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November 2020
Authentic Leadership in a Context of Crisis
We each have an inner sense that tells us when we experiencing authenticity, integrity, and congruency. However, that inner knowing can become clouded and distorted by fear. How can leaders provide assurance and confidence to move forward and through a crisis without false promises or blaming and shaming others to provide the the temporary security others may be seeking? Holding the vision and promise of our highest truths in the face of our deepest fears may point a way through.…
Find out more »Discovering Your Own Immunity to Change
Understand the hidden dynamics that prevent change. It is very hard to bring significant change without changes in individual behaviors. When we ask people to change their behaviors we ask them to change the meaning they give to those behaviors as well... that's hard to do without considering the possibility that we, ourselves must change. All these tasks are hard... The result is that we often fail to manage change despite our best efforts, in spite of our sincere intention.…
Find out more »December 2020
Creating a Culture of Respect and Civility
With increasing globalization comes diversification in the workplace. As organizations turn to hiring employees from many parts of the world, the need for cultural understanding is at its greatest. Culture shapes the values, habits and thinking patterns which impact work life from communication to time management. If you are visiting another country, working with a different age, race, or gender demographic in the office, or collaborating with a foreign business, the ability to understand and adjust to different cultures is…
Find out more »January 2021
Cultivating Motivation and Engagement
Leaders and supervisors are often tasked with ensuring that their employees are motivated and engaged. This can be a difficult endeavor for even the most experienced leader. Individuals are driven to work by a variety of internal and external factors that can change over time. For this reason, leaders must openly communicate with the members of their team to find out more about their individual needs. It also requires building a workplace environment that allows individuals to thrive based on…
Find out more »The State of Congress: Reflections for the Executive Branch
In this Professional Development webinar, join long-time TOC speaker Dr. Joshua Huder, Senior Fellow of the Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University, as he discusses Congress, the presidency, its effects on the Federal workforce and American politics in 2021 and what’s in store beyond the election. This session promises to very informative, engaging, and top of mind for many Federal employees as we begin a new presidential election year. This program covers topics in the Leadership Development track. Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs)…
Find out more »February 2021
Roundtable: Cultivate a Coaching Culture- Presentation
Imagine working in an environment where every task and process has an element of coaching built into it. What might that look like? What could be learned? How much could be accomplished? Isn’t that the kind of place that sounds like it would be a rich and satisfying work experience? How can we make that happen for ourselves and our organizations? A coaching culture emphasizes continuous learning, promotes self-improvement, encourages analytical thinking/problem solving, and generates regular feedback for steady growth.…
Find out more »March 2021
Loving and Laughing Your Way to Leadership
What’s missing with popular leadership models and frameworks? We’re facing a landscape of federal agencies that are constantly changing – artificial intelligence, five generations in the workplace, and matrixed organizations, to name a few. Leadership models will change. New variables, fancy graphics, and complex frameworks will be introduced every year. It’s guaranteed. But one thing will never change - the need for love and our desire to smile. The heart will never change, nor will the need for connection and…
Find out more »Take Control by Cultivating Intentional Culture
Looking for a way to tune up your team? Know the best way to make things stick when culture needs to evolve and change? In today's forced-virtual world, it's more important than ever for a leader to take control of culture rather than to be controlled by culture. You need a deliberate approach to crafting a solid, actionable, and intentional culture that creates opportunity for you and your team to succeed. In order to make that culture real, you need…
Find out more »April 2021
2021 Annual Institute
Join us for our Annual Institute, an exciting 3-day conference and community-building event. More details to come.
Find out more »May 2021
Hack Your Box for 2022 and Beyond!
If there was ever a time when the world needs to think out of the box, it is now. “Think out of the box," is a common phrase used to encourage creativity or new thinking, but: What exactly is “the box”? How do I think outside it? Thinking in the box isn’t inherently bad. It’s unconscious patterns of thinking, delivering current results, which often serves us well. Yet when we want to innovate beyond current output, the ability to think…
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