Duke CE Advanced Leadership for Government: Thriving in Dynamic Change
2 DAY COURSE

Changes is relentless, overwhelming, and promises improvement yet frequently disappoint in both execution and results. In this Duke CE Advanced Leadership for Government: Thriving in Dynamic Change course, learners will explore new approaches and apply frameworks to help them see change not as a disruption that needs to be managed but as an opportunity for growth and improved performance.

They will experience how change affects themselves and others and practice ways to lead their teams and organization through dynamic change.

For more information about our Duke CE Advanced Leadership Training for Government program, visit www.learningtree.com/duke-ce-gov/

Duke CE Advanced Leadership for Government: Thriving in Dynamic Change Benefits

• You will learn how to:

  • Identify what it means to influence without authority and what you can do to be successful.
  • Learn to read the larger context in which you wish to influence for more successful solutions.
  • Employ principles and tools to collaborate successfully across organizational boundaries.
  • Apply what you’ve learned to a series of specific situations where influencing collaborative solutions is most required.

• Duke CE Advanced Leadership for Government: Navigating Increasing Complexity Exam and Certificate Information

  • No Exam
  • This course is part of the Duke CE Advanced Leadership Training for Government, designed by Learning Tree in partnership with Duke Corporate Education. Upon completion of the 6 courses that make up the program, attendees will receive the Advanced Leadership for Government certificate from Duke CE.

• Course Prerequisites

  • {course:9000}
  • Open to Current Government personnel only
  • GS-13 and above
  • Prior leadership experience managing people
  • Recommended 5+ years of prior leadership experience

Thriving in Dynamic Change for Govt. Leader Training Outline

Module 1: Introduction

This module contains the following learning topics:

• The Transformational Leadership Framework
• How do you measure up to a Chameleon?
• The course learning Objectives
• The course Learning Journey

Module 2: The Anxiety of Change

This module contains the following learning topics:

• How we respond is a choice: Change is a certainty
• Framing change as an opportunity
• Harnessing anxiety as fuel
• How much anxiety is just enough?

Module 3: Lean into the Disruptor Role

This module contains the following learning topics:

• Be a disruptor, not disrupted
• The power of frames
• Healthy tensions in leadership
• Self-affirming vs. self-defeating beliefs

Module 4: SWITCH Your Approach

This module contains the following learning topics:

• Dual needs of our analytical and emotional selves
• The Rider, the Elephant, and the Path
• Key formula: (direction + energy) x environment
• Avoiding misconceptions about the Rider, the Elephant, and the Path

Module 5: Appreciating Individual Paths

This module contains the following learning topics:

• Multiple Riders, Elephants, and Paths
• Change is personal- meeting people where they are
• Role of leaders in getting to new beginnings
• Elephants, Riders, and Paths in practice

Module 6: Engaged Communication

This module contains the following learning topics:

• Importance of conversation during change
• Pushed information does not equal understanding or engagement
• Transparency and openness
• Ensuring others have a voice

Module 7: Collaborative Climate

This module contains the following learning topics:

• Defining collaborative climate
• Benefits for individuals, teams, and networks
• Creating a sense of agency
• Ensuring readiness for action

Module 8: Providing Ongoing Support

This module contains the following learning topics:

• Support the entire journey
• The expectations and reality of support
• Developing a capacity for adaptation
• Maintaining sustained support