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Our partnership with Washington University in St. Louis offers courses for federal employees that explore critical issues, the policymaking process, and public leadership.

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Executive Leadership for America

Offered: April 19-24, 2015

In remarks he was to deliver on the afternoon of November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy wrote, “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” Executive Leadership for America provides the opportunity for busy executives to connect with peers across government, learning more about common challenges and developing strategies for intentional change. 

Regional Challenges, Threats, and Opportunities: East and South Asia

Offered: March 24-25, 2015

The emergence of an increasingly powerful China and India could be among the most momentous global developments in the 21st Century.  Their booming economies, heightened trade competition, increased military power, and growing assertiveness all affect the United States and the existing economic, political and military world order. Perceptions of the relative U.S. decline contrast with the remarkable ascent of East Asia.

Katherine Rowbotham

Daring to Lead

Offered: March 29 - April 3, 2015

How do you muster courage? How do you shape the way your organization responds to today’s challenges? This intensive weeklong course provides a foundation for courageous leadership and teaches you how to best design and adapt organizations in a government context.

Brookings Executive Education

Managing the Federal Employee: Discipline and Performance Process

Offered: March 30-31, 2015

In this lively program, you will learn practical tools to expertly manage discipline and performance issues among your employees. Employee satisfaction surveys consistently report more than 25 percent of the workforce is underperforming, making it vital for managers to successfully resolve performance issues. Learn the basics of federal personnel employment law that relate to performance.

A photo of a hall on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Reuters/Jim Young)

Politics and Policymaking

Offered: April 14-15, 2015

How can you predict what policies are likely to change? What strategies can you formulate to take advantage of changes? Politics and Policymaking provides a comprehensive understanding of the policymaking process so that you can formulate your approach to engage effectively in agenda setting.

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