our programs are designed around the OPM Executive Core Qualifications and are taught by professionals with extensive government experience.
Four programs, one continuum
Each program focuses on a grade range, but if you’re ready to stretch your skills and take on a new challenge, we encourage you to consider the program with the next grade level up. Reaching higher is what we’re all about.
Aspiring Leader ProgramFor employees building a foundational understanding of leadership competencies.Program details
New Leader ProgramPrepares employees for management and leadership roles: the shift from doing the work to getting work done through other people.Program details
Executive Leadership ProgramFor mid-level employees ready to combine training and developmental experiences to prepare themselves for senior roles.Program details
Executive Potential ProgramFor high-potential candidates targeting senior executive roles.Program detailsWhat graduates say
More than 10,000 public servants have been through a CLM program since 1995. What Our Alumni Say
“The ELP exceeded my expectations. Each session and deliverable provided me with critical lessons, and I now have a better sense of who I want to be as a leader.”
“An all-access pass to the exclusive world of senior federal leadership. It provided me with the background information I needed to develop into a senior executive.”
“This program helped bring out qualities that had gone dormant, which have now been reactivated so that I can be the absolute best leader I can be.”
Agencies we have developed leaders for
A sample of the agencies and organizations that have sent people through CLM programs.
Beyond the programs
Courses
62 self-standing leadership and management courses ranging from a single day training on one skill to multi-course, multi-skill certificates. Browse the catalog.
Assessments
We use a variety of assessment tools to help you build targeted self-development plans. See our assessment tools here.
Building a leadership pipeline?
Tell us the grades you are developing and how many people. We will map them to the right programs, and where a cohort goes through together we will price it as a private class.