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Course Details

Program Schedule

Two days

(Contract Only.)

Audience

Executives who want to learn about systems thinking and its role in improving production and operations

Credits

1.2 CEUs

Course ID

LEAD8100L

Tuition

$899 Tuition covers all materials.

(Travel is not included)
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Course Information

Course Description

Find out how your organization really works and gain insight into tackling workplace issues through systems thinking. Develop systems thinking skills for everyday use. Assist work teams with complex problems and design appropriate interventions by learning the vocabulary for communicating about systems, casual diagramming techniques and the use of systems archetypes in practical settings.

Course Objectives

Describe the cause-and-effect dynamics of performance and phenomena (good and bad)
Apply the vocabulary and diagramming techniques for using systems thinking in practical workplace problem solving and analysis
Apply the systems archetypes and tools to your own workplace challenges

Course Benefits to Participants

Better understand foundations of system thinking and considerations.
Learn about key concepts of enterprise architecture, flowcharting, performance measures, efficiency vs. productivity, and how to improve productivity.
Are introduced to systems design and layout, systems and quality, and how to analyze a system for risk.
Are educated about best practices and latest trends in systems thinking.
Meet and work with peers from other organizations.

Course Benefits to Organizations

Retain, support and grow their talent.
Have trustworthy leaders who are equipped to lead and be led.
Gain access to training with proven success for 30 years.

Is this Course for You?

This course is ideal for the executive who want to understand how systems thinking can help them and their organizations be more productive using various tools like Lean Six Sigma and risk reduction strategies. In order to receive a certificate of completion for Systems Thinking, learners must attend all days of instruction and complete all course requirements.

Next Steps

This is a contract only course at this time. Please reach out to us using the information provided below.

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Long-Term Leadership Development

The Center offers four popular long-term training programs tailored to the needs of government employees from the GS 4 to GS 15 levels or equivalent. The programs continue to address the needs of organizations and their employees to stay relevant, adapt to change, and be equipped with the necessary skills to lead and be led.

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Managers or leaders at the GS 13-15 level have the option of attending one or more of the following courses included in our Senior Leadership Seminars (SLS). If you attend all courses in the seminar series, you receive a SLS Certificate. These courses do not require an application and can be attended over a number of years.

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Assessments

The Center offers a number of courses that expand on our longer term programs, are tailored to senior leaders, or both. Some of these courses are contract only. If interested, we can bring the course to your organization or host it for a group for your agency here at the Graduate School. There is no application required for enrollment.

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Leadership Effectiveness Inventory (LEI)
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®

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Contract Number GS-10F-0228P