Driving Impact without Authority

Important Information from the NIH Training Center

The NIH Training Center (NIHTC) is pleased to announce that we are now running several acquisitions, administrative systems, and supervisory training classes to allow NIH staff to meet mandatory requirements to fulfill their job roles. Visit the Training Insights page to see the classes that are currently running. All other FY25 classes are available for registration but will only proceed if the Training Center receives approval and has capacity to run them. Contact NIHTrainingCenter@nih.gov with questions.

Course Number
NIHTC1017
Description

This one-day class will explore the mystery of why we follow some people and ignore others. Through discussions and activities, you will be able to identify the essential behaviors of a leader, learn how to think like a leader, and gain valuable knowledge in how to build your own following as an individual contributor. It’s important to demonstrate leadership behaviors even when you don’t manage a team. Explore challenges of leading without formal authority with your peers across NIH and explore how to best leverage relationships and hold others accountable.

Key Topics
  • Become a "Go To" person, rising above the ordinary, creating positive change, building rapport, meeting needs others ignore, and demonstrating integrity
  • Identify essential behaviors of a successful leader, maintain a positive and resilient attitude, and build a personal growth program to support the demands of leadership
  • Create positive change, maintain an optimistic and resilient attitude, and invest in the development of others

Audience

Non-Supervisory NIH Employees