• Webinar: Good Leadership, Great Government – Ideas & Strategies for Federal Leaders

    Virtual Event

    In order for agencies to ensure progress and reach evolving mission goals, professional development among leadership is imperative. The benefits of sustained leadership development are numerous, including improved job performance, increased employee engagement and enhanced workforce skills, to name a few. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of the Comptroller of Currency’s innovative Continuous Leadership eXperience (CLX) program enables agency ... Read More

  • Not Enough Time, Too Much Technology, and No Real Relationships

    The City Club of Washington DC 555 13th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

    Have we thought much about time in the digital age? What about its impact on relationships? How about technology? Does tweeting, facebook, etc equate to face-to-face exchange? What about when you combine all three? Do they sum up to engagement? This session discusses the complex interplay of these dynamics on human behavior, trust, and compassion with practical tips on how ... Read More

  • TOCAI19 Pre-Institute Workshops

    Norfolk Waterside Marriott 235 E Main St, Norfolk, VA, United States

    We are excited to pilot pre-Institute workshops for the 2019 Annual Institute. Our 80th year program theme continues as we are “Learning from our past. Leading into your future.” Join us for one of two free pre-conference workshops that will prepare you for your future. Workshops will be help on Sunday, April 28 and begin promptly at 1pm. You must ... Read More

  • Passing the Baton: Building Momentum in Your Trenches

    The City Club of Washington DC 555 13th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

    The burdens and blessings of leading (and following) are magnified during times of stress. How do you get your reports to take on more initiative and responsibility in the office and in their lives? Is the victim mode alive and well at your agency? According to Michael Maccoby, the people who will help you succeed aren't all just like you ... Read More

  • 2019 TOC Distinguished Service Award Winner Series: NATO

    Virtual Event

    This year, TOC was proud to award North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for its work on its development of the Protection of Civilians Virtual Reality Simulator. Its innovative development and design won the 2019 TOC’s Distinguished Service Award for Training Design and Development. In this webinar, join Tony Icaya, a NATO subject matter expert who helped build the tool, in ... Read More

  • How to Transform Workforce Zombie’s into Engaged Employees

    The City Club of Washington DC 555 13th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

    Have you ever been, or have you seen, a zombie in the workforce? According to Gallup, approximately two-thirds of the US workforce is not engaged. Simply put, these employees are going through the motions. They are not inspired to bring their best to their jobs and often their lives. The impact on organizations is felt through lost productivity, increased turnover, ... Read More

  • Upward Bullying in the Workplace

    The City Club of Washington DC 555 13th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

    Upward bullying (UB) is not new to the lexicon of harassment in the workplace. It is often misunderstood and unrecognizable as a viable term and construct under the harassment banner by the masses. For instance, some men and many women described to their loved ones a sickening feeling they experienced in the workplace at the hands of an unrequested love ... Read More

  • Resilience: The Art of Failure, Recovery, and Success

    The City Club of Washington DC 555 13th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

    In an ever-changing, uncertain work environment, resilience is a must. Optimism, a positive attitude, emotional intelligence, and the ability to embrace failure positions managers and leaders for success. The impact on mind, body, and organization is not only important, it's measurable. When managers are able to engage in accurate self-assessment and a clear analysis of potential decisions, they are poised ... Read More

  • Webinar: The Neuroscience of Gratitude – What Leaders Need to Know About This New Neural Knowledge

    Virtual Event

    Imagine a community of leaders able to surpass the limitations of traditional leadership strategies and proactively address the negative consequences inherent in today’s high stress, often conflict laden, challenging work environments. Imagine leading from a strengths-based philosophy armed with the latest research and evidence-based practices in gratitude and contemporary neuroscience, in order to create more positive, collaborative, and engaged teams. ... Read More

  • Webinar: L&D’s Opportunity to Help Engineer the Future Organization

    Virtual Event

    In this session, you will learn how L&D can 1) build its constituency, 2) enhance its effectiveness, and 3) increase its ability to help shape strategy by capitalizing on the enterprise imperative to become more flexible and adaptive. The nature of work is changing. Organizations are shifting employees from low value work (computers do easily) to high value work (only ... Read More