Required Group Training Sessions

Mandatory core leadership training includes a 5 week split session at the Federal Executive Institute (FEI) in Charlottesville, Virginia. NOAA-specific customized training, which varies slightly from class to class as needed, emphasizes a range of topics and issues facing today’s leaders.

Required training sessions for all LCDP VI participants are as follows:

• April 13-17, 2008 Orientation at FEI (Sun.-Thurs.)
• April 18, 2008 Mentor/Mentee Workshop in Silver Spring, MD (Fri.)
• October 19-31, 2008 Leadership Course #1 at FEI (2 weeks, starts Sun. ends Fri.)
• April 19-24, 2009 Leadership Course #2 at FEI (Sun.-Fri.)
• October 18-22, 2009 .Leadership Course #3 at FEI (Sun.-Thurs.)
• October 23, 2009 Graduation in Silver Spring, MD (Fri.)
  

Other Group Training Sessions

LCDP class members are also expected to participate in specific NOAA leadership training sessions conducted outside of FEI [for example, the NOAA Leadership Seminar and the participant-designed LCDP Leadership Week in Washington, DC.