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, but is highly recommended as most enroll in this class after they achieved their FAC-COR Level I certification.

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.

Your ability to build effective teams requires on-going communication. Explore new techniques on how to enhance your communications and hold your people accountable. Do you manage employees that you don’t often see in-person?

The NIH Bystander Training supports ICs with their Anti-Harassment Training

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.

Crystal clear charts and graphs are valuable - they save an audience's mental energy, keep a reader engaged, and help to persuade your audience.

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.

As a leader at NIH, you work in a world that is moving faster than ever.

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

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

The shift to remote work and a hybrid workforce means that the ability to lead virtual meetings that are effective and engaging has suddenly become a critical core competency for managers, leaders, and professionals in all fields.

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.