Professional Development Courses

This 1-day Franklin Covey course will help you develop your ability to effectively lead others, explore how to better influence, engage and collaborate.

This one-day course highlights the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) role, responsibilities, conduct, authority and ethics as well as the acquisition phases including planning, solicitation, evaluation and award and contract administration.

Please note that the Basic COR Essentials I class is NOT a pre-requisite.

Today's workplace is a vibrant tapestry of cultures, ideas, and viewpoints. Navigating this rich diversity is both an opportunity and a challenge.

This 3 hour course is designed for Principal Investigators, Staff Scientists, and others involved in scientific programs (Intramural and Extramural) whose work may include budget management.

At NIH, we are each other's customer; every encounter is a gift to someone by sharing our expertise, offering to help, and putting others needs first.

PLEASE NOTE THIS COURSE IS ONLY OFFERED AS A CLOSED ENROLLMENT. The NIH Bystander Training supports ICs with their Anti-Harassment Training Plans.

PLEASE NOTE THIS COURSE IS ONLY OFFERED AS A CLOSED ENROLLMENT.

PLEASE NOTE THIS COURSE IS ONLY OFFERED AS A CLOSED ENROLLMENT

PLEASE NOTE THIS COURSE IS ONLY OFFERED AS A CLOSED ENROLLMENT.

In our new work from home environment, face-to-face presentations are a distant memory.

This 8-day class explores the numerous skills and competencies required for successful contracting specialist careers, including the acquisition process and general contracting principles, navigating, and applying FAR regulations and guidance, and

This 8-day class builds a foundation in essential contracting skills and competencies, such as general principles related to defining requirements, market research, acquisition planning, and solicitation development.

Discover the skills and competencies that contracting specialists must acquire and apply throughout their careers.

This 7-day class builds on a foundation of essential skills and competencies for managing contracts and ensuring contractor performance meets contractual requirements.

In today's complex, data-driven world, professionals face many "gray" areas in which they need to think critically and exercise personal judgment.

This 2-day course is designed to go beyond the qualitative side of data analysis. Explore proven quantitative tools and methods for analyzing, interpreting, and utilizing data.

Effective communications skills and presence combined enhance your ability to shape agendas, influence decisions, achieve results, and engage and motivate stakeholders.

Want to transform your writing from good to great? Good writing isn't just for Hemingway; it makes good sense for daily business, too.

Emotional Intelligence research shows that knowing how to manage oneself and how to interact successfully with other people is a key component for success at every level in an organization.

This course if for New SES Supervisors only. Please contact DSSEM if you are an SES interested in this Supervisor training.

Are you looking for a more in-depth, structured approach to project management that can also lead to Project Management Professional (PMP) certification?

Note: This course was recently revised to include an expanded portion on Budget Execution. This course is designed for new Administrative Officers and Technicians, entry-level Budget Analysts, and Administrative Lab Managers.

This course will explore the mystery of why we follow some people and ignore others.

Leadership and coaching skills are essential for today's managers.