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.

In order to remain relevant and on the forefront of scientific research, people and teams at NIH must be both innovative. The key to success is engaging in ways of thinking that inspire breakthroughs.

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.

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

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.

Implementing change is a critical responsibility of any leader.

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.

Email - the quickest communication that is often interpreted differently. Managing challenging emails in the workplace requires a combination of interpersonal communication skills, self-awareness, and organizational understanding.

This session will provide you with science-based and experientially-tested techniques to deescalate destructive confrontational situations and other misunderstandings at work.

Teams are comprised of people working at a physical location and working from home. This hybrid approach has become the new normal. Managing hybrid teams requires engagement while ensuring team effectiveness.

Do you experience never ending to-do lists, pressure deadlines, and constant interruptions, change, or stress? Managing your work day is a skill that needs constant sharpening regardless of your years with the NIH.

Taking your career to the next level requires professional relationships and a reputation for producing stellar results. You must be able to combine technical skills with interpersonal skills.